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[[File:MonteCristoDisneyland.jpg|thumb|A famous deep-fried classic Monte Cristo from the [[Blue Bayou Restaurant|Blue Bayou]] at [[Disneyland]]]]
[[File:MonteCristoDisneyland.jpg|thumb|A Monte Cristo from the [[Blue Bayou Restaurant|Blue Bayou]] at [[Disneyland]]]]
A '''Monte Cristo sandwich''' is an [[Chicken egg|egg]]-dipped or [[Batter (food)|batter]]-dipped [[ham and cheese sandwich]] that is [[Panfry|pan]] or [[deep fried]]. It is a variation of the [[French food|French]] ''[[croque monsieur]]''.
A '''Monte Cristo sandwich''' is an [[Chicken egg|egg]]-dipped or [[Batter (food)|batter]]-dipped [[ham and cheese sandwich]] that is [[Panfry|pan]] or [[deep fried]]. It is a variation of the [[French food|French]] ''[[croque monsieur]]''.


==History==
From the 1930s to the 1960s, [[American cookbooks in the 1950s|American cookbooks]] had recipes for this [[sandwich]] under such names as "French sandwich", "toasted ham sandwich", and "French toasted [[cheese sandwich]]".<ref name="Stradley">{{cite web | url = https://whatscookingamerica.net/History/Sandwiches/MonteCristoSandwich.htm | first = Linda | last = Stradley | title = Monte Cristo Sandwich History | work = What's Cooking America | date = n.d. | access-date = January 19, 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201110180110/https://whatscookingamerica.net/History/Sandwiches/MonteCristoSandwich.htm | archive-date = November 10, 2020 | url-status = live }}</ref> The Monte Cristo sandwich supposedly entered the scene in the 1960s in [[Southern California]], and exploded in popularity after the [[Blue Bayou Restaurant]] in [[Disneyland]] began serving it.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/TdE-8z32sx0 Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20210624214324/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdE-8z32sx0 Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdE-8z32sx0| title = These Are Hands Down The Greatest Sandwiches Of All Time | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
The first documented reference to a "Monte Cristo Sandwich" was in an American restaurant industry publication in 1923.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Maloney |first1=Ann |title=Got leftover ham or turkey? Make a Monte Cristo. |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2023/11/14/how-to-make-monte-cristo-sandwich/ |access-date=9 April 2024 |publisher=The Washington Post |date=November 14, 2023}}</ref> From the 1930s to the 1960s, [[American cookbooks in the 1950s|American cookbooks]] commonly had recipes for similar croque monsieur variants, under such names as "French sandwich", "toasted ham sandwich", and "French toasted [[cheese sandwich]]".<ref name="Stradley">{{cite web | url = https://whatscookingamerica.net/History/Sandwiches/MonteCristoSandwich.htm | first = Linda | last = Stradley | title = Monte Cristo Sandwich History | work = What's Cooking America | date = n.d. | access-date = January 19, 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201110180110/https://whatscookingamerica.net/History/Sandwiches/MonteCristoSandwich.htm | archive-date = November 10, 2020 | url-status = live }}</ref> Though it is commonly claimed that the Monte Cristo sandwich was developed in the 1960s in [[Southern California]], mentions of the sandwich by name in earlier decades and similar recipes appearing in cookbooks cast doubt on this claim. Nevertheless, the sandwich developed a larger popularity in the region, and it rose in popularity nationally after the [[Blue Bayou Restaurant]] in [[Disneyland]] began to serve the sandwich.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/TdE-8z32sx0 Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20210624214324/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdE-8z32sx0 Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdE-8z32sx0| title = These Are Hands Down The Greatest Sandwiches Of All Time | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The sandwich is heavily associated with the [[Bennigan's]] restaurant chain.


