On 2018-12-17 9:01 a.m., jmcquown wrote:

> French Toast figured largely in a number of different shows.Â* It's been
> ages since I thought about French Toast.

I don't have it as often as I might like, but I keep old white bread in
the freezer in case the spirit moves me to make French toast or to stuff
some meat.


> Most recipes were on the sweet side.Â* There is often cinnamon and some
> form of sugar added to the egg/milk/cream mixture.

I confess that I usually have maple syrup on mine, and I like a little
cinnamon and sugar in it. I use just enough sugar for a nuance to the
texture, not enough to make it noticeably sweeter.

>
> Decades ago I made French Toast with a bit of orange juice added to the
> egg/milk/cream.Â* The dipped bread was also rolled in crushed cornflake
> crumbs and allowed to set before pan frying in butter.Â* I forget where I
> got the recipe.Â* The end result was drizzled with honey. Â* Delicious,
> but sweet.
>
> There was a vegan show featuring vegan baked French Toast.Â* The bread
> was, of course, vegan, whatever the heck that means.Â* It called for tofu
> and a sliced banana whirled in a blender as an egg substitute.Â* I guess
> I'll never understand vegans.Â* Are they trying to put hens out of work?

My gawd they go to a lot of work to try to imitate meat and dairy.
>
> One recipe (Nigella Lawson's?) was more up my alley.Â* It contained very
> finely grated Parmesan cheese.Â* No syrup or other sweet stuff was added
> or drizzled on top.Â* Sounded good to me!


You might me interested in a croque monsieur or a croque madame, savory
French toast sandwiches.



>
> So, let's talk about French Toast.
>
> Jill