Food is our common ground, a universal experience 
French toast is one of the mouthwatering dishes which I personally love; not because its so yum but also very easy to prepare. Once, while having the toast a thought flashed that stipulated me to know about the origin of the same and the various names it is known with, in different countries. I thought to compile the data and share with you guys who are genuinely fascinated to know about it.
The name of the dish can certainly misinform that it is originated in France but it is certainly not the case. Probably it’s a dish from Spain as the recipe was incorporated by new Arab ingredients. From centuries and in almost every country there is a variation of what is called French toast by some. Regarding its names, French toast is known as Eggy Bread, Gypsy toast in U.K, Rabanada in Portugal and Brazil, Bombay toast in Burma and Sri Lanka, in Hungary it is Bundáskenyér (fluffy bread) and Torrijas in Spain. At some places it is a breakfast food or a morning meal, a daytime snack, Christmas time dessert, Easter dessert or even as a light swift fix supper. Also, though the fundamental ingredients constitute bread slices, salt, cinnamon, eggs and sugar, local coveted cuisine spices which are strong and savory can be very much added to the dish and relished. The dish can also be crowned with fruits, butter, maple syrup, pepper, beans, ketchup, cheese, chocolate and many others.
Also if you are very health conscious then you can prepare healthy French toast for you. For this use whole wheat bread dipped in a mixture of egg whites, vanilla protein and cinnamon. You can savor them hot off the stove with a little sugar free maple syrup topped on it.
Despite of different variations of French toast here is an easy and basic recipe of French toast for an individual serving.
- Two slices of bread, your choice
- Three quarter cup of milk
- One teaspoon vanilla extract
- One teaspoon ground cinnamon
- One pinch of salt or not
- One egg
- Butter
An Easy French Toast Recipe for multiple servings.
Ingredients:
- 8 slices of bread, your choice
- 3 to 4 eggs
- 1 ½-cup tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- ¼ teaspoon of onion powder
A bit of cooked meat is added, if you so choose also salt and pepper to taste.
Beat the eggs first then add each wet ingredient while ongoing to blend thoroughly. It is best to add all dry ingredients into one concoction, and then add dry concoction into the wet batter blend, stirring as you carry on. When meat or other preserves are prepared with French toast they are usually a topping of an accompaniment.
While you are mixing the batter, you should also be warming a pre-lubricated griddle. Use enough butter or oil to cook the French toast. This is over a medium heat.
Place the bread into the batter and cover both sides, however do remember that the more stale a piece of bread the longer it should stay to soak up the batter. However, a fresher piece of bread will not take as long to become pudding in the batter if left longer than needed. Place bread on griddle and lightly brown on both sides, turning once until crisp.
Add preferred toppings, serve up hot and enjoy!
