Grilled Cheese

I rarely have pre-sliced bread on hand. When I try to slice my baguette or rustic loaf thin enough to get a sandwich I can fit my mouth around without scratching up the gums and roof, the bread falls apart. This, I believe, was why the panini press was invented. And furthermore, the reason it was invented in a country that generally doesn't eat pre-sliced bread. Anyway, you can cut the slices as thick as you like, and still end up with the most deliciously mouth-sized, crunchy, buttery-all-the-way-through sandwich.

All it takes is some butter, bread, cheese (I like gruyere) and a panini press (or something):