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Grilled cheese melt-ability index

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Salty, sweet, sentimental

Globe critic Devra First counts down a mouth-watering list of 25 comfort food classics in the Boston area, from bread pudding to beef stew to Buffalo wings.
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Swiss

Melt-ability: Good

Despite its name, a common run-in with cheese actually comes to us by way of America. This mild cheese is sweet and buttery that acts as a complimentary binding agent in topping-heavy sandwich.

Add: Deli classics like, "basil and tomato" or "spinach, turkey, and banana pepper." -- Jacki Morisi, Just Add Cheese and Chow Down Beantown.