On Fri, 10 May 2013 11:50:31 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

> On 5/10/2013 11:47 AM, sf wrote:
> > On Fri, 10 May 2013 08:53:56 -0600, Janet Bostwick
> > > wrote:
> >
> >> On Fri, 10 May 2013 10:39:45 -0400, jmcquown >
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Monte Cristo
> >>> Thinly sliced ham, turkey & Swiss cheese
> >>> dipped in a cinnamon batter and grilled on
> >>> a Texas toast topped with powered sugar
> >>> and served with your choice of side
> >>> 8.00
> >>>
> >>> They got the ham & turkey right, but cinnamon batter? Not in my
> >>> experience. No mention of currant jelly (or any sort of jelly or jam)
> >>> for dipping, either, which is traditional.
> >>>
> >>> Jill
> >> No! no cinnamon batter!
> >
> > But powdered sugar is okay?
> >
> Powdered sugar is traditionally sprinkled on top. The savoury sandwich
> is also traditionally served with currant jelly or strawberry jam for
> dipping.
>
I thought I'd eaten Monte Cristos as a kid, but I guess not because I
don't remember any of that. Sounds perfectly disgusting.

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