Croque+Monsieur-Madame

Croque Monsieur-Madame
A croque monsieur is a sandwich that originated in French cafes and bars. The sandwich itself is two pieces of brioche bread with ham and cheese inside of it. The sandwich is usually baked or fried and topped with a bit of shredded cheese. If you were looking for a version with a little bit more to it, go for the croque madame. This version of the sandwich includes a poached egg right on top of the bread. The name attributes to the fact that the egg is meant to look like an old fashioned French woman's hat. The creation of the sandwich dates back to 1910 and was originally created for a quick snack in bars. The sandwich is a quick snack because the process of making it is in fact very quick. All that has to be done is fry the bread in a pan, dipping it in whipped eggs, putting the ham and cheese between the slices of bread and bake it in the oven. Surprisingly, that is the more sophisticated cafe style of the snack. In bars or at home, traditionally all that is done is frying the bread in the frying pan without the need to bake it. On our tour this snack will most likely be found on French cafe menus in Paris. There are many different variations of the monsieur and madame, which will both be readily found. There is even a vegetarian option of this sandwich. It's called the Croque Mademoiselle, its the same sandwich, but without the meat. I would love to try this snack and experience the french cafes as well.