Monte Cristo
Dumas's imprisoned nobleman
A Monte Cristo is a sandwich of ham, turkey, and Swiss cheese on bread dipped in egg batter and fried or grilled, often dusted with powdered sugar and served with jam.
The name evokes French cuisine, though the sandwich is American: I'll have the Monte Cristo with a side of fries. (Capitalized Monte Cristo without the article refers to the Dumas novel and its protagonist.)
French adventure novelist
- betrayalBreaking of trust
- escapeFlight from captivity
- revengePunishing a wrongdoer
- transformationThorough change in form
treasure · Mercedes · Marseille · Paris · nobility · alias · conspiracy · innocence
Cooked on metal bars
- hamCured pig thigh
- turkeyWattled North American fowl
- briocheEnriched French bread
- french toastEgg-soaked fried bread
deep-fried · powdered sugar · maple syrup · brunch · golden brown · pan-fried · Disneyland · diner
Retaliation for injury
- retributionPunishment for wrongdoing
- justiceFair treatment under law
- betrayalBreaking of trust
- patienceCalm during delays
scheming · nemesis · punishment · comeuppance · elaborate · calculated · Providence · ruin
Showy, abundant prosperity
- treasureValued wealth or keepsake
- fortuneWealth or destiny
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- lavishnessExcessive richness or abundance
grandeur · magnificence · splendor · jewels · gold · generosity · servants · influence
Dumas
French adventure novelist
transformation · treasure · Mercedes · Marseille · Paris · nobility · alias · conspiracy · innocence · imprisonment
grilled
Cooked on metal bars
french toast · deep-fried · powdered sugar · maple syrup · brunch · golden brown · pan-fried · Disneyland · diner · comfort food
vengeance
Retaliation for injury
- retributionPunishment for wrongdoing
- justiceFair treatment under law
- betrayalBreaking of trust
patience · scheming · nemesis · punishment · comeuppance · elaborate · calculated · Providence · ruin · exposure
opulence
Showy, abundant prosperity
- treasureValued wealth or keepsake
- fortuneWealth or destiny
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
lavishness · grandeur · magnificence · splendor · jewels · gold · generosity · servants · influence · disguise
Mediterranean
Sea between Europe, Africa, Asia
- ElbaTuscan archipelago's largest island
- CorsicaFrench Mediterranean island
- volcanicOf fiery mountain origin
remote · treasure · hidden · cave · secret · Italian · smugglers · buried · coordinates · map
- sandwichesgrilled cheese, panini, club sandwich, Cuban sandwich, submarine sandwich
- diner foodhamburger, cheeseburger, burger, french fries, fries
- ham dishesham sandwich, ham steak, glazed ham, honey ham, baked ham
- Toastavocado toast, cinnamon toast, cheese toast, honey toast, dry toast
- cascadesfalls, flow, pour, torrent, rush
Monte Cristoclub sandwich
Triple-layered toasted lunch
deli sandwich · submarine sandwich · Italian sub · BLT · turkey sandwich
Monte Cristotea sandwich
Crustless, delicate party snack
cucumber sandwich · veggie wrap · lettuce wrap · garden salad · rice cake
Monte CristoJean Valjean
Atticus Finch · Mahatma Gandhi · Nelson Mandela · Jesus Christ · redemption arc
Monte, mount, mountain, mountainous, mounting, mounted, mounts, Christ, Christian