Toasties — for Supper or Snacking

The Irish know a thing or two about comfort food. A pot of stew bubbling on a back burner or bread pudding slathered with good Irish butter will make anyone feel warm and cozy, banishing chills from a blustery fall day.

Most comfort food requires long simmering or roasting. But not toasties. That's what the Irish call grilled cheese sandwiches, served in pubs throughout the country. Each pub has its own signature version, but the prevailing combination features sliced tomato, onion, ham and Irish cheese, sandwiched between two pieces of bread and grilled with Irish butter.

Make toasties for supper or for an after-school snack using Dubliner, a full-flavored cow's milk cheese that is aged for at least a year. It has its own unique flavor — like a mature Cheddar, but with a piquant Parmesan bite. This cheese melts beautifully and adds just the right creamy quality to make perfect toasties. Like many Irish cheeses, Dubliner is crafted with summer milk from grass-fed cows that receive no growth hormones.

Dubliner Toasties with Prosciutto and Tomato is a delicious variation on the traditional; the prosciutto adds a sweet and salty flavor and the arugula provides a peppery freshness.

Recipe

Dubliner Toasties with Prosciutto and Tomato

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