Croque Monsieur

Of course I have tried a lot of delicious food here in France, but the thing that makes my senses light up is the Croque Monsieur. Yes it is just the good ol' toasted sandwich a.k.a. toastie, yet it is so simple to make. I swear even the President of France probably requests it for a snack (with the top price ingredient of course!)

Seems as the French are cool to name it Croque Monsieur...instead of the typical 'grilled toast.' Makes the sound of it more chic when ordering it at your local café or bristo. "I'll have a croque monsieur please." 

All it is is just bread, butter, cheese and ham. Grill it in the oven or a toaster and voilà a simple snack with or without a nice salad. 

There are variations of this grilled toast such as the Croque Madame which is similar but with an egg on top. 

Normally used with emmental or Gruyère cheese, but whatever cheese you want it doesn't matter. 

It's so delicious I can eat 4 of them! MMMM.

Here is a simple receipe - nevertheless you can pout whatever you want in your 'croque monsieur' 

You need:

4 slices of bread

2 slices of ham

grated cheese or 4 slices of cheese (Gruyère or chosen cheese)

butter

Griller toaster or you can use your oven, set to grill on 250 degreesC 

What to do:

1. Pre-heat the oven to 250 or your grilled toaster

2. Butter the 4 slices of bread

3. On the non-buttered side, put your slices of ham on one side of each bread

4. Put your grated/sliced cheese on top of the ham

5. Place the non-buttered side of the other piece of bread on top of the cheese and place in the oven/ grilled toaster.

6. When it looks golden remove from oven/toaster

7. Cut in half..enjoy with a salad or on it's own

Bon appétit!