French toast

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French Toast

French toast (pronunciation: /frɛntʃ toʊst/) is a dish made of sliced bread soaked in eggs and milk, then fried.

Etymology

The term "French toast" was first used in 17th-century England. The recipe and name were brought to America by early settlers. In France, the dish is called "pain perdu," meaning "lost bread." Why lost bread? Originally, people made French toast from stale bread in order to make use of bread that would otherwise have been thrown away.

Ingredients

The main ingredients are bread, eggs, and milk. Variations of the recipe may include sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg. The bread is dipped in a mixture of beaten eggs and milk, then fried until golden brown. It is usually served with syrup, butter, fruit, or powdered sugar.

Related Terms

  • Bread: A staple food prepared from a dough of flour and water, usually by baking.
  • Egg: An organic vessel in which an embryo first begins to develop.
  • Milk: A white liquid produced by the mammary glands of mammals.
  • Sugar: A sweet crystalline substance obtained from various plants, especially sugar cane and sugar beet.
  • Vanilla: A substance obtained from vanilla beans or produced artificially and used to flavor sweet foods or to impart a fragrant scent to cosmetic preparations.
  • Cinnamon: An aromatic spice made from the peeled, dried, and rolled bark of a Southeast Asian tree.
  • Nutmeg: The hard, aromatic, almost spherical seed of a tropical tree, used in cooking as a spice.
  • Syrup: A thick sweet liquid made by dissolving sugar in boiling water, often used for preserving fruit.
  • Butter: A yellow fatty substance made by churning cream and used as a spread or in cooking.
  • Fruit: The sweet or savory product of a tree or other plant that contains seed and can be eaten as food.
  • Powdered sugar: A finely ground sugar produced by milling granulated sugar into a powdered state.

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