France’s answer to the grilled cheese sandwich is the croque-monsieur, a rich combination of soft pain de mie bread, Gruyère cheese, ham and béchamel sauce.
If you have made the same cheese toastie for years, there comes a point when cheddar between two slices of bread starts feeling a little boring.
The good news is that countries around the world have their own versions of the humble grilled cheese sandwich, and some are far more indulgent than anything that comes off an ordinary sandwich maker.
From the French croque-monsieurto the Welsh rarebit from Wales, these international grilled cheese creations prove that melted cheese can take many delicious forms.
France’s answer to the grilled cheese sandwich is the croque-monsieur, a rich combination of soft pain de mie bread, Gruyère cheese, ham and béchamel sauce.
