<Tr> <Th> Place of origin </Th> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Main ingredients </Th> <Td> Bread, ham, cheese (Emmental or Gruyère), egg batter </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Cookbook: Monte Cristo sandwich Media: Monte Cristo sandwich </Td> </Tr> <P> A Monte Cristo is a fried ham and cheese sandwich, a variation of the French croque - monsieur . In the 1930s--1960s, American cookbooks had recipes for this sandwich under such names as "French Sandwich", "Toasted Ham Sandwich", and "French Toasted Cheese Sandwich". Swiss cheese is typically used . </P>

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