French Toast Trick: What Do You See?

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I thought I knew all there was to know about French toast (namely that I really like it), but recently, while on vacation,  I discovered two new things: The cheaper the bread, the better the French Toast, and the thinner the slice, the more delicious it is. This weