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We hard cut from the iconic cerulean blue sweater scene, to a shot of a grilled cheese sandwich sizzling in a frying pan, a juxtaposition of worlds. Later in the movie, Emily, an example of how to thrive at Runway, is on her radical pre-Paris diet, she eats nothing, waits until she is about to faint, then eats a cube of cheese. And yet here we are, in Andy's world, where it's normal to whip up a carb loaded, cheese filled extravaganza, for a casual week night dinner.

At this point in the story, we're at a cross roads, Andy has just been publicly humiliated during the cerulean monologue, and, against her will, her eyes have been opened to the power of Runway. Now, she needs to make a choice: should she stay or should she go?!

Perhaps, the magazine isn't as frivolous as she first thought, perhaps it isn't beneath her after all, perhaps she should seize this opportunity.... At the end of the scene, Andy decides she's going to stick it out, and, she rejects the grilled cheese Nate has prepared. So far, we have seen Andy eat what she wants, when she wants, and for the first time, we see her shun food, a trait that we have only seen in the fashionistas at Runway. This rejection of food foreshadows Andy later changing, to fit it at the magazine. Finally, she is starting to get "it".

Now to address the Nate in the room... yes, we think he is the real villain, and yes, his grilled cheese is way too burnt for someone who is supposed to be a professional chef. Nate may require eight dollars worth of Jarlsberg per sarnie, but we're breaking the rules, with a split of half Jarlsberg, and half the sensational Gruyere because honestly, what's cheese if it's not from the Alps.

**To the dismay of our wonderful editor, we love a bit of dijon mustard here at Bite Club, and the sweet, spicy, acidic beauty that is this honey dijon mustard is a firm favourite, especially to cut through the richness of so much cheese. As it's less fiery than normal dijon, we call for 1.5 tsp of the good stuff. If you're using the regular kind, sans honey, then just use a teaspoon.

This recipe is for one standard size sandwich, so for the starter of our The Devil Wears Prada dinner, we're serving half a grilled cheese per person, cut into cutesy little triangles, alongside a small bowl of cellulite free corn chowder.

If you fancy watching along, you can check out the full recipe in our video 👠

INGREDIENTS  (makes 1 sandwich)

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• 2 slices white bread

• 40g hard white cheese - we like a mix of Jarlsberg + Gruyere

• 1.5 tsp honey dijon mustard **

• Butter, for frying

METHOD

Spread the mustard over one slice of the bread. Grate the cheese and place on top, and pack down.

Put the second slice on your sarnie and butter the top slice of bread.

Warm a frying pan on a medium-low heat, and place the sandwich buttered side down in the pan.

Using a press or spatula, press down on the sandwich so it cooks evenly. Cook for 2 - 4 mins until golden brown.

Once the bottom is evenly golden brown, butter the top slice of bread, and flip the sandwich.

Cover with a lid, and cook for a further 2 - 4 mins, until the cheese is melted, and the second slice of bread is golden brown.

For the starter of our The Devil Wears Prada dinner, serve half a grilled cheese sandwich per person, alongside a small bowl of corn chowder.

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