Article: The BIG cheese; A grilled cheese sandwich is just about as good as it gets. But think about dressing this American classic in pear, cheddar and chutney.

Grilled cheese is a sandwich with divergent personalities.

The classic, a processed American cheese with white bread, is a sure thing on diner menus.

Alter or add a few ingredients such as tomatoes, bacon or Swiss and the gooey concoction climbs a few rungs on the culinary ladder.

Make those ingredients unique feta, brie, nine-grain bread or sourdough, shrimp or avocado and, suddenly, the grilled cheese on your Limoges luncheon plates will raise nary an eyebrow.

Regardless of culinary class or cultural background, grilled cheese has always been the epitome of comfort food. It's a sandwich recalled from most everyone's childhood, and one that can be all dressed up in adulthood.

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