It has always intrigued me why is French toast really called French?? Does every yummy & delicious thing belong to the French ***eyeroll***
So I did a little of fancy research on the internet to answer this question & also because I dearly love my french toast...
So, apparently, the usual French name for French toast is "pain perdu" which means "lost bread" because it's preparation is a way to reclaim stale bread or otherwise "lost bread". Yeah, but that doesn't prove that French toast originated in France right?! And also I learnt that French toast is also called "Bombay Toast" or "German toast" or "Gypsy toast" or for that matter just "eggy bread". Aha!! Not every insanely tasty dish can be claimed by the French people. Now that I have established that crazy important fact, lemme tell you how it's made. I like my French toast just the way they are, but today for breakfast, I made some strawberries & orange compote, well just because I was feeling a little fancy shwancy today morning :)
You will need:
So I did a little of fancy research on the internet to answer this question & also because I dearly love my french toast...
So, apparently, the usual French name for French toast is "pain perdu" which means "lost bread" because it's preparation is a way to reclaim stale bread or otherwise "lost bread". Yeah, but that doesn't prove that French toast originated in France right?! And also I learnt that French toast is also called "Bombay Toast" or "German toast" or "Gypsy toast" or for that matter just "eggy bread". Aha!! Not every insanely tasty dish can be claimed by the French people. Now that I have established that crazy important fact, lemme tell you how it's made. I like my French toast just the way they are, but today for breakfast, I made some strawberries & orange compote, well just because I was feeling a little fancy shwancy today morning :)
You will need:
- 3 eggs
- 200 ml milk
- Sugar, as per your requirement
- Vanilla essence, 1 tsp
- Salt, a pinch or 2
Beat the eggs & the sugar well. Then add in all the other ingredients. Take a slice of bread & soak it well in the batter. Then fry it in a pan with a little butter. Cook till both the sides are well cooked & a little crispy on the outside. The idea is to have a nice outer crust keeping the inside of the bread soft & gooey. You can have it with a drizzle of honey or maple syrup or sprinkled sugar. Or with some fruit compote. Or ice cream. Or nutella. Well, the possibilities are endless!!!
For making the strawberry & orange compote, you will need:
Quartered strawberries
Orange segments
Sugar
Just combine all of the above in a saucepan. Simmer on high till sugar is dissolved. Then simmer on low flame till its reached a runny jam texture.
All you need is a fork & knife or just your fingers (which is what I actually do) & dig in!!
Happppy Eating :)
**Yah those extra P's because I am usually food-high happy after I eat French toasts!!!
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