The secret cheese in Rodilla's ham and cheese sandwich: nobody knows

The mysterious cheese in Rodilla's ham and cheese sandwich: even the chain won't say

Does anyone know what cheese Rodilla uses? A regular customer, after trying a ham and cheese toastie he considers "spectacular", has sparked a small gastronomic investigation. The cheese in question is whitish, sticks like "super glue" and leaves a blue cheese aftertaste that puzzles even the most seasoned palates.

Theories about the cheese's identity

The theories range from the obvious to the absurd. Some point to Cabrales or San Millán, blue cheeses that would match the flavour but not the pale colour. The strongest clue comes from someone in the know: in places that take their ham and cheese toastie seriously —known in Barcelona as a bikini— the cheese used is usually havarti, a Danish semi-soft cheese, yellowish-white in colour, that melts into a sticky texture. The "blue" aftertaste would be explained by early mould or by the cheese's own fat as it heats up.

The customer never asked at the source

The curious thing is that the man, despite his obsession, has not asked directly at Rodilla for antiestéticar of being turned away. He is considering tracking down an employee to get a photo of the cheese through a third party. The most straightforward option —going back, ordering another toastie and simply asking— remains the one most recommended by those trinc the investigation.

Social anxiety and dark humour

The thread has descended into jokes: from calling the cheese "animal smegma" to noting that all cheese tends towards blue over time. But beyond the humour, there is a sense that identifying the star ingredient of Rodilla's ham and cheese toastie has become a matter of honour for lovers of the genre.

In the end, the promised reward remains unclaimed. Whoever solves the riddle will earn not only the mysterious customer's gratitude, but that of everyone still searching for the holy grail of sandwich cheese.