Croque Monsieur

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I tried this recipe for the first time this week. It was WONDERFUL. I had to make a few adjustments. I did not have Gruyere cheese so substituted Baby Swiss and Provelone and a combo of Italian cheeses. I had a ham that I had baked the day before and this was a wonderful way to use some of the leftovers. The family ( there are 7 of us..5 adults and two small children really liked it. Thanks for the recipie. I'll use this one over and over.

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Made these last night. Relatively easy to prepare. It was a nice change of pace to a Sunday night dinner. Served it with Tyler's argula salad with Ultimate Vinaigrette. The gruyere cheese was expensive but totally worth it.

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wonderful...added some variance! will definitely do again!

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I just returned from Paris, and after watching It's Complicated, I got the urge to make a Croque Monsieur. Ida's recipe took me straight back to Paris! The Bechamel Sauce, which usually intimidates me, was easy and came out fantastic! I agree with other commentors. I used a little less cheese and onl broiled them for 3 minutes. I found a new favorite weeknight dinner.

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I made this today with Ina's tomato soup. Both are really good. Since the gruyere was so expensive i used less in the sauce. Still delicious. I used a shaved ham and more of it than this recipe called for.

I would definitely make this again.

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I had been anticipating making this recipe for the last couple of days. I am an experienced cook so the cheese sauce wasn't intimidating. I think that I did a couple of things I would do different in the future. I would use less ham, I had the deli slice it 1/4" but used one slice per sandwich and folded in half. Should have sliced it and only used a half sliced. Second, I used to much extra cheese when making the sandwich. Sometimes less is more, especially if you have added a nice amount to the cheese sauce. The biggest thing I would have change is the quality/thickness of the bread. Unless you use bread that is cut to at least a half inch and toast it well, this recipe isn't going to turn out like you would like it to.

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Croque monsieurs are up there with Laduree macaroons and Neapolitan pizza, as far as my desert-island favorites go, and this recipe is largely responsible for that. I never have Emmenthal or Gruyere on hand, so I just grate a couple of tons of Parmesan into the sauce, and go nuts with more on top. The mustard cuts through the richness of the ham and sauce, and is quite welcome for that. I'd be careful with the toasting process, though -- it takes some self-control to stop the bread slices from getting to that coveted golden brown color; at that point, it's way too dry for this sandwich. I'd go easy under the broiler, too, but hey, it's not like crunchy bread and overly-browned sandwich tops aren't going to be delicious. I commend this recipe for bringing a French bistro classic to the American home in such a convenient and delectable form. Thumbs up!

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This is one my absolute favorites. It's great in combination with Ina's Roasted Tomato and Basil Soup. The ultimate grilled cheese and tomato soup!

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Great recipe. I think the key is to use the best emmental you can get and to resist the impulse to add "goodies" like pickles, onions, etc. as they would take away from the cheese, which is the star of this sandwich. Serve them on the side, if you must. I made my QMs w/ a few changes. Did not have grated emmental, so used sliced, cut in pieces. It melts in the sauce and when baking the sandwiches, so no biggie. Only had skim milk and have made a note to use a little less so the sauce thickens faster. Used wheat bread, didn't seem to make much difference. Watch broiling time, I say, closer to 3 min. than to 5. Cheese can burn easily.

I will make this again for us and friends.

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this recipe is honestly 3 star rating at most. there is not enough meat, there is way too much sauce and cheese, and there's nothing that really makes this a five star recipe. i made it last night for my roomate and my boyfriend. they both ate it, and when i asked them what rating they would give it., they said 3 stars. we all agreed it was good, but NOT great. i think Ina has much better recipes to make. i would skip this one.