Croque-monsieurs are grilled sandwiches with ham and cheese in/on them.
A croque-monsieur with an egg on top is called a croque-madame.
They're pretty basic; I bet everyone eats them but never knew they were called that XD
I loveee eating them for breakfast! Anyone else like them/ or eat them with any other variations ?
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A croque-monsieur is a hot ham and cheese (typically gruyère) grilled (broiled) sandwich. It originated in France as a fast-food snack served in cafés and bars. More elaborate versions come coated in a Mornay or Béchamel sauce.
The name is based on the adjective croque ("crispy") and the word monsieur ("mister")—the reason behind the combination of the two words is unclear—and is colloquially shortened to croque. While the origins of the Croque-monsieur are unknown, there are many speculations on how it was first originated. One such story is that a long time ago there were French workers who would bring their sandwiches to work with them. Some would bring ham and cheese, and since they did not have coolers or refrigerators, they would leave their lunches by the radiators, and the cheese would melt.[citation needed] The Croque-monsieur's first recorded appearance on a Parisian café menu was in 1910. Its earliest published use has been traced back to volume 2 of Proust's À la recherche du temps perdu (1918).
A ham and cheese sandwich snack, very similar to the Croque-monsieur, is called a Tosti in the Netherlands.
A croque-monsieur served with a fried egg on top is known as a croque-madame.
The name is based on the adjective croque ("crispy") and the word monsieur ("mister")—the reason behind the combination of the two words is unclear—and is colloquially shortened to croque. While the origins of the Croque-monsieur are unknown, there are many speculations on how it was first originated. One such story is that a long time ago there were French workers who would bring their sandwiches to work with them. Some would bring ham and cheese, and since they did not have coolers or refrigerators, they would leave their lunches by the radiators, and the cheese would melt.[citation needed] The Croque-monsieur's first recorded appearance on a Parisian café menu was in 1910. Its earliest published use has been traced back to volume 2 of Proust's À la recherche du temps perdu (1918).
A ham and cheese sandwich snack, very similar to the Croque-monsieur, is called a Tosti in the Netherlands.
A croque-monsieur served with a fried egg on top is known as a croque-madame.
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