The Secret Life of Toast

Did you know there is such a thing as chocolate toast? I heard about it at a party where we all drew pictures, it melts when you toast it and apparently is yummy.

Did you know that you can make an ersatz chocolate toast by toasting the bread and while it is hot pouring the ice magic chocolate ice cream dressing onto it. Spread with knife or just let it soak in.

This way you can adjust the chocolate content.

It is also possible to do it by toasting the bread then placing those thin chocolates on the toast.

Enjoy, Cardiac wards are getting empty.

I saw a toaster advertised that burns the date and time (or maybe it's the temperature) into the toast.

My aunt's girlfriend makes this fantastic cinnamon bread, you can't even imagine how good it is. Toast made from it is heaven. Heaven. On. Earth.

Cool! I had no idea there were so many random toasts out there.

Hmmmm... Hagelslag on toast.

I wonder if you can deep fry a chocolate sandwich?



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/27/2007 06:41AM by Bonzai Kitten.

Is there a british or american variant to what I know as "Arme Ritter" (poor knights)? It's toast soaked in a sweetened mixture of eggs and milk and fried in a pan.

In Canada that's French toast. Served with maple syrup and bacon.

(Yes, really.)

I think it's basically the same principle as "Eggy Bread". I've heard it referred to as "French Toast" as HITW says and also come across the term "Gypsy Toast", but I think all are essentially variations on the same theme.

I could be wrong, but I think that it is most commonly prepared in the UK in the non-sweetened format.

Yep, known here as French Toast. Mmmm, syrup & bacon...

To clarify, the syrup is on the French toast, and the bacon is on the side.

Though I suppose you could put the syrup on the bacon, with the toast separate…or even the bacon on the toast, and the syrup separate…so many possibilities!

Apparently French Toast used to be German toast in the US. Then they tried to make it into Freedom toast. Glad the name didn't stick. *sigh* Toast is a hot button political topic, apparently.

Did it really? Used to be German Toast? I'm emailing Ken Burns right now he needs to add another codicil to his WW2 series...

That's what I heard every so often when the shenanigans about Freedom Toast got started.

What's the origin of the "French" in French toast?

Maple syrup is also lovely on sausages.

I make French toast as well, only it is with very solid wholemeal bread- served with plum sauce.

German toast? was that the one with cinnamon added to it?
Freedom toast is just a ridiculous name! Glad it never took off, soo clichéd

French toast? German toast? Gypsy toast? Freedom Toast? ............. To me they all just sound like marketing inventions to try to make it sound more chic! - I'm sticking with "Eggy bread" .......... plain, down-to-earth and does exactly what it says on the tin! :-)

Similarly I never have "Welsh rarebit" ......... just plain old cheese on toast!

But Welsh Rarebit isn't chees on toast! You beat an egg add cheese to get the desired consistency and a little pepper to taste then put it on the "raw"side of half-toasted toast and finish cooking

Ah, so it's fancy Cheese on toast, is it?

Did they really try to change it to Freedom Toast? And is freedom toast conspiring with other freedom foods to overthrow human/ food oppression?