Americans Share What Makes The Perfect Grilled Cheese
Americans love the perfect grilled cheese sandwiches and a new survey shares their hot takes on the classic comfort food. It finds that Americans eat enough of them in a year to fill almost 900 Olympic-sized swimming pools according to Talker.
The poll of 5-thousand U.S. adults divided by state finds the average person eats 36 grilled cheeses a year.
If everyone in the country did that, it would be enough sandwiches to cover 29,180 football fields.
- Respondents say grilled cheeses are best for quick and easy weekday meals (53%), when a craving hits (38%) and on rainy days (27%).
- Nearly two-thirds (62%) feel that a grilled cheese is best made at home and 40% like having one for lunch more than any other meal.
- Overall, Americans say the “perfect” grilled cheese is made with two slices of American cheese on white bread, medium toasted and cut diagonally.
- But some states disagree on the details. While most agree butter is the best condiment for the sandwich (70%), they have different ideas about how to use it.
- Connecticut (31%), Hawaii (33%), Maryland (31%), Mississippi (29%) and Utah (29%) like to butter the inside and outside of the bread, while California (30%), Georgia (40%), New Jersey (32%), North Carolina (28%), Pennsylvania (30%), South Carolina (29%) and Virginia (28%) prefer buttering just the inside of the sandwich.
- Some states, including Alabama, Ohio and Tennessee, are purists who only use cheese, while Rhode Island likes fresh tomato slices, and some people add ham (38%) and bacon (35%).
- When it comes to cheese, 58% say American is the best, while 49% like cheddar and 18% prefer pepperjack.
- White bread is the top choice for more than half (57%), followed by sourdough (24%) and wheat (23%).
- The bread-to-cheese ratio is “the most important component” of the sandwich for 43% and 52% agree the correct way to cut a grilled cheese is diagonally.
All The Ways Pedro Pascal Is A Zaddy
Pedro Pascal is a man of many hats: actor, brother, activist, and, of course, a “zaddy.” Born on April 2, 1975, in Santiago, Chile, as José Pedro Balmaceda, the actor began using his mother’s surname after her death. This was to commemorate her life, as well as to make it easier for Americans to pronounce; Pascal is easier to pronounce than Balmaceda.
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In his early career in the ’90s, Pascal appeared in several television series, including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, NYPD Blue, Without a Trace, and Law & Order. As we previously reported, Pascal struggled financially during that time. It was the actor’s residual check from his role on Buffy that he was able to pay his rent and not quit acting. “We’re talking about being able to see a doctor, getting sick, getting a surgery, paying my rent when I had less than $7 in my account.” The Buffy residual is what “showed up and saved the day” and is the only reason Pascal was able to continue pursuing his acting career.
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By 2014, Pascal had his big break on Game of Thrones. He portrayed the character Oberyn Martell in the fourth season of the HBO critically acclaimed television series. Pascal’s short-lived performance as the passionate Red Viper of Dorne garnered significant praise from both critics and audiences. Pascal stated that he was a huge fan of the show before being cast as Oberyn and was ecstatic to join. He received a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for his role in GOT.
The following year, Pascal struck gold again in another series. Starring in the popular Netflix crime drama series Narcos, Pascal portrayed real-life DEA agent Javier Peña as well as the narrator. Then, being cast in massive TV shows like The Mandalorian and The Last of Us solidified Daddy Pascal’s place among the A-list.
Take a look below at all the glorious ways Pedro Pascal is a zaddy:
