French Toast

French toast is a bit less simple than putting bread in the toaster.

French toast is a bread-based food that is prepared using eggs and the technique of frying.
‘French toast’ is known by a variety of names including ‘German toast’, ‘eggy bread’, ‘French-fried bread’, ‘gypsy toast’, ‘Poor Knights of Windsor’, ‘Spanish toast’, ‘nun’s toast’, and ‘pain perdu’ which means ‘lost bread’ in French.
French toast is made from sliced bread that has been fried on both faces after being dipped in beaten eggs, sometimes with the addition of milk and/or spices in the mixture, and there are numerous variations of the recipe.
It is usually advantageous to use bread that is not fresh, in making French toast, despite its availability, as staler bread absorbs egg in a manner that renders it less flimsy, while thicker sliced bread is also less likely to break during the dipping stage.
The origins of French toast are uncertain, however, there is record of a recipe from the 300s or 400s AD, and the food was being cooked by Ancient Romans.

A type of topping typically accompanies French toast, which can be honey, jam, butter, maple syrup, fruit, bacon or cheese, among others.
The French were advocates of making French toast as an efficient and practical way to consume bread that had gone stale and hard, thus limiting waste.
French toast is eaten in many countries around the world, and some like to make it without the crusts on the bread.
French toast is often eaten for breakfast, while others eat the food as a dessert, or a snack, and it is typically served and eaten while hot.
French toast tends to be high in protein, fat, sodium, selenium and riboflavin, and it has many other vitamins and minerals.

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