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Croque Monsieur | ||
 A croque-monsieur is a hot ham and cheese grilled sandwich, fried in butter. Some believe it was accidentally created when French workers left their lunch pails by a hot radiator and came back later to discover the cheese in their sandwiches had melted.
This traditional Croque Monsieur recipe is the closest version of the original sandwich served in Parisian cafes in the early 1900’s. Origin: The origin of the name Croque Monsieur is uncertain but the first part derives from the verb croquer (to crunch or to munch). Its first recorded appearance on a Parisian café menu was in 1910. It originated in France as a fast-food snack served in cafés. History: The Croque Monsieur, or «Crispy Mister», appeared on Parisian café menus in 1910. Its earliest published use has been traced back to volume 2 of Proust’s À la recherche du temps perdu (1918). Nutrition facts per serving:
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