Explaining French Toast

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By Erin Song


Nothing beats a home cooked hot breakfast on a cold morning. A filling breakfast of egg, ham or bacon can help make a day seem shorter. For some people, there is not competition for a stack of pancakes. Sweet and buttery taste of maple syrup are pleasing to many pancake lovers.

Sweet syrup cravings with eggs are fulfilled at breakfast time for most. French Toast is a priority in the morning for many. French Toast is a slice of bread that has been soaked in a beaten egg. The egg coated bread is placed in a hot frying pan or skillet containing melted butter.

The Development of French Toast


The development of French toast is continuously debated. France is not the root of French toast. One of the earliest forms of the dish can be traced back to fifteenth century. It was known as pain perdu in England and torrijas in Spain although the recipes varied a bit from today's standard.

Cooking French Toast

Taste determines the quality of French Toast. Drying bread overnight makes for the best French Toast. This hardens the slice so that it does not absorb too much egg and get soggy. Enthusiasts of French toast may want their bread soggy.

The basic preparation of a classic French toast is to take a slice of white bread. If you really want a treat, choose a thick slice of challah, a twisted egg bread. Dip the slice of bread in a beaten egg. For thick bread or several slices, you will need several beaten eggs. Make sure enough egg is absorbed. You may need to poke a few holes it in with a fork.

Use a little bit of butter for the bottom of the pan as its heating up for the French toast. It is time to place the bread in the pan when the butter is fully melted. Cook the second side of the bread when the other side is golden brown. It is vitally important too cook both sides of the bread, otherwise you will be eating soggy bread with raw egg. Using a spatula, press on the bread to check if its done.

When the toast is fully cooked, transfer it to a plate and top with a bit of butter and some real maple syrup. It can be served with breakfast meats or fruit. Whether cooked for breakfast, lunch, dinner or snack time, French toast is an enjoyable meal choice.




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