OMELET FRENCH TOAST 
(BACHELORS SPECIAL) 

WHAT IS FRENCH TOAST:

The popular history behind French toast (aka German toast, American toast, Spanish toast) is that it was created by medieval European cooks who needed to use every bit of food they could find to feed their families. They knew old, stale bread (the French term *pain perdu* literally means *lost bread*) could be revived when moistened and heated. Cooks would have added eggs for additional moisture and protein. Medieval recipes for "French Toast" also suggest this meal was enjoyed by the wealthy. Cookbooks at this time were written by and for the wealthy. These recipes used white bread (the very finest, most expensive bread available at the time) with the crusts cut off, something a poor, hungry person would be unlikely to do

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French toast can be traced back to the Romans.  This is really not surprising.  In fact, its origins must be more ancient than that.  Once the bread was invented, it didn’t take centuries of evolution to realize it can be dipped in the fluid to soften or flavor it. The term “French toast” can be traced to at least 17th century England and of course, spread to America along with the colonists.

French toast was eaten throughout Europe during the Middle Ages.  It was indeed a means of utilizing stale bread to make it palatable and avoid wasting food, an unthinkable act for the penurious peasants of the time.  However, the affluent consumed it as well, albeit adorned by more extravagant and expensive ingredients.

 As stated, French toast or some variation thereof is consumed the world over.  For some it is a dessert; for others a holiday favorite such as on Christmas or Easter.  But there’s no dispute that in Europe and America, French toast has become one of their iconic breakfast offerings.

 
Basic French toast is quite simply slices of bread dipped in an egg and dairy mixture and then fried in butter.  Traditionally it is topped with powdered sugar and syrup.  But from these humble beginnings, a multitude of permutations emerge.  A wide variety of flavoring elements can be added to the basic recipe. 

This dish is a sweet relative to bread pudding and it has been used as a dessert and breakfast food for at least 1500 years. The Romans often referred to it as “aliter Dulcia” (“another sweet dish”) in the 4th century, and the French actually call it “pain perdu” or lost bread, in which stale bread is used. 

Roman recipes called for stale white bread so that it could soak up the maximum amounts of an egg without breaking up.

The name “French toast” was first used in 17th-century England. The recipe and name were brought to America by early settlers.
Once in America, French toast was often used and popularized in early 20th-century rail travel and has been used in New Orleans’ kitchens for the last century as a breakfast item made with egg batter, and certain spirits, and topped with fruit syrups and powdered sugar. Both the French & Cajun continue to refer to French toast as “pain perdu.”

In certain cultures, French toast may be made with or without milk, regional berries, maple syrup, jams, yogurt, or other sweet toppings. Some recipes also call for vanilla, sugar, cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg, or other spices, while other versions are just simply used with honey. A salty and savory version of French toast can be topped with bacon, cheese, gravy, or ketchup.

People often use a variety of different types of bread to make French toast. In the western and southwestern United States, many cooks prefer sourdough bread. Within some Jewish-American communities, people use leftover Challah bread from the Sabbath dinner for a delicious French toast on Sunday mornings.

So, whether you call it eggy bread, gypsy bread, or French toast, this dish is found in almost every Western culture on Earth.

Hungry now? Try a more homely "Omelet French Toast!" Let us start preparing our instant bachelor-preferred French Toast in Omelet with the name of ALLAH.

 

EQUATION:

Total time:                                  10-12 Minutes

Yield                                           16 Toasts

Expenses:                                  Only Rupees 200 (Less than a US Dollar)

REQUIRED INGREDIENTS:

1. 4 Eggs
2. 1 small Onion
3. 2-3 Green Chillies
4. 1/2 Tomato
5. Salt and Pepper to taste
6. 8 Bread Slices
7. Oil for shallow frying

METHOD:

1. Cut the Onion, Green Chillies, and Tomato into a thin Omelet Cut.
2. In a bowl break the Eggs, add Onion, Green Chillies, and Tomato.
3. Mix it well with a Whisk
4. Add Salt and Pepper, whisk again
5. Cut the sides of the Bread Slices and then cut them into half but in a triangular shape
6. Heat oil in a Pan, preferably a Grill Pan
7. When the Oil is hot, lower the heat
8. Dip the Slices in the Egg mixture and put them in the pan
9. Add a spoonful of egg mixture over the top of the Slices
10. When sides turn golden, turn them over
11. Take out on a Platter and enjoy it hot

Bachelors or no Bachelors, just go for this amazing and instant recipe without any FEAR OF FAILURE.

Come on Viewers, this is not rocket science to make a French toast at home, the science is hidden in your mind which often stops you from trying your own hand at cooking or baking anything by yourself. You just rely on your Mom when you are a Bachelor and after marriage, it is your wife (Seldom if it is your husband) who is always looking after your demands with likes and dislikes surrounding her all the time. Despite all this pressure upon her, she delivers the goods on time and as per your requirements most of the time and if she fails in something sometimes, you lose your temper and start arguing and commenting on her cooking efforts, never thinking of what if the same reaction is shown by her on anything you've done other than cooking? This is the real fear in your mind that you will reap what you've sown.

Please scratch this negative thinking from your mind and clear your vision of achieving something that you've never even tried. Think of the jubilation or elation you'll feel after preparing your own dish. It will be mind-boggling, believe me.

Thanks,

Love you all,

thine eternally,

NOVICE