National Monte Cristo Day recognizes the indulgent and delicious sandwich. A Monte Cristo is a fried ham, turkey, and Swiss cheese sandwich. The French sandwich called the croque-monsieur inspired the Monte Cristo. However, the sandwich goes by other names, too.
Bennigan’s founded
National Monte Cristo Day in June of 2015 to celebrate a
delicious sandwich loved across the country. The restaurant is
renowned across the globe for its World Famous Monte Cristo.
While the Monte Cristo is typically a savory sandwich, sometimes
powdered sugar and jam preserves sweeten it. To achieve the
crispy outer coating, chefs dip the prepared sandwich in an egg
batter. Then they either pan-fry or deep-fry the sandwich to
perfection.
Some like to serve a grilled version. Another version may be served open-faced and heated under a grill or broiler. Monte Cristo is one of my all time favorite sandwiches.