French Toast is a yummy luscious breakfast treat in the US with a French twist … but do you know the humble creation and unglamorous origin of French Toast ?
French Toast in French is called “pain perdu” which literally translates as ” lost bread”. In the old days nothing went to waste and old or stale bread or pain rassis was just recycled into a delicious treat. Dipped in milk, eggs and sugar with a dash of cinnamon then baked or fried it became known in the US as “French Toast” as we enjoy it today!
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I have actually found out during my time in Canada that Americans put way too much eggs in their french toast recipe, which ends with a weird omelette taste and a strong yellow color !
My advice : less eggs guys ! 😉