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What is Harrison Ford's secret ingredient?<\/h2>\r\nNo, it\u2019s not the Force. In a Mashed interview<\/a>, Ford's son Ben revealed that his dad makes grilled cheese<\/a> with whole wheat bread, sharp cheddar cheese, tomatoes and Worcestershire sauce.\r\n\r\nWhile I still think that the most classic grilled cheese sandwich is white bread with American cheese, Ford\u2019s creation is really interesting. And sure, a lot of people love pairing grilled cheese with tomato soup, so why not cut out the middleman and put the tomato right on the sandwich?\r\n\r\nThe addition of the Worcestershire sauce<\/a> ends up giving the whole sandwich a kind of savory, umami kick. It\u2019s a sandwich combo so good that Ben can\u2019t get enough of it\u2014and he's a professional chef.\r\n

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