==Description==
==Description==
In most regions, the sandwich is savory rather than sweet. Traditionally, it is dipped in its entirety in beaten [[Chicken egg|egg]] and [[pan-fried]], though it may also be deep-fried.<ref>Zaballos, Nausica. Mythes et Gastronomie de l'ouest américain : sur la route ! Le Square, 2014, p. 27. {{ISBN|1092217134}}</ref> Regional variations<ref name="Stradley"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.foodtimeline.org/foodsandwiches.html#montecristo |title= Food Timeline FAQs: sandwiches |access-date=2011-01-14 |work=[[The Food Timeline]] |first=Lynne |last=Olver |author-link=Lynne Olver}}</ref> may include sliced [[Turkey meat|turkey]]. In some areas of the [[contiguous U.S.]] it is served grilled; in others, it is an [[open sandwich]] with only the bread egg-dipped and the assembled sandwich heated slightly under a grill or broiler.<ref name="Stradley"/> Some restaurants serve a variation that is [[Batter (food)|batter]]-dipped and deep-fried.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://copykat.com/2009/02/04/bennigans-monte-cristo-sandwich/ |title= Bennigan's Monte Cristo Sandwich – make this famous sandwich at home. |date= 4 February 2009 |access-date=2018-11-12}}</ref> The Monte Cristo is sometimes covered in [[powdered sugar]] and served with [[maple syrup]] or [[preserves]].
Depending on the regional variation, the sandwich can either be savory or a mixture of savory and sweet. In its most basic form, it is dipped in beaten [[Chicken egg|egg]] and [[pan-fried]], though it may also be deep-fried in beer or pancake batter.<ref>Zaballos, Nausica. Mythes et Gastronomie de l'ouest américain : sur la route ! Le Square, 2014, p. 27. {{ISBN|1092217134}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://copykat.com/2009/02/04/bennigans-monte-cristo-sandwich/ |title= Bennigan's Monte Cristo Sandwich – make this famous sandwich at home. |date= 4 February 2009 |access-date=2018-11-12}}</ref> Regional variations<ref name="Stradley"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.foodtimeline.org/foodsandwiches.html#montecristo |title= Food Timeline FAQs: sandwiches |access-date=2011-01-14 |work=[[The Food Timeline]] |first=Lynne |last=Olver |author-link=Lynne Olver}}</ref> may include sliced [[Turkey meat|turkey]] or caramelized onions. Some variants are served grilled; in other variations, the Monte Cristo is served as an [[open sandwich]], with only the bread egg-dipped and pan fried. In such cases, the fully assembled sandwich is then usually heated slightly under a grill or broiler.<ref name="Stradley"/> In sweeter variations, the Monte Cristo is often covered in [[powdered sugar]] and served with [[maple syrup]] or [[preserves]].


==See also==
==See also==
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* [[Reuben sandwich]]
* [[Reuben sandwich]]
* [[Welsh rabbit]]
* [[Welsh rabbit]]
*[[French fry]]


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 19:24, 9 April 2024

Monte Cristo sandwich
TypeSandwich
Place of originUnited States
Main ingredientsBread, ham, cheese (Emmental or Gruyère), egg or batter
A Monte Cristo from the Blue Bayou at Disneyland

A Monte Cristo sandwich is an egg-dipped or batter-dipped ham and cheese sandwich that is pan or deep fried. It is a variation of the French croque monsieur.

History

The first documented reference to a "Monte Cristo Sandwich" was in an American restaurant industry publication in 1923.[1] From the 1930s to the 1960s, American cookbooks commonly had recipes for similar croque monsieur variants, under such names as "French sandwich", "toasted ham sandwich", and "French toasted cheese sandwich".[2] Though it is commonly claimed that the Monte Cristo sandwich was developed in the 1960s in Southern California, mentions of the sandwich by name in earlier decades and similar recipes appearing in cookbooks cast doubt on this claim. Nevertheless, the sandwich developed a larger popularity in the region, and it rose in popularity nationally after the Blue Bayou Restaurant in Disneyland began to serve the sandwich.[3] The sandwich is heavily associated with the Bennigan's restaurant chain.

Description

Depending on the regional variation, the sandwich can either be savory or a mixture of savory and sweet. In its most basic form, it is dipped in beaten egg and pan-fried, though it may also be deep-fried in beer or pancake batter.[4][5] Regional variations[2][6] may include sliced turkey or caramelized onions. Some variants are served grilled; in other variations, the Monte Cristo is served as an open sandwich, with only the bread egg-dipped and pan fried. In such cases, the fully assembled sandwich is then usually heated slightly under a grill or broiler.[2] In sweeter variations, the Monte Cristo is often covered in powdered sugar and served with maple syrup or preserves.

See also

References

  1. ^ Maloney, Ann (November 14, 2023). "Got leftover ham or turkey? Make a Monte Cristo". The Washington Post. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Stradley, Linda (n.d.). "Monte Cristo Sandwich History". What's Cooking America. Archived from the original on November 10, 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  3. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "These Are Hands Down The Greatest Sandwiches Of All Time". YouTube.
  4. ^ Zaballos, Nausica. Mythes et Gastronomie de l'ouest américain : sur la route ! Le Square, 2014, p. 27. ISBN 1092217134
  5. ^ "Bennigan's Monte Cristo Sandwich – make this famous sandwich at home". 4 February 2009. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
  6. ^ Olver, Lynne. "Food Timeline FAQs: sandwiches". The Food Timeline. Retrieved 2011-01-14.

External links

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