Croque-Monsieur

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Here it is ! Probably the EASIEST recipe you’ll find on my blog !! This is the FRENCH VERSION of a grilled-ham and cheese sandwich.

My version is easier and lighter than the authentic recipe (which uses Béchamel sauce instead of heavy cream like I did).

I love making it so much with some greens on the side!! It’s the perfect lazy but delicious meal.

CHEESE PULL TO THE MAX BABY

Recipe

If you’re not a French speaker, you might be wondering what Croque Monsieur means. Croque means “Bite!” and Monsieur, “mister”. Literally ‘Bite into mister” or “Have a bite of mister”. If you wanna know more about the meaning, go ask Google :)

Jkkkk!!

Back in the early 1900’s, a man at a restaurant asked what was inside his sandwich, to which the cook replied “Mister’s meat!”. It doesn’t make much sense but that’s exactly what this is about: a dumb question leads to a dumb answer.

So, let’s eat some mister today!

Ingredients

-2 slices of sandwich bread

-1 or 2 slices of good-quality ham (if you can)

-Either shredded emmental cheese or sliced Comté cheese (like I did)

-A dollop of fresh heavy cream or liquid cream (it doesn’t matter)

-Some butter to panfry !!

Steps

  1. Make the sandwich

    • Pour or spread some heavy cream on one of your bread slices.

    • Add on the slice of ham

    • Finish up with some emmental cheese or comté. Be GENEROUS !!!

2. Time to pan-fry it !

  • Add some butter to a pan. Turn on the heat to medium-low. Once the butter’s melting, add the sandwich.

  • Do the same thing on each side. Your slices should be golden brown (I love them burnt tbh but don’t be like me).

  • Enjoy when it’s warm!! Incredible cheese pull and some hints of saltiness will hit your tongue (thanks to the salted butter we used to cook them!)

Food is love.

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