Listen for the crust
Crackle.
Melt. Dunk.
Butter foams at the edges while the sourdough turns deeply golden.
Classic Tomato-Soup Dunker
Cook by feel.
Verify by time.
Use the color, sound, and texture as your guide. The time is a guardrail—not another thing you have to get exactly right.
Live cooking cue
Find the quiet sizzle
Medium-low gives the bread time to crisp before the cheese runs.
What you need
Five things. One great melt.
The easy way
Four decisive moments.
Side timer03:30