Reviewed: Oct. 24, 2011

i made it exactly as recipe called for and it came out pretty bland and too mushy inside. i give it 4 stars after a 2nd try. i omitted the butter and mayo inside the sandwich. i kept the batter as is and after i browned both sides, i sprinkled parm cheese on top and broiled for a few minutes until outside was golden brown. i liked the extra cripyness outside. i have never had the real french version so i doubt my version meets the criteria.

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polleysays

Reviewed: Aug. 27, 2011

Authentic or not, still mighty tasty sandwich. I don't keep white bread in the house, so I used wheat. I did not use vegetable oil to fry them in, instead I used a little butter in the hot pan. These came out really well--even though it was a bit tricky getting it battered and into the pan and they were a bit greasy. Next time, I'll just cook my sandwiches on the tabletop griddle and skip the extra calories. We had our sandwiches with tomato soup. Nice, comforting lunch. The kids especially liked this.

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Sarah Jo

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Seattle, Washington, USA

Living In: Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 27, 2011

Nothing special but a good snack.

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SarahJean

Cooking Level: Beginning

Living In: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Reviewed: May 21, 2011

If you're looking for an authentic, French-cafe croque-monsieur, this is not it. It is, however, absolutely delicious, quite filling without being fattening, and definitely worth a try.

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katw

Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Reviewed: May 18, 2011

While I give it a "yum" this is far more like a monte christo (egg coated like french toast) than a croque monsieur (grilled). Check both recipes to see which it is you are in the mood for. My preference is too avoid the sprinkled sugar and jam traditional with monte christos. Love the cheese sauce on the traditional croque monsieur and madame.

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KLEVEAR

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Nov. 29, 2010

Awesome easy recipe. I left off the mayo and salt and used whole wheat bread. Huge hit with the hubs and 3 year old. I have made this numerous times and usually different ways and it always comes out great.

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sunshinedaydream

Reviewed: Jul. 20, 2010

4 1/2 stars, very rich,next time might eliminate the mayo.

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MAXINEHARRIS

Reviewed: Jul. 13, 2010

Make something very similar ...... but the best thing is ...... use your foreman grill ...... eliminates the greasiness .. gives a nice golden brown slightly crunchy crust .......soft melty center ....perfect!!

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Cat

Reviewed: Jul. 8, 2010

delicious, easy to make and very filling! I really recommend, to give it a bit of a more serious tone, to put gruyere cheese with a bit of salami. And to make it a little more complex, for a brunch or something you can change the bread, anything that is not too thick and that you can use for a sandwich!

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