A sandwich with processed cheese and butter

Question

I would like to know the translation of "un sandwich con queso fundido y mantequilla"

Could it be "a sandwich with processed cheese and butter?

Thank you.

I think you are correct Nila - Your Spanish sentence says nothing about it being toasted. - ian-hill, Mar 2, 2011

How are you translating fundido? processed or molten? both seem to be correct with cheese.. - 0074b507, Mar 2, 2011

You can buy fundido cheese it does not have to be toasted. - ian-hill, Mar 2, 2011

Answer 1

I think you are correct Nila -

Your Spanish sentence says nothing about the sandwich being "toasted".

You're right and my kids eat them untoasted, but I don't think that you could buy one untoasted. - 0074b507, Mar 2, 2011

And the fundido (molten) makes me think a grilled cheese sandwich. - 0074b507, Mar 2, 2011

But if it were molten cheese and therefore toasted surely that would have been/would be translated as un bocadillo rather than un sandwich ? - FELIZ77, Mar 2, 2011

Or is un bocadillo a special kind of toasted sandwich? - FELIZ77, Mar 2, 2011

Any cheese can be "melted" in a toaster. Queso fundido is already "melted" when it is bought. - ian-hill, Mar 2, 2011

Answer 2

That sounds like a toasted cheese sandwich or a grilled cheese sandwich.

Dorm life! Making them with an iron.

that works for me! :) - 0066c384, Mar 2, 2011

Answer 3

Then, "a grilled cheese sandwich with butter" if it is toasted

And "a sandwich with processed cheese and butter" if it is not toasted.

Is it this?

I think so Nila - processed cheese is also called "cream cheese" in English sometimes. - ian-hill, Mar 3, 2011

Answer 4

I believe "fundido" cheese in this sentence means "melted cheese", not "processed cheese".

In my experience, the cheese is placed on a piece of bread, and they are both heated until the cheese is melted. When we could afford it, another piece of bread is placed on the top, and melted butter is applied to the top by a brush or pouring. If we didn't have enough bread for everyone, butter was applied to the bread. We called that an "open-faced" cheese sandwich.

I have not heard of making a sandwich of process cheese and butter, but some people in the US are selling sticks of "deep fried butter" that is rolled in an oily batter and fried.

I guess anything is possible, but Q has given some pictures that look pretty accurate to what I understand.

I think I'll go make lunch now.