toastie

Hot pressed sandwich

A toastie is a grilled sandwich, typically with cheese and other fillings pressed between slices of bread and heated until the outside is crispy and the inside melted.

The term is chiefly British; Americans would say grilled cheese or panini.

I grabbed a ham and cheese toastie for lunch.

texture

crispy

Brittle and snapping

gooey · oozing · browned · crust · crackle · buttery · flaky · charred · caramelized · sealed

fillings

cheddar

Firm aged English cheese

tomato · onion · brie · gouda · bacon · tuna · baked beans · emmental · provolone · mushroom

comfort

cozy

Warm and snug

soothing · snug · rainy day · indulgence · satisfying · hearty · childhood · simple · homemade · quick meal

variants

panini

Grilled Italian sandwich

ham and cheese · tuna melt · patty melt · Cuban sandwich · quesadilla

equipment

sandwich press

Heated device for toasting filled bread

griddle · frying pan · spatula · butter · non-stick · plates · timer · clamp · lid · George Foreman

Categories
Opposites
temperature/preparation method

toastieice cream sandwich

Frozen dessert between cookies

deli sandwich · salad · cold cuts · sushi

Phrases
Family

toast, toasted, toaster, toasty, toasting, toasts, untoasted, toastiest, toasties

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G