Tillamook Moondog Grilled Cheese

Tillamook Grilled Cheese Grill Food Truck    Portland, OR

      Another in the line of GREAT Tillamook grilled cheese sandwich recipes.  Simple, delicious and always goes well with a cup of soup, especially tomato.  Although the recipe calls for Sourdough bread it goes equally well with Ciabatta.  This recipe makes one sandwich so multiply it accordingly.  

3 slices Provolone cheese
2 slices hard salami
2 slices Pepperoni
Green Olive Tapenade or sliced green olives
sliced sweet peppers
2 slices Sourdough bread
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

First layer 

      Make the slices of bread a bit on the thick side.  Layer 1 slice of cheese, 1 slice hard salami, 1 slice pepperoni, layer olive tapenade, and sweet peppers, then 1 more slice cheese...…..repeat.  Last layer should end with top being cheese.

Two layer Moondog Assembled

       Place small skillet on med high heat and add oil.  Spray the outside of the sandwich both sides with some PAM if you wish.  Place sandwich in skillet and press down lightly with spatula.  Check for doneness and turn over when golden brown.  When the second side is done remove sandwich and place on plate.  Let cool for a minute or two then slice diagonally to serve.  Goes very well with a cup of tomato soup.  NOTE:  I would try to find sliced sourdough bread next time; the rolls were a bit cumbersome in the skillet.  We really did not care for the Green Olive Tapenade and would probably use sliced green olives next time.

Finis ala plate

"We hunger for significance, for signs that our personal existence is of special meaning to the universe.  To that end we are all too eager to deceive ourselves and others, to discern a sacred image in a grilled cheese sandwich or find divine warning in a comet" 

Neil deGrasse Tyson

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