Croque Marie
A croque monsieur is a french style grilled ham and cheese sandwich; a croque madame is a croque monsieur topped with a fried egg; a croque marie is what we invented for dinner tonight:
Butter two slices of thick-sliced white bread. Make a sandwich with a slice of American Cheddar cheese, a slice of Monterey Jack cheese, thinly sliced jalapeno peppers, and some thinly sliced white onion (warning: if you hate raw onions, you might want to fry them up a bit before making the sandwich.) Butter the outsides of the sandwich as well.In a large frying pan, melt two tablespoons of butter in one tablespoon of cooking oil. When the pan is nice and hot, carefully place sandwich in. Fry for about a minute on one side, or until bread is golden brown; turn over and fry other side. Serve immediately.
The bread will be toasty, the cheeses will melt, and the jalapeno and onion are cooked just the right amount- not too raw, not overcooked. It was rich, delicious, and something we know we’ll be having again.
April 25th, 2004 at 3:55 pm
i was a student in paris many moons ago and have a soft spot for the quintessential croque, which i think hits the spot a lot better than the excessively chewy and mustardy “sandwich mixte” especially when looking for a cheap and quick meal. as am not a fan of onions in a sandwich, i gave your recipe a go, and used in lieu of the breath stinkers, a few thin slices of tomato but a sprinkling of sliced and cooked spring onions might be good too.
April 25th, 2004 at 4:30 pm
Thanks so much for the feedback, Frenchie! We’ll give spring onions a try.