Anyone? This morning, I was craving French Toast. Inspired by Randy's tweet earlier this week. My creation turned disastrous.
On the plus side, I will use real Vermont (or Maine) maple syrup (no HFCS).
Ideas? Cooking Temps? Styles? Accouterments?
I'm also interested in the etymology of said edible.
The venerable Wikipedia says:
Originally Posted by Wikipedia
"French toast" can be found in print in the US as early as 1871. The Oxford English Dictionary cites usages of "French toast" in English as early as 1660 (toasted bread with wine, orange juice, and sugar), and cites an egg-based recipe of the same name from 1882. According to the International House of Pancakes, French toast is not necessarily French in origin; it is likely that the recipe dates back to medieval times and may have been a logical “invention” by different peoples, akin to battering and frying any food.[1] Supposedly it was originally known in England and America as "German toast", prior to the First World War, when it was changed because of anti-German sentiment.
Thx!