You’ll Want This Sandwich That Translates to ‘Mister Crunchy’

Behold the croque-monsieur and its variations

Francois de Melogue
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5 min readApr 29, 2020

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When you order your first croque-monsieur in a Parisian bistro, you might be surprised to find that what you just ordered is nothing more than a glorified grilled ham and cheese. What will make you laugh even more is the name croque-monsieur literally translates to “Mister Crunchy,”…

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Francois de Melogue
Heated
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My earliest attempt at cookery began with the filleting of my sister's goldfish at age 2 and cooking my pet rabbits by age 7. Life has been downhill ever since.