On Sat, 19 Nov 2011 09:55:46 -0500, "jmcquown" >
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>"Michel Boucher" > wrote in message
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>> "jmcquown" > wrote in
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>>> 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.
>>
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>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.
Janet US