McDonald's Australia Has A Line Of Grilled Cheese Toasties On Its Menu (2024)
Rachael Grow
·2 min read
When you're on the go and need to whip up a quick and easy bite, nothing quite hits the spot like a crispy, melty grilled cheese. You can go for simplicity, or take advantage of its versatility by using more than one type of cheese, or even bring it to the next level by loading it with other sandwich-worthy ingredients. However, some cheese lovers would agree that a grilled cheese from a restaurant always tastes better, so we're more than a little envious of McDonald's Australia for the several varieties available on its menu. For those ordering Down Under, not one but five different versions, ranging from simple classics to sandwiches with meaty layers, await them at the Golden Arches. Even McDonald's name for its grilled cheese sandwiches is more fun to say.
Typically, grilled cheeses are called jaffles in Australia, named for the type of iron used to make them. However, the country's McDonald's menu lists them as "toasties," which is what Brits call them, with the key difference being that the inside is buttered instead of the outside. Whatever you call them, this nostalgic dish is always a crowd-pleaser. McDonald's Australia's line of toasties might still be a long way from gourmet, but they still have a fancy edge. Each sandwich is made with fluffy sourdough bread that delivers the satisfying crunch that should always be a part of the grilled cheese experience.
Australians Can Try McDonald's Toasties With Ham, Bacon, Or Tomato
Most people who have ordered comfort food at American fast food chains can recall a time when they purchased food based on a chain's mouthwatering advertisem*nts, only for the meal to come out of the bag looking squashed. Still edible, just disappointingly deflated. Apparently, at McDonald's Australia, this isn't the case with its toasties. Some American tourists have reported they are quite happy with how thick and juicy they are (even if the bottom does get a little soggy the longer it sits). Apart from the classic cheese toasty, the menu includes variations with Aussie jack cheese, BBQ sauce and bacon, and layers of ham and tomato sitting atop all that melty cheese. Each grilled cheese is affordably priced at around $2 to $4 USD.
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Also on McDonald's Australia's unique menu is a wide selection of baked goods you can order from the McCafé, like chocolate donuts, banana bread, crumbly dessert muffins, and even macarons to pair with a cheesy toasty. All we Americans can do is wistfully sigh and ask, "When is it our turn?"
Apart from the classic cheese toasty, the menu includes variations with Aussie jack cheese, BBQ sauce and bacon, and layers of ham and tomato sitting atop all that melty cheese. Each grilled cheese is affordably priced at around $2 to $4 USD.
Familiar names are: toastie (UK), grilled cheese sandwich (US), jaffle (Australia), panini (Italy), and croque monsieur (France). The toasted sandwich is not limited to these countries, however.
Cut 2 slices of white bread. Spread butter on one side of each slice of bread. Place a slice of bread, butter side down, in the toastie maker. Add your desired fillings, such as cheese, ham, tomato, and egg, to one slice of bread. Top with the other slice of bread, butter side up.
On February this year, McDonald's announced a Global commitment regarding children's meals. Our Grilled Cheese is discontinued as part of our continued commitment to incorporate more healthy options on our menu.
While the terms are often used interchangeably, there is a subtle difference. A grilled cheese traditionally uses butter on the outside of the bread, while a toastie might be toasted with little to no added butter.
Jaffle makers have special grooves to create a pattern on the bread and a clamp that seals the edges and cuts the sandwich down the middle, creating two perfectly sealed and toasted sandwich halves. A toastie however, is a flat toasted sandwich that has open edges and a melted filling in the middle.
Vegemite started out as a response to a wartime shortage of Marmite. It's now a symbol of Australia that's spread onto toast, added to curries and even churned into ice-cream.
"Toasties" are the British word for practically any grilled sandwich and are similar to what we call a panini here in the States. I always call it a "cheese toastie" when preparing one at home. For me, "cheese toastie" evokes a nostalgic, childlike feeling — which perfectly describes this comfort food.
A grilled cheese may also be made in a sandwich toaster, particularly in the United Kingdom where the dish is normally called a toasted cheese sandwich or cheese toastie.
McDonald's removed its bagel sandwiches from nationwide menus in 2020 when it decided to pare down its offerings — and get rid of all-day breakfast — at the start of the pandemic.
McDonald's once poured big marketing dollars into its salads. But since 2020, greens have been off the menu. That's because the chain has concluded that when people go to McDonald's, they mostly want a burger and fries.
Fancy a panini, Reuben sandwich, quesadilla, croque monsieur or Welsh Rarebit? The grilled cheese sandwich or toastie has many names and comes in many forms around the globe.
Not butter! The mayo helps the bread brown insanely well in the skillet, creating a mouthwatering crunch when you bite into the sandwich. It also gives the sandwich a richer flavor. Spread the inside of one slice of bread with a layer of Dijon mustard.
A grilled cheese may also be made in a sandwich toaster, particularly in the United Kingdom where the dish is normally called a toasted cheese sandwich or cheese toastie.
Sanger is an alteration of the word sandwich. Sango appeared as a term for sandwich in the 1940s, but by the 1960s, sanger took over to describe this staple of Australian cuisine.
There are some British foods that ooze comfort at the mere mention of their name, and none more so than the cheese toastie. Alongside a bacon butty (bacon sandwich), the toastie is the one that makes everyone drool. Cheese toasties are basically the same thing as American grilled cheese and just as delicious.
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