The BEST Monte Cristo Sandwich Like a Pro Chef!

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

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[@marcb1125]

It seems a crossbreed of a bikini and a Torrija :)

[@diarmuidkuhle8181]

Liked this! But your pronunciation of certain words drives me insane! 'monsieur' is pronounced 'messieur', and the -ou- in 'gouda' is the same as in HOUSE.

[@bradk7969]

Finally had a chance to make this for the family and a huge hit! Granted my dog was frantic to partake of the freshly grated Gouda but well….she has good taste lol. The addition Of cinnamon and vanilla worked quite well. My thanks for making me look good. Especially in front of my daughter’s boyfriend lol

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

haha my dogs used to do the same thing! I'm glad to hear that they enjoyed it!

[@tom3829]

this Monte Cristo looks so good chef! you should have more views!

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

thank you! i wish so too!

[@richardsummers2161]

I've made those before, I usually add the jam/jelly as a layer in the sandwich and use both swiss and provolone, however a brie would be nice add too, hmm maybe? I also never smooshed it down that much, I guess because I used sliced cheese and not shredded, I do however, use a toothpick or two if necessary to hold it together while egg washing it. And, I always egg washed all sides and grilled all sides really encapsulating all the cheese inside (I should add, I always use large format bread and cut the crust off , really square the bread and then build it; after the assembly, I then cut into triangles before the custard bath) It truly is a great sandwich. Cheers!

[@kernelpaniq]

I made this my wife, been married 20 years. She absolutely loved it! So did I :)

[@lespearson562]

Another one for the 'save button' Looks fantastic and a perfect breakfast for the up coming Christmas holidays away at my daughters - the grandkids will be right into that for sure

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

Happy holidays!

[@MadisonJarboe]

Grilled cheese is a classic. I’ve never seen mayonnaise in one - looks delicious!

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

Hey Madison! its a French sandwich and they do like mayonnaise! haha

[@crispycrunchycooking]

Like 5wow again so delicious and very yummy 👍like the way you explain each thing and it's full of flavours...an awesome chef with awesome recipes to make our mouthwater 😀😀..have a great day stay blessed 🎉🎉❤️❤️

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

thank you so much!

[@ratflail215]

All grilled cheeses are so delicious. This version looks amazing.

[@CookingThyme]

oh i love monte cristo sandwich! yours looks absolutely delicious!! great dish James!

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

it mine too! thank you Lucy! :)

[@OneHotBite]

Like 17 James!! I love love love the layers in your Monte cristo!! This is my favorite ‘fancy’ sandwich! Looks incredible and saving this to make for the family soon!! Have a great week!

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

il glad to hear that Melissa! i have another one for next week! ;)

[@fionaaruldassart]

I LOVE Monte Cristo sandwiches so so much, (in no small part because The Count of Monte Cristo is my favorite novel, which introduced me to the sandwich) and this one looks like a huge winner. I can’t wait to try it!

[@martinsmith7418]

this Monte Cristo looks so good chef! I have never tired it and I will be making this. I would like to see more sandwiches if you can!

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

enjoy it! it is one tasty treat!

[@NoBSEateries]

Love monte cristo sandwiches. Definitely a treat every now and then. Love the layers you put in yours. -S

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

Me too!! thank you!

[@donaldwhite3926]

Thanks dude! That looks 🔥🔥🔥

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

Thank you!

[@Emperor315]

Thanks for the recipe. Cooked this today and loved it. I added English mustard to mine and skipped the sweet stuff though.

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

That is tasty!

[@studio_547]

It looks very very yummy 😋super love it 🥰 big thumbs up 👍Thanks for sharing ❤keep going ❤️stay connected😍

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

Thank you so much 👍

[@Jerri-ellen]

Casey loves these it has been a while since we made . Now I am thinking it has been tooo long. Love it!! Hope your week is off to a great start James.

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

thank you Jerri ellen! they are very tasty! i hope you guys are having a great week too!

[@SwapnasVyanjan]

Wow 😲 what a wonderful recipe 👌 so delicious sandwich 🥪 awesome presentation 👌

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

Glad you liked it!

