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monte cristo

(no, not the edmond dantes kind! :spit: )

well, since mr. clayton had the courage to own up to his buckshot endeavors, i feel obligated to post a similarly stupid decision of my own.

my roommate works at bennigan's, so we get a significant discount there. my friends and i have been ragging on the monte cristo for quite some time because of its absurd decadence. well, on a whim, i made the poor decision of ordering the "sandwich."

for those not in the know, here's a wikipedia article about it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monte_Cristo_sandwich

the picture of the sandwich there isn't quite as horrific as the kind served by bennigan's. here is that one: http://www.dickdiamond.com/blogimages/4_buck_monte_cristo.jpg

i expect that i have taken ten years off of my life with that dinner. at least ten. :D

my stomach hurt afterwards, as though to remind my brain that it just screwed up royally.

never again! :mad:
 
It is at once the most delicious and revolting sandwich on earth. My wife calls it the Monte Crisco. When we lived near a Bennigans (none near us now), we would get one for each of us, eat it like it was manna from heaven, regret it later because it was so unhealthy, then go back three days later for another one. If you're not in the mood for one, it can look, smell, and taste absolutely disgusting. If you are in the mood for one, nothing else is as good. Now I want one :(


mmmm....cranberry dipping sauce....
 
A well-made Monte Cristo is almost as good as sex...

That Bennigan's does not even resemble a true Monte Cristo.

Don't let that one bad experience ruin you on Monte Cristos. Get a REAL one. That was a piss-poor substitute.

P.S.- the Raspberry Preserves really make the deal.
 
A well-made Monte Cristo is almost as good as sex...

That Bennigan's does not even resemble a true Monte Cristo.

Don't let that one bad experience ruin you on Monte Cristos. Get a REAL one. That was a piss-poor substitute.

P.S.- the Raspberry Preserves really make the deal.

+1
i love a well made monte cristo, followed by a cigar of the same name.:)
 
A well-made Monte Cristo is almost as good as sex...

That Bennigan's does not even resemble a true Monte Cristo.

Don't let that one bad experience ruin you on Monte Cristos. Get a REAL one. That was a piss-poor substitute.

P.S.- the Raspberry Preserves really make the deal.

+2 But I like Strawberry preserves.
 
Quite frankly, that looks disgusting.
There are few times when I am happy to be lactose intolerant, but this is surely one of them as it would give me a good excuse to not have to try that thing that you call a 'sandwich'.
-Alex