Ever get caught up in watching the food competition shows on the Food Network channel?  I do…so I decided to challenge my students to be innovative and creative with the basic grilled cheese sandwich in our “Grill Off Competition!”

Class Time:  2-3 Periods (43 minutes)

Class Size: 16

National Standards

• 8.5.9  Prepare sandwiches, canapés and appetizers using safe handling and professional preparation techniques.

Set

• Introduce the Grill Off Challenge by going over the guide sheet (provided below).
• To give students an idea of just how creative they could get with this challenges, I introduced them to the website dedicated to grilled cheese sandwiches; the Grilled Cheese Academy.

Activity

• Allow cooking groups to research different flavors, cheese combinations, and ingredients and put together a unique and creative grilled cheese sandwich.
• Students will write their recipe, figure out ingredient amounts, and create a name and description for their new grilled cheese sandwich.
• In the meantime, I will put together a panel of teacher and staff judges to evaluate the sandwich challenge creations.
• The winning recipe will be published in the local newspaper along with students’ picture with their new grilled cheese sandwich.

Attachments

• Grill Off- Grilled Cheese Challenge (PDF)

Resources

• Grilled Cheese Academy