Humbly submitted for the council’s consideration: a simple technique to avoid a soggy bottom.
by wellrat
21 Comments
wellrat
edit: dammit
Quarky-Beartooth
Achoo
But really this is genius
GooseinaGaggle
I’ve got a grate over a pan for that very purpose
ewoksrock81
I transfer mine from the pan to the rack in my toaster oven/air fryer and let it rest/dry for 1-3 min. Thought I was a weirdo but the chopstick method is making me feel better. u/wellrat you my people #nosoggybottoms
rawmeatprophet
I’ll choo on it
ohnodamo
In such a weirdo about food I hate the ‘soggy undercarriage’ from steamy sammich too. I tried everything, including walking slowly from to table with my sandwich halves stacked on its crust sides against each other to avoid the steam monster. I finally sussed the chopstick or ‘choostick maneuver’ as it’s been named a few years ago and I haven’t looked back. I figured this move out by accident when I was frying some some food but using chopsticks (or choopsticks if you will) to move food on the resting rack to drain the oil
GoldBluejay7749
Amateur. Stand it upright.
r0rsch4ch
I just eat mine before it can get soggy.
PiersPlays
This is like the third time I’ve seen someone mention soggy grilled cheese on here in a couple of days.
What part of fat + heat are you all getting wrong?
Are you poaching them in milk‽
Edit: FWIW I can tell you for sure it’s both in OP’s case. That bread didn’t get enough fat and wasn’t cooked long or evenly enough. They seem to have just spilt some warm butter on the middle of it and called it a day.
BarTard-2mg
I always make 2 GC’s and lean em against each other on the plate while i wait for my tomato soup to cook.
Tight-Artichoke1789
My first thought when you said Soggy Bottom
downpourbluey
No soggy bottoms, EVER!
aaccjj97
Choosticks by Jimmy Choo ($1200)
Fresh-broski
Bless you.
Agitated_Sock_311
I do something similar. I use one of my small baking sheet racks on top of my skillet after cooking to rest it.
xdonutx
Okay, for everyone doing this please just do yourself a favor and buy a [baking rack](https://a.co/d/0dhi3v5l). They are cheap and I use mine nearly every time I cook most anything because I hate soggy food.
DDD8712
AlexandriaAirbender
Not related but I have those plates!
2pnt0
Poor man’s/lazy man’s cooling rack
Chop sticks are also great for steaming breads over a pot.
21 Comments
edit: dammit
Achoo
But really this is genius
I’ve got a grate over a pan for that very purpose
I transfer mine from the pan to the rack in my toaster oven/air fryer and let it rest/dry for 1-3 min. Thought I was a weirdo but the chopstick method is making me feel better. u/wellrat you my people #nosoggybottoms
I’ll choo on it
In such a weirdo about food I hate the ‘soggy undercarriage’ from steamy sammich too. I tried everything, including walking slowly from to table with my sandwich halves stacked on its crust sides against each other to avoid the steam monster. I finally sussed the chopstick or ‘choostick maneuver’ as it’s been named a few years ago and I haven’t looked back. I figured this move out by accident when I was frying some some food but using chopsticks (or choopsticks if you will) to move food on the resting rack to drain the oil
Amateur. Stand it upright.
I just eat mine before it can get soggy.
This is like the third time I’ve seen someone mention soggy grilled cheese on here in a couple of days.
What part of fat + heat are you all getting wrong?
Are you poaching them in milk‽
Edit: FWIW I can tell you for sure it’s both in OP’s case. That bread didn’t get enough fat and wasn’t cooked long or evenly enough. They seem to have just spilt some warm butter on the middle of it and called it a day.
I always make 2 GC’s and lean em against each other on the plate while i wait for my tomato soup to cook.
My first thought when you said Soggy Bottom
No soggy bottoms, EVER!
Choosticks by Jimmy Choo ($1200)
Bless you.
I do something similar. I use one of my small baking sheet racks on top of my skillet after cooking to rest it.
Okay, for everyone doing this please just do yourself a favor and buy a [baking rack](https://a.co/d/0dhi3v5l). They are cheap and I use mine nearly every time I cook most anything because I hate soggy food.
Not related but I have those plates!
Poor man’s/lazy man’s cooling rack
Chop sticks are also great for steaming breads over a pot.
Please show cheese in picture
You choo the grilled cheese off the sticks?