Croque Madame pour Monsieur

Ham. Cheese. Bread. Egg.

There a lot of ways to combine those four elements, but nothing compares to the French, Croque Madame.  Dating back to the early 1900's, this Lady Crunch is simply a Croque Monsieur with an egg on top.  No confusion about why the egg makes the crunch feminine.

Last year I showed you Los Angeles' best turkey burger. And best banana cream pie. This week, I accidentally came across the city's best croque madame.

At the corner of Bundy & Wilshire, a few blocks from our home, this has been waiting for me.

A thing of beauty.

At the Literati Restaurant, not the cafe, but restaurant.  Important distinction.

(This post was created as a draft over a year ago, but never posted.  Not sure why.  - The Management)