I Recreated Ilya’s Iconic “Heated Rivalry” Tuna Melt, And It Stole My Heart

Here are the sandwich ingredients:

—2 Grillo’s Pickles Dill Spears, chopped

—1/4 red onion, chopped

—3.5 cans of tuna

—1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped

—1/2 cup Duke’s Mayo

—1/2 tablespoon Dijon mustard

—2 tablespoons pickle brine 

—1 teaspoon celery salt

—lemon juice + zest from half a lemon

—4 slices whole wheat bread

—8 slices American cheese

You can find the full recipe here. I halved it to make two servings instead of four.

Today also served the tuna melts with Cape Cod chips (another Massachusetts nod), more pickles, and of course, ginger ale.