What we call French toast today has nothing whatsoever to do with the country of France. The practice of frying bread that has been soaked in eggs and milk originated in the Roman Empire long before France was ever a country.
In the 1400's this dish was very popular in England and it was called, "pain perdu," which meant, "lost bread." It was called 'lost' because old stale bread was used.
According to culinary legend this dish did not get the name, 'French Bread,' until 1726 when an innkeeper from Albany, New York served it. The innkeeper's name was Joseph French and on his menu he named the dish after himself. It's been called French bread ever since.
So what do you like to pour over your French toast? Melted butter? Maple syrup? Cream cheese? Ketchup? What do you like to eat along with your French toast? How often do you eat french toast?
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