How authentic of a Portuguese grilled cheese is ” bakery on Mavis ” ?
genuinely curious I suppose from an authentic Portuguese standpoint?
how genuine are these sandwiches to the real thing?
by Ir0nhide81
20 Comments
ParisInFlames34
I’m not even sure that’s authentic to the word “grilled”.
Jaded_Investment6339
That’s a just ham and cheese my guy, where da Maillard at
cheesebahgels
lmao was this grilled with a hot exhale??
sufjan_stevens
It’s genuinely a sandwich i can tell you that, looks like a horrid one tho
MuglyRay
The comments bout to be the only thing grilling this sandwich
Distr4ct3d
Tosta Mista. Bread, butter, havarti and ham.
That looks like a weak one. Traditionally they are toasted in a press, causing grill lines. Sometimes the cheese melts out around the edges and gets crispy. Some places in Portugal also add mustard, but that’s rare.
These are best to do at home imo, great for a lunch or afternoon snack. I prefer them in a Papo Seco, a style Portuguese bread sold in most local bakeries here.
Edit: more details
maple_leaf2
I mean presumably you’re talking about a tosta mista which is essentially a grilled ham and cheese sandwich. To make it authentic all you need is Portuguese ingredients and Portuguese style bread.
However considering that sandwich is hardly grilled, I would be disappointed if that was served to me as a tosta mista
warrantthrowaway2023
Did you go there because you saw the viral video recently? I was going to go for that reason… but maybe I won’t now.
whateverfyou
I’m not Portuguese but I live in Little Portugal and I’ve been to Portugal twice. I was not familiar with this sandwich but a quick google tells me it’s a common thing like the grilled sandwiches you get in bars in Quebec and Europe. (Why don’t we have these?!) They call it torta mista. It’s grilled ham and cheese. Apparently, you can get it with pão caseiro (rustic bread) or pão de forma (square soft white bread). This one does not look as good as the photos on line but it is a pretty basic sandwich, I think, not a nationally treasured dish. The francesinha is a nationally treasured sandwich. It’s a heart attack on a plate.
My apologies if I’ve over stepped. Hopefully, a real Portuguese will add to or correct this.
PM_ME_UR_CUTE_PETZ
I’d call that a melt except it’s not melted
grimeyGR1
lol wow. go get a bifana at bom dia..
gigu67
This doesn’t look like an authentic west end Toronto tosta mista.
No-Economics-6781
Not even close to a tostamista. Why do people do this?
Flmste
If you are going to get a Tosta Mista in Mississauga, please go to *Lazar* It’s so much better and properly toasted.
ffellini
Nothing about that is Portuguese
mikey_87
Nova Pastry by Cawthra/Burhampthorpe the best tosta mista imo. Old school vibe. Been going there since high school lol, 20+ years.
everytingelse
I’d be tempted to burn the place to the ground if I was served that
Certain_Welder3043
They usually heat up my croissant on grill if I ask them to. But since you already ordered grilled, it has to be a no brainer🤦♀️
kasualanderson
“Grilled”
That’s a sandwich on toast, at best.
1245789630
Please tell us this is just your home made baloney sandwich for work lunch.
20 Comments
I’m not even sure that’s authentic to the word “grilled”.
That’s a just ham and cheese my guy, where da Maillard at
lmao was this grilled with a hot exhale??
It’s genuinely a sandwich i can tell you that, looks like a horrid one tho
The comments bout to be the only thing grilling this sandwich
Tosta Mista. Bread, butter, havarti and ham.
That looks like a weak one. Traditionally they are toasted in a press, causing grill lines. Sometimes the cheese melts out around the edges and gets crispy. Some places in Portugal also add mustard, but that’s rare.
These are best to do at home imo, great for a lunch or afternoon snack. I prefer them in a Papo Seco, a style Portuguese bread sold in most local bakeries here.
Edit: more details
I mean presumably you’re talking about a tosta mista which is essentially a grilled ham and cheese sandwich. To make it authentic all you need is Portuguese ingredients and Portuguese style bread.
However considering that sandwich is hardly grilled, I would be disappointed if that was served to me as a tosta mista
Did you go there because you saw the viral video recently? I was going to go for that reason… but maybe I won’t now.
I’m not Portuguese but I live in Little Portugal and I’ve been to Portugal twice. I was not familiar with this sandwich but a quick google tells me it’s a common thing like the grilled sandwiches you get in bars in Quebec and Europe. (Why don’t we have these?!) They call it torta mista. It’s grilled ham and cheese. Apparently, you can get it with pão caseiro (rustic bread) or pão de forma (square soft white bread). This one does not look as good as the photos on line but it is a pretty basic sandwich, I think, not a nationally treasured dish. The francesinha is a nationally treasured sandwich. It’s a heart attack on a plate.
My apologies if I’ve over stepped. Hopefully, a real Portuguese will add to or correct this.
I’d call that a melt except it’s not melted
lol wow. go get a bifana at bom dia..
This doesn’t look like an authentic west end Toronto tosta mista.
Not even close to a tostamista. Why do people do this?
If you are going to get a Tosta Mista in Mississauga, please go to *Lazar*
It’s so much better and properly toasted.
Nothing about that is Portuguese
Nova Pastry by Cawthra/Burhampthorpe the best tosta mista imo. Old school vibe. Been going there since high school lol, 20+ years.
I’d be tempted to burn the place to the ground if I was served that
They usually heat up my croissant on grill if I ask them to. But since you already ordered grilled, it has to be a no brainer🤦♀️
“Grilled”
That’s a sandwich on toast, at best.
Please tell us this is just your home made baloney sandwich for work lunch.