[@arturoalvarezkawai6773]

Hmmm ... Never would have guessed a grilled sandwich would taste good with powdered sugar and marmelade or jam. Worth a try. Thanks, Chef.

[@ChezJohn]

There is NOTHING like a well made Monte Christi sandwich, thank you Chef for this delicious recipe. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

My pleasure John! Happy New year to you and your family!

[@999ThingsToCook]

That's a fantastic looking Monte Cristo! One of my all time favorite sandwiches! I could go for one right now lol. Great Job buddy!

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

thank you buddy! its mine too!

[@ashavandoyon9369]

I will have to try this... though in my part of the US the tradition is to serve with a proper maple syrup to dip it in rather than serving with jam.

[@annsmith9196]

My favourite combo of the Monte Christo is black forest ham and Swiss cheese.

[@JVKTalksandMusic]

like 16 very nice prepration....👌👌

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

Thank you so much 😊

[@landinhToronto]

Thank you for sharing my friend

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

Thank you too!

[@beckycaughel7557]

My absolute favorite sandwich

[@sebastianrodas5469]

Hello james big fan from Bolivia, im opening 2 restaurants soon, one sells burges, the other sells sandwiches, love your channel, you should try making a monte cristo with pernil ahumado, and mixing mayo with a touch of mustard, you're going to love that experience, i wanted to know if you could make a video about how to balance flavers in the kitchen please

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

Thank you Sebastián! Good luck you your new restaurants! Yes that would be very tasty and i do want to start making recipes again hopefully it will be soon. I used to think that making videos was easy and it's actually a lot of work! 😂

[@simplynatalies]

wow! looks amazing!

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

it was tasty!

[@Falconlibrary]

You're a good teacher. Thanks!

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

You are welcome!

[@stanescumihai8996]

Hi James. Subscribed to your channel for your reaction videos but you have really good videos on dishes aswell. Thank you for your videos.

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

Awesome, thank you!

[@cookingwithzahra459]

Delicious sandwich good job sir 🥰😋😋😋

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

Thank you 😋

[@RJH_LIL]

Another VERY successful food por, uh I mean video. Making me all hungry. Once you said gouda, yuuuuu mmme!!!!! Not fair James. 😛 Ditching the boring old grilled cheese sandwich. Will try. 👍🏼

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

hahah I hope you enjoy it! :)

[@moals502]

I need some comfort food today I’ll try this one thnx

[@T00STiCKY]

Love the videos! Just subbed about a month ago so I’m trying to catch up still. Haha, fantastic recipes and tips.

[@PaddyJoeCooking]

This would have to be without doubt THE next Monte Cristo Sandwich recipe of all time Bravo Chef my mouth is watering!!!!

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

haha it is a good one!

[@FranHutchison]

I didn't have Ham so I used Bologna and it was really good. Love your channel.

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@WRWhizard]

This came up because I just got done watching Chef Jean Pierre do similar. His took a bit longer but also looked pretty dang good.

[@zabisrecipes9038]

Great recipe 👌👍

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

Thanks a lot!

[@SpicyCafeRecipes]

Yummy and delicious sandwiches!

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

Thank you 😋

[@AlinaintheKitchenofficial]

*22 like 👍 !!! Very Nice Sharing Stay Connected 🤗👏*

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

Thanks!

[@comachos]

If you don't want your butter to burn add some olive oil to the pan as the butter is melting.

[@sadiasyed9918]

Yummy tasty delicious

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

Thank you so much!

[@frogiedancer]

This is making me hungry 🤤🤤🤤 but I have no bread in the house right now 🥲

[@TheSml2012]

No sugar and no jelly. The Montecristo goes very well wihout those.

[@rogermazuca4582]

Looks amazing James. But why no chili jam like Jamie Oliver haiya 😍 That man luvs that stuff 😂

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

🤣

[@nextlvlroy]

Hey Chef James, I'm so glad you covered this sandwich! I looked up recipes, and wasn't sure if they did their own twist or not, but once I saw you covered I knew it was going to be great! The strawberry jam, is it meant for the sandwich to be dipped on? Also, is brioche bread ok?

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

brioche is okay and you can make as you like!

