Grilled Cheese on Wheels

In Los Angeles food trucks serve everything from tacos, to sushi, to vegetarian fair, but my favorite so far is the Grilled Cheese Truck.

One day when attending an art festival in Beverly Hills I discovered what has to be one of the best mobile food trucks I’ve ever had the pleasure of eating from, The Grilled Cheese Truck. Now grilled cheese is such a basic, common food that you’d never think it would be something you might want to actually go out to eat. This truck however, had the most delicious tasting grilled cheese ever. They offer four varieties of cheese: American, sharp cheddar, double cream brie and Gruyere and you can add everything from bacon to fresh basil to smoked turkey. There are specialty sandwiches like the Cheesy Mac and Rib (macaroni & cheese, sharp cheddar, BBQ pork and caramelized onions) and the Harvest Melt (butternut squash, leeks, balsamic and agave syrups) and for dessert there is the Dessert Melt (banana puree, nutella & marshmallow). The truck is simple heaven for grilled cheese lovers.

For those who follow the Grilled Cheese Truck they’ve posted a calendar as they visit everything from festivals to the annual Los Angeles Grilled Cheese Invitational in April (national grilled cheese month.) They can also be found on Twitter. They regularly serve about 500 sandwiches per day, 300 for lunch alone. While it’s sincerely doubtful if they will serve you a Virgin Mary grilled cheese sandwich their friendly manner and assembly line style leave a lasting impression of efficiency, smiles and homespun welcome.

While cheese has some health benefits including good teeth, strong bones and relief from hypertension, it also is high in fat and sodium and the addictive opiate quality of cheese can cause cravings that are hard to ignore especially when presented in a gourmet manor. The Grilled Cheese Academy  has recipes galore celebrating this classic sandwich. From ancient Roman times to modern day cheese is a staple that produces smiles, insanity, and relief from hunger. But most of all, as Pinky would say it’s “yummy”!