On Sat, 19 Nov 2011 09:52:24 -0700, Janet Bostwick
> wrote:

> On Sat, 19 Nov 2011 09:55:46 -0500, "jmcquown" >
> wrote:
>
> >
> >"Michel Boucher" > wrote in message
> 1...
> >> "jmcquown" > wrote in
> >> :
> >>
> >>> So, if you've ever had or were going to make a Monte Cristo
> >>> sandwich, how would you go about it? No googling If
> >>> you've ever had one you'll know it!
> >>
> >> In my experience, and I do stress it is my experience and I make no
> >> claim for special knowledge, it's a croque-monsieur with a slice of
> >> turkey added.
> >>
> >> Having said that, I checked and the slice of turkey is apparently a
> >> "regional" variation, in my case the region of southern New
> >> Brunswick, the city of Saint John to be precise. It was what I ate
> >> a few times at the Delta hotel there, back 30 some years ago when I
> >> had to travel to Saint John to spend time with my infant daughter.
> >>
> >> I have not had it since. I have not seen it on menus since.
> >>
> >> --
> >
> >Ah, yes, the croque-monsieur with turkey. Except it's not quite that. The
> >Monte Cristo is a rare item on menus, to be sure. I haven't seen it on a
> >menu in about 20 years. The distinction between croque-monsieur is it's ham
> >and turkey with swiss cheese, battered and deep fried. Then sprinkled
> >lightly with powdered sugar and served with strawberry jam. (It should
> >probably only be eaten once every twenty years.) These people have managed
> >to *******ize it into a ham sandwich with harvarti served on toasted
> >brioche. Sorry, people, that is *not* a Monte Cristo!
> >
> >Jill
>
> It's been a long time, but I don't remember the powdered sugar and
> strawberry erry jam.

Me either. As a kid, I used to order a Monte Cristo for lunch when
we rode on the train.


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