Orchard Grilled Cheese

Orchard Grilled Cheese

Sandwiches and Burgers

Created by Rosaline Boisvert, sous-chef at Microbrasserie Le Presbytère, this grilled cheese was imagined and prepared in just 30 minutes as part of the Culinary Challenge presented by Gordon Food Service at the 2026 edition of the Aliments du Québec au menu Restaurateur Awards.

The three young culinary talents who took part in the challenge had to create a sandwich using ingredients selected from a range of around 50 Quebec products, representing four worlds: the St. Lawrence River, the forest, the fields, and the towns and villages.

This reimagined take on the classic grilled cheese pushes culinary boundaries by combining ingredients from the vegetable garden and the orchard to create an original and daring flavour experience. Through recipes like this one, the next generation of culinary talent shows us that, with a little imagination and creativity, local ingredients become the perfect playground for showcasing everything Quebec has to offer.

Preparation time 15

Serving 1

Ingredients

2 slices rustic bread
50 g aged cheddar (2 years)
1 tbsp mayonnaise
2 to 3 daylily buds
1 tsp honey

Chutney

1 tbsp chopped garlic
¼ apple
¼ pear
¼ pepper
1 tbsp maple syrup
1 tsp apple balsamic vinegar

Instructions

Prepare the chutney by cooking the garlic, apple, pear and bell pepper with the maple syrup and vinegar until tender and slightly jam-like.
Spread mayonnaise on one side of each slice of bread and grill.
Place the cheddar and chutney on the grilled sides of the bread, then close the sandwich. Spread mayonnaise on the outside and grill again until golden and the cheese has melted.
Drizzle with honey and garnish with daylily buds before serving.