The croque monsieur (French pronunciation: ​[kʁɔk məsˈjøː]; French for mister crunch) is a baked or fried boiled ham and cheese sandwich. The dish originated in French cafés and bars as a quick snack. A Croque Madame is a version of the dish topped with a fried egg. The name is based on the verb croquer (to bite) and the word monsieur (mister). The sandwich's first recorded appearance on a Paris café menu was in 1910.