Monte Cristo sandwich
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A Monte Cristo sandwich is an
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
See also
- Cheese dream
- Croque monsieur
- Cuisine of New York City
- French toast
- Grilled cheese
- List of sandwiches
- Reuben sandwich
- Welsh rabbit
References
- ^ Maloney, Ann (November 14, 2023). "Got leftover ham or turkey? Make a Monte Cristo". The Washington Post. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "These Are Hands Down The Greatest Sandwiches Of All Time". YouTube.
- ISBN 1092217134
- ^ "Bennigan's Monte Cristo Sandwich – make this famous sandwich at home". 4 February 2009. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
- The Food Timeline. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
External links
- Count the Monte Cristos at The Stranger