[@christopherdonald9001]

James, I cold smoked some cheese on my Kamado Joe grill and I'm wondering if it would go good on this sandwich? Either way, this looks amazing!

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

depends on how much smoke you would like with your sandwich, this is a sweet sandwich so you can try a little bit to see. I would rather put smoked cheese on a cold sandwich buddy!

[@SwallowThisbyTCMahone]

Awesome video with delicious looking sandwich. Great job. Making me hungry. This is one of my favorite sandwiches. Keep up the good share. Stay in touch and see you in the next video.

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

Thank you 😋 hope you are well!

[@joeesp3452]

Thanks for the recipe. I've never actually seen this sandwich until I saw your video. I did some searching and today I made the pancake batter dipped version for breakfast. Amazing sandwich. Do you know which is more common James? Did this originate in France or the USA?

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

I'm glad that you liked it! It's from the US, but the Croque Monsieur is French.

[@joeesp3452]

@@ChefJamesMakinson I had an instinct. Sweet and savoury seem to be a US theme at breakfast. Great food. I will try the French toasted version as well, I just had to have the pancake battered one at least once. I don't plan to end up like Elvis

[@Yslohr]

Ah yes my favourite revenge Sandwich. Merci Alexandre Dumas.

[@PicPocTV2]

amazing 🥰

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

Thank you!!

[@Fleato]

i've made these a few times at work, never used mayo for it, can't get the thought of mayo and jam mixing out of my head.

[@scottrawlins8165]

We are going to try the Spanish chicken wings today

[@fyang5056]

For the cheese, I highly recommend raclette.

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

I don't have much of a selection here but I'll look for it!

[@fyang5056]

I have been eating something like this for breakfirst a few times a week. This video really helped me improve my recipe. I usually cover the bread with eggs first, and then add the jambon and cheese in the pan, and give it a few more minutes. I prefer your approach. It's easier that way. And I like to put a little mirin in the eggs. it's not european any more, I guess. But mirin goes really well with eggs.

[@fyang5056]

Thank you chef James.

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

@@fyang5056 I'm glad to hear that! I have many more tips in my other videos on in my culinary course! If you have any questions just let me know!

[@Maplecook]

Back here to cheer you on, brother! =)

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

You're the best man! I have another one for next week!

[@herknork]

Hey James, how are you? Man, could you recommend a "cheese sauce" or types of cheese that are good to melt and use on top of the meat? There are some videos on KZbin, but the choice of cheeses and the way of preparation are a little confusing. Thanks.

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

I like a nice sharp cheddar or a good blue cheese! :)

[@DblOSmith]

James, why didn't you tell me you had a video on y favorite sandwich ever!? :) Thanks!!!!

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

Where's the fun in that! 😂

[@tobykirwan8119]

This looks so good. I would personally opt for better quality ham though. Looks like that cheap “formed” stuff you get from the supermarket.

[@GuyIncognito486]

James, here in Huntsville, Alabama, there has been a weirdly obsessive fascination over Reuben sandwiches lately. Do you have any tips for a great Reuben???

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

The Reuben? Not my favorite sandwich haha quality ingredients helps

[@gustaferikmoland704]

powdered sugar on ham^cheese???

[@AlexKilpatrick81]

Would Edam work for this?

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

Yes

[@GuyIncognito486]

I've never seen swwet sugar or fruit on this sandwich. How traditional is that?

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

did I say that this is a traditional version?

[@rv2167]

mix hot sauce into the eggs. It works, trust me

[@Lukasz1989]

I respect your choice of picking jam, but ketchup is just perfect for a sandwich like that :) Anyway it's worth to try something different

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

yes it is!

[@xeropunt5749]

There’s also ham Turkey, or smoked Turkey leg you can shred…🦃🔥

[@carlossevilla2978]

Was 2 eggs necessary for one sandwich? You had a lot of leftover there

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

I was making more then one that day!

[@carlossevilla2978]

@@ChefJamesMakinson Thanks - keep the great content coming. Surprised you don't get more views

[@dcwatashi]

I was going to watch the video until he showed three slices of bread at the beginning and yet his final product only had two slices of bread. I watched a video from a real French chef and he says there’s no way in the world you can get the cheese melted in the middle like this. I’m sure all of them taste really good

[@aris1956]

5:40 What I don't understand here, we here actually have savory toast (with cheese and ham) not something sweet, and than put some powdered sugar and jam ?

