croque madame
noun
croque ma·dame
ˌkrȯk-mə-ˈdam
-ˈdäm,
ˌkräk-,
ˌkrōk-
variants
or Croque Madame
or less commonly croque-madame
plural croque madames
ˌkrȯk-mə-ˈdam(z)
-ˈdäm(z),
ˌkräk-,
ˌkrōk-
or Croque Madames also croque-madames
: a ham and cheese sandwich often with béchamel sauce that is sometimes dipped in egg batter before being grilled, baked, or pan-fried and that is topped with a fried or poached egg : a croque monsieur with a cooked egg on top
Also worth a mention is the croque madame, a grilled ham and cheese topped with a poached or fried egg …—Stefani Dias
Brunch specialties include the Croque Madame, a counterpart to the batter-dipped Croque Monsieur sandwich, topped with a sunny-side-up egg.—Joe Hotchkiss
Croque madames come in myriad combinations. Thinly sliced ham and gruyère cheese seem the constant, but the sandwiches can be grilled until golden or baked until puffy.—Sue Kidd
The version that adds a fried egg on top, said to resemble a lady's hat, is called the croque-madame.—Kendra Nordin
compare croque monsieur
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“Croque madame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/croque%20madame. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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