We don't call it a grilled cheese in the UK. It would be a toastie, even if you added ham it would still be a toastie. A panini is something else I believe.

[–] finalarbiter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

I think a toastie and a panini are very similar, but a panini typically uses a stiffer bread and the toastie is kind of sealed on the sides. A grilled cheese (US) is typically a cheese sandwich toasted in a pan, so kind of somewhere in between a toastie and a panini

[–] snugglesthefalse@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago

It's 100% based on the bread. If I ask for a ham and cheese panini and get a regular toastie I'm gonna be upset

[–] dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I can get behind these rules to be honest. I think panini would be a ciabatta or something like that.

I hadn’t realised that the American grilled cheese was basically a sandwich toasted and you’re quite right to point out toasties are sealed all around.

I wonder do Americans eat toasties. I’m reluctant to assume your country of origin.

[–] justaman123@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

If we do we don't call em that, what makes a toastie?