It comes from the French sandwich,croque monsieur, which is made very similarly. Monte cristois is thought to be a tribute to the French novel The Count of Monte Christo by Alexander Dumas, and as such, the sandwich's name suggests its French origins.
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The Monte Cristo Sandwich is a variation of the Croque-monsieur. It's a ham and cheese sandwich, but instead of being just warmed, it's fried. For the cheese, GruyÍÎre or Emmental is typically used.
Monte Cristo
Monte-Cristo, after his famous novel The Count of Monte Cristo.
The name Fernand appears multiple times in the novel "The Count of Monte Cristo."
The Treasure of Monte Cristo was created in 1961.
Monte Cristo Homestead was created in 1885.
Monte Cristo Cottage was created in 1888.
Monte Cristo - company - ended in 2010.
Monte Cristo - company - was created in 1995.
The duration of The Son of Monte Cristo is 1.7 hours.
The Count of Monte Cristo was released on 01/25/2002.
Château de Monte-Cristo was created in 1846.