Name: Garlic Ham and Swiss Melt
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 7 min
Ingredients: 2 slices sourdough bread; 2 T Chef Shamy Parmesan Basil Garlic Butter; 4 slices ham; 4 slices Swiss cheese

Melt Sandwiches

This Garlic Ham and Swiss Melt is amazing! Melts are an American classic. I’m sure you’ve had one before. A melt is any sandwich with cheese that is heated so the cheese melts. So, a grilled cheese is the most simple version of this sandwich.

There are literally hundreds of ways to make a melt. There’s so many different combinations of ingredients– different cheeses, a variety of meats or vegetables– we could develop melt recipes for the rest of our lives. And we definitely will be making more. But I thought I’d start with one of my personal favorite combos: ham and Swiss.

Ham and Swiss

Swiss cheese is probably my favorite cheese. It’s great on a sandwich; it’s got a delicious, salty, almost smoky flavor. And it melts really well, which is important for these types of sandwiches.

When you pair Swiss with some good, high quality, deli-sliced ham, well, there’s nothing better!

Let’s talk about ham for a minute. There are many brands and varieties of ham you can get. If I had to pick, I’d get some black forest ham from the deli– not the deli section. Actually have one of the nice workers slice it for you. It might be a little more expensive, but it’s worth it!

And of course, using Chef Shamy Garlic Butter just adds the perfect touch. This will be the best melt you’ve ever had!

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