Very detailed pic

super simple. three folds of ham with cheese on top, heated up in a 2-sided griddle so the cheese melts and the top bun is toasted alongside, removed and assembled.

Ultimately, you need to eat this by holding it at the back with a napkin because in hindsight I didn't factor that the folded ham would create ham juice tunnels.

As great as it looks for texture, the practicality of this build doesn't work because heating it to melt the cheese makes this kind of messy unless you let it chill for a bit (congeal) before taking a bite and that defeats the point of a hot tasty sandwich.

But, I feel that folding three pieces of ham and layering them is a trick move that is way better than three flat slabs because it creates volume and texture.

edit: oh shit, I didn't think of layering them over each other and I put that third slice on top of the other two. It would have been 33% better if I had tucked them together so each piece of ham was both above and below its neighbours.

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This was a meal that sustained me in college being lazy and wanting quick meals. So good

Add some mustard to the bagel and melt some swiss on top and you've got a slightly different croque monsieur.