Easy Does It ; You Need: Swiss Cheese Such As Gruyere or Emmenthal, Egg Yolk, Worcestershire Sauce, Colman's Mustard, Slices of Ham, Good Quality White Bread, Olive Oil.Time to Prepare and Cook: 20 Minutes Fay Maschler Week 21 Harry's Croque Monsieur

Evening Standard - London › September 19, 2007

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THE LAST time I walked into Harry's Bar in Venice, I walked straight out. The only way to enjoy this fabled restaurant on Calle Vallaresso near Piazza San Marco is to be Orson Welles (tricky) or known by the faithful staff well enough to get a good table and the "Venetian discount" a bill for inhabitants and "friends" that has at least a third off. I was just another tourist.

To create your own Harry's at home, make these irresistible sandwiches, serve them wrapped snugly in a small white paper napkin covering the bottom half of the sandwich and with a glass of Soave. Olive oil is used to fry the bread which gives a spurious whiff of healthiness.

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Easy Does It ; You Need: Swiss Cheese Such As Gruyere or Emmenthal, Egg Yolk, Worcestershire Sauce, Colman's Mustard, Slices of Ham, Good Quality White Bread, Olive Oil.Time to Prepare and Cook: 20 Minutes Fay Maschler Week 21 Harry's Croque Monsieur

Cut up the cheese and put it in a food processor along with an egg yolk, a dessertspoon of Worcester...

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