# Do people really dip their grilled cheese sandwhich in ketchup? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 6, 2011, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-really-dip-their-grilled-cheese-sandwhich-in-ketchup/570370 "2011-02-06T05:12:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2011, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-really-dip-their-grilled-cheese-sandwhich-in-ketchup/570370/41 "2011-02-06T19:32:13Z")
> [@PSXer](#): > > would that I could make a topic without being mocked for style So use proper puncuation and capitalization and you won’t be mocked! ---
**Author:** ![sleestak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/919ad9/32.png) [@sleestak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sleestak)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2011, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-really-dip-their-grilled-cheese-sandwhich-in-ketchup/570370/42 "2011-02-06T19:51:01Z")
Y’all are a bunch of heathens. You dip grilled cheese sandwiches in mustard, not ketchup. Slee ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2011, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-really-dip-their-grilled-cheese-sandwhich-in-ketchup/570370/43 "2011-02-06T19:51:56Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > YUCK! NO! NEVAR! I love grilled cheese. I love tomato soup. I may dunk the grilled cheese sandwich in the soup if I have both of them at lunch. And for me, only Velveeta goes in a grilled cheese sandwich. I love ketchup. I’m one of those Philistines who puts it on steak _and_ hot dogs. But I won’t eat a grilled cheese with ketchup. There I draw the line. Same goes for me!! Ok except Velveeta but that is a different thread. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2011, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-really-dip-their-grilled-cheese-sandwhich-in-ketchup/570370/44 "2011-02-06T20:01:33Z")
> [@](#): > > Hell, it wouldn’t surprise me if someone, once, somewhere out there, had even dipped their grilled cheese sandwich in mayo. Some folks even make their grilled cheese with mayo spread on the outside of the bread instead of butter. I’ve tried it, and there isn’t all that much difference. And I’ve never eaten grilled cheese with ketchup myself, and don’t think I’ve ever seen it done, but it still doesn’t strike me as all that weird. The discovery I’ve made that makes grilled cheese much better is rosemary. Just sprinkle a little between the slices of cheese (and yes, of course you have multiple slices of cheese in the sandwich). ---
**Author:** ![Lamia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Lamia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamia)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2011, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-really-dip-their-grilled-cheese-sandwhich-in-ketchup/570370/45 "2011-02-06T20:15:05Z")
> [@sleestak](#): > > You dip grilled cheese sandwiches in mustard, not ketchup. This is my feeling as well, but to each their own! ---
**Author:** ![maggenpye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@maggenpye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maggenpye)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2011, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-really-dip-their-grilled-cheese-sandwhich-in-ketchup/570370/46 "2011-02-06T20:30:17Z")
The kid dips her grilled cheese in ketchup, I prefer chilli sauce. Yum, I know what I’m having for lunch. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2011, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-really-dip-their-grilled-cheese-sandwhich-in-ketchup/570370/47 "2011-02-06T20:48:12Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > Some folks even make their grilled cheese with mayo spread on the outside of the bread instead of butter. I’ve tried it, and there isn’t all that much difference. I’ve never tried this, but I’ve heard of it, and it doesn’t strike me as all that strange. After all, in GC, what you’re using the fat (of the butter) for is _browning_, not flavor. So you could use almost anything that doesn’t have a really distinctive taste of it’s own, that’s nearly all fat, and do just fine. Corn oil would probably do the trick, in the event of a Grilled Cheese Emergency. 😉 > [@](#): > > And I’ve never eaten grilled cheese with ketchup myself, and don’t think I’ve ever seen it done, but it still doesn’t strike me as all that weird. I’ve never done it, and never seen it done, and I do dip my GC into tomato soup. But tomato soup and tomato ketchup are two _entirely_ different things, and I wouldn’t want to try the ketchup thing. > [@](#): > > The discovery I’ve made that makes grilled cheese much better is rosemary. Just sprinkle a little between the slices of cheese (and yes, of course you have multiple slices of cheese in the sandwich). This, however, I will _definitely_ try. Sounds divine! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2011, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-really-dip-their-grilled-cheese-sandwhich-in-ketchup/570370/48 "2011-02-06T21:35:26Z")
I grew up that way but I do it less and less the better the cheese that I use. If I’m making a nice grilled cheese on rye bread with some quality five (or older) year old cheddar, then Ketchup isn’t going near it. ---
