Monte Cristo Sandwich Histamine Information

A Monte Cristo sandwich typically includes bread, ham, turkey or chicken, and occasionally cheese, served hot after being dipped in an egg batter and fried. Focusing on its ingredients, ham and cheese are notable as they have high histamine content due to the processing techniques involved. Ham, being a smoked meat product, accumulates histamine during this process, posing a risk for people with histamine intolerance. Similarly, cheese, especially if long-ripened or hard, can contain high histamine. Nevertheless, dairy products such as cheese are also known as "histamine liberators," stimulating the release of histamine from other cells in the food or body. Consequently, this could cause an even higher histamine level in the body after consumption of a Monte Cristo sandwich. The sandwich's other ingredients such as bread, turkey or chicken, may not specifically contribute high histamine levels. However, the baking process, if yeast is involved, might lead to a higher histamine content than unbaked products. While it's established that certain ingredients in a Monte Cristo Sandwich can potentially increase histamine levels or liberate more histamine, further research is required to quantify the exact impact of a Monte Cristo Sandwich on histamine levels. The ingredients are also prepared in diverse ways depending on the chef or the region and thus, could contribute differently to histamine levels. For example, should the bread be prepared with yeast, it could increase the sandwich's histamine content. Also, some variations of the sandwich include ingredients like mustard which contains vinegar and therefore, may further contribute to higher histamine. References: 1. Maintz, L., & Novak, N. (2007). Histamine and histamine intolerance, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2. Schnedl, W.J., Lackner, S., Enko, D., Schenk, M., Holasek, S.J., & Mangge, H. (2019). Evaluation of symptoms and symptom combinations in histamine intolerance, Intest Res. 3. Tharp, M.D. (2019). Histamine and histamine intolerance. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 4. Komericki, P., & Klein, G. (2011). Histamine intolerance: literature review. Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift. (This product has not been researched well enough to publish any specific informations regarding Monte Cristo Sandwich's direct impact on histamine levels. Our team is working hard on this. Data will be available soon)