How many calories in a croque monsieur
A croque monsieur has 500 kcal, with 26 g of protein.
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A croque monsieur is a ham and cheese toastie that went to Paris. Bread, ham, Gruyère and often a béchamel on top, grilled until it bubbles.
It's 500 kcal. Put a fried egg on top and it becomes a madame, at 580.
It's proper café lunch food, with a solid hit of protein. It just doesn't need chips on the side.
Tips
- 1Have it with a green salad instead of fries.
- 2Make it at home without the béchamel, it still tastes like France.
Where it comes from
The croque monsieur is French, and its name joins croquer, to crunch, with monsieur, mister. It is often said to have first been served in 1910 at a café on the Boulevard des Capucines in Paris, though that date is hard to pin down. Proust used the name in his novel in 1918, and the croque madame with a fried egg on top turned up around 1960.
Where does our food come from? · Source: Barry Popik, The Big Apple: Croque Monsieur (Croque Madame)
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Questions
What's the difference between a croque monsieur and a croque madame?
The madame has a fried egg on top, which takes it from 500 to 580 kcal.
Is a croque monsieur just a toastie?
More or less, with Gruyère and usually a white sauce. That sauce is a big part of the number.
How much protein is in a croque monsieur?
About 26 g, from the ham and cheese.
How many calories does the béchamel add to a croque monsieur?
A couple of spoonfuls of béchamel on top is roughly 60 to 80 kcal. Leave it off and a croque monsieur lands closer to 430.
Is a croque monsieur more than a ham and cheese croissant?
Yes, by about 100. A croque monsieur is 500 kcal and a ham and cheese croissant 400, but the croque has more protein, 26 g against 16 g.