**Author:** ![maggenpye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@maggenpye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maggenpye)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2011, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-really-dip-their-grilled-cheese-sandwhich-in-ketchup/570370/49 "2011-02-06T21:59:20Z")
If you’re using a blue cheese, then a good fruit conserve is also nice, though I prefer a chutney (I’m all about the spicy lately) ---
**Author:** ![susan\_foster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@susan\_foster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan_foster)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2011, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-really-dip-their-grilled-cheese-sandwhich-in-ketchup/570370/50 "2011-02-06T22:03:42Z")
Nah - grilled cheese gets dipped in or made with mustard. ---
**Author:** ![sparky\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2011, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-really-dip-their-grilled-cheese-sandwhich-in-ketchup/570370/51 "2011-02-06T22:10:32Z")
Not bad with fresh, cold salsa, too. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2011, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-really-dip-their-grilled-cheese-sandwhich-in-ketchup/570370/52 "2011-02-07T01:11:11Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > Many people use definite articles, as well. 😃 Quiet, you! :smack: 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![overlyverbose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/9dc877/32.png) [@overlyverbose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/overlyverbose)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2011, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-really-dip-their-grilled-cheese-sandwhich-in-ketchup/570370/53 "2011-02-07T02:25:06Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > Some folks even make their grilled cheese with mayo spread on the outside of the bread instead of butter. I’ve tried it, and there isn’t all that much difference. This is how I was taught to make grilled cheese - spread the outsides of both pieces of bread with mayo, drop a dollop of butter in the pan to melt. Fry well on both sides. I like the way the mayo creates a nice semi-salty crust on the outside of the bread. It works much better than butter. My husband introduced me to dipping the sandwich in ketchup. It’s delicious. ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2011, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-really-dip-their-grilled-cheese-sandwhich-in-ketchup/570370/54 "2011-02-07T03:50:00Z")
I dip mine in French dressing. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2011, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-really-dip-their-grilled-cheese-sandwhich-in-ketchup/570370/55 "2011-02-07T04:00:27Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > Heck, some people even use punctuation. It’s weird world. The hell you say. ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2011, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-really-dip-their-grilled-cheese-sandwhich-in-ketchup/570370/56 "2011-02-07T04:05:29Z")
The only use for ketchup is on French fries, and even in that capacity it is inferior to malt vinegar (although a million times better than mayonnaise.) ---
**Author:** ![california\_jobcase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@california\_jobcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/california_jobcase)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2011, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-really-dip-their-grilled-cheese-sandwhich-in-ketchup/570370/57 "2011-02-07T04:11:58Z")
I’ve seen people in Georgia put mayo on the inside of their grilled cheese sandwiches. I was seriously shaken the first time I saw such blasphemy. The only thing other than cheese that belongs _in_ a grilled cheese is Huy Fong Sriracha. ---
**Author:** ![notthatagain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/22d042/32.png) [@notthatagain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notthatagain)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2011, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-really-dip-their-grilled-cheese-sandwhich-in-ketchup/570370/58 "2011-02-07T04:47:49Z")
> [@Ponch8](#): > > The only use for ketchup is on French fries, and even in that capacity it is inferior to malt vinegar (although a million times better than mayonnaise.) If it weren’t for ketchup, my eggs would taste funny. I still relive a guilty pleasure from my early 1960s youth when I make grilled cheese sandwiches using Cheez Whiz. Yumyum good. ---
**Author:** ![Cuckoorex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ad7895/32.png) [@Cuckoorex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cuckoorex)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2011, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-really-dip-their-grilled-cheese-sandwhich-in-ketchup/570370/59 "2011-02-07T06:09:55Z")
I might try grilled cheese with ketchup, but first I would add some pepper sauce and maybe some spices to the ketchup. ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2011, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-really-dip-their-grilled-cheese-sandwhich-in-ketchup/570370/60 "2011-02-07T06:22:10Z")
If I have no soup but I want grilled cheese, I dip it in ketchup. Dipping is awesome and I love playing with dipping things in other things. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-really-dip-their-grilled-cheese-sandwhich-in-ketchup/570370.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-really-dip-their-grilled-cheese-sandwhich-in-ketchup/570370.md?page=4)