What is added to a croque monsieur to make a croquet madame?
Croque monsieur Croque monsieur A croque monsieur (; French for "mister crunch") is a baked or fried boiled ham and cheese sandwich. The dish originated in French cafés and bars as a quick snack. A croque madame (French for "mistress crunch") is a variant of the dish topped with a fried egg. The name is based on the verb "croquer" ("to bite, to crunch") and the word "monsieur" ("mister"). The sandwich's first recorded appearance on a Paris café menu was in 1910. Its earliest mention in literature appears to be in volume two of Proust's "In Search of Lost Time" in 1918.
Croque monsieur A "croque monsieur" is traditionally made with boiled ham between slices of brioche-like "pain de mie" topped with grated cheese and slightly salted and peppered, which is baked in an oven or fried in a frying pan. The dish can also be made with normal butter bread, with a soft crust. Instead of the butter bread, the bread may optionally be browned by grilling before being dipped in beaten egg. Traditionally, Emmental or Gruyère is used, or sometimes Comté cheese as well. Some brasseries also add Béchamel sauce. "Croque monsieur" may be baked or fried so that the cheese topping