Last but not least, I do need my weekly fix of buttery croissant … you can take the French girl out of France but you can’t take France out of the French girl, right? So grateful for Pastry Chef Grégoire Michaud to have open Bakehouse in Wan Chai because
1. They serve the most perfectly buttery croissants
2. It’s in Wan Chai so not in my neighbourhood which mean I do not get to eat a buttery croissant a day and definitely say goodbye to all that hard training at the barre and yet still easily accessible whenever the craving is just too strong
I just told you … Croque-Monsieur is my jam. I have been tasting a few recipes, all equally easy but definitely not all equally yummy. But after years (yes yes years) of intensive researches, I am pretty happy to say that I have found the ultimately yummy Croque-Monsieur recipe. All credits going to Michelin-star Chef Jean-Pierre Vigato (you see, even a Michelin-star chef has simple cravings!).
FOOD SHOPPING
- 50cl of milk
- Sandwich loaf
Hong Kong Madame tip: buy it from the bakery rather than from the supermarket … nothing worse than a so so bread if you ask me
- 50g of butter - 100g of grated cheeseAgain please put that supermarket cheese back on the shelf … we are going for an easy recipe yes but not for a cheap one.
- Ham
TIME TO COOK
- Pour the milk in a shallow dish
- Quickly dip a slice of bread (just one side) in the milk, drain
- Spread the cheese on the side of the bread that you just dipped into the milk
- Add the ham
- Dip another slice of bread in the milk and close your Croque-Monsieur (always making sure that the milky side is inside)
Once all your Croque-Monsieurs ready, put them in the fridge for at least 6h and up to 24h. Make sure to cover your plate, you don’t want those yummy things to be all dry!
Ready to serve?
Hop, a knob of butter in the pan and all you have to do is to glaze that Croque!
Easy peasy!
You’ve got some cravings that you would like us to satisfy? Always here to rescue fellow foodies! Got a super yummy address you’d like to share? I’ll be more than happy to hear about it!
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contact@hongkongmadame.com All photos courtesy of the restaurants and brands except the cheese platters from La Fromagerie (photo take, by our Director Aude Camus)