This is an edited extract from The Best Things in Life are Cheese by Ellie and Sam Studd, published by Macmillan Books, $50.
PERFECT CROQUE MONSIEUR
Serves 2
This may be the most ballsed-up dish in café culture. In theory, it’s good. It doesn’t seem like something you can truly make a mess of, but often in restaurants the execution is robustly disappointing. You may just have to take matters into your own hands. Thankfully, our version won’t leave you with the sour taste of a second-rate sanga.
25 grams unsalted butter25 grams plain flour175ml full-cream milksea salt flakes and freshly ground black peppergenerous grating of nutmeg220 grams Gruyère or Comté, finely grated4 slices of sourdough1 tablespoon Dijon mustard180 grams sliced honey-roasted ham
Preheat the