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

its common to use with this

[@aris1956]

@@ChefJamesMakinson The cheese-jam pairing, I as an Italian know it, I often do it too. But the cooked ham-jam pairing seems very strange to me. It looks to me like one of those strange “English pairings”. So does Gordon Ramsay when he makes a “Carbonara” and put in peas and other stuff.

[@kekengvlog145]

Yummydelicious

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

Thank you 😋

[@chiefbosn9731]

More quick and easy Please, Thank You!

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

Noted!

[@chiefbosn9731]

@@ChefJamesMakinson You da Man! Thank You!

[@bobwright8789]

Wow, I've never seen a grilled cheese sandwich made like that. Puts the ones I make to shame.

[@달서5]

Che'sㅡ ✔Nice to see you coolly happy~^^23

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

thank you!

[@estiyakahmed691]

The middle part of cheese not malted yet . U should check it out . Chef

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

It was melted enough for the video and I ate it after this.

[@Dutchwheelchair]

eat this while you watch the movie: the count of monte Cristo

[@comesahorseman]

Umami!!

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

😉

[@cbhlde]

Please James, don't make me fat again! :)

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

Haha I will try not too

[@DstroyThaMsheen]

looks like something Kingcobra would eat.

[@kelliot28]

@@DstroyThaMsheen another cobra fan sick!

[@joevannisanchez]

I legit thought it was ketchup in the end

[@ot7stan207]

lol and the french call americans fat. LOOK AT WHAT WE HAVE HERE

[@Nabuhodonozor1000]

One thing i need to change in this is mayo to butter. I love mayo but hot mayo tastes fishy.

[@sebastianwapniarski2077]

I just wanted to watch the movie "Count Monte Christo"

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

🤣

[@johnhorning6368]

This video gave me a reload

[@Lukasz1989]

I tried, I failed, but lesson learned. Rye bread is much worse than simple toasted bread in this case. It was still good, but not restaurant quality for sure

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

you used rye bread? the flavor is a bit strong for this! haha

[@Lukasz1989]

@@ChefJamesMakinson Yes, but I'm wiser man now :)

[@ArronRatliff]

It was a beautiful sandwich. I was drooling over it until the powdered sugar. I am weird i guess but i have never understood why chefs sprinkle powdered sugar on some savory foods. On deserts i get but on a nice savory sandwich like that just makes no sense to me.🤔

[@therealdutchidiot]

I love the fact you put an effort into pronouncing the Spanish words, but fail to even try to do the Dutch word (Gouda).

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

I don't speak Dutch :)

[@therealdutchidiot]

@@ChefJamesMakinson Most people don't, but the "English" pronunciation is just painful. In much the same way as the English pronunciation of names like "van Gogh".

[@etm567]

English lesson: Look up what substitute means. You do not mean you can substitute the Gouda or Gruyere FOR any good melting cheese, you mean the opposite, you can substitute ANY good melting cheese FOR the Gouda or Gruyere, or you can substitute the Gouda or Gruyere WITH any good melting cheese. The SUBSTITUTE = the cheese you are using instead of what is in the recipe. The way you said it just makes absolutely no sense at all, it is backwards, but I hear this all the time nowadays. What did they teach you in school? Not good English. Sorry.

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

What on you on about? Substitute means to use something else is English not your native language?

[@etm567]

@@ChefJamesMakinson you used it backwards. Absolutely backwards, very common mistake. I used to write for a living and I’m no idiot. Proofreader, editor.

[@etm567]

@@ChefJamesMakinson sorry I forget whether it was “for” or “with”, but you did it backwards, either saying “with” when you should have said “for” or vice versa.

[@etm567]

Or a synonym for each.

[@RodTenor]

Hey James! Love your channel and your positive style and personality. Just a little heads-up on pronunciation for "Croque-Monsieur". Instead of trying to explain it in writing, here is a short vid. One can find almost anything on the web! Cheers! kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnS6Y6irnqqqjK8

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

thank you!