Few things pair better than toasty, crunchy bread and melted cheese. No matter what variation you choose (mozzarella, basil and tomato panini, applewood smoked cheddar on multi-grain, or classic american on white bread), there is one element that will take your sandwich to the next level: Garlic!
Even if you do not have any garlic flavor in your sandwich, rubbing garlic on the hot bread will give your sandwich that unnameable "extra" something special. The trick is to rub garlic on the bread when the bread is still piping hot: when you flip the sandwich on the griddle, immediately rub garlic on that side, and then rub the garlic on the other side when the sandwich is done.
Extra tip: I don't like to get the garlic on my hands if I can help it- to avoid this, I cut the tip of the garlic (the hard part that connects to the bulb) and leave the skin on. Then, holding by the skin, I rub the cut part of the garlic on the hot bread. Sprinkle a little salt and I promise your sandy will go from The Real Housewives of Orange County to The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (UPGRADE!).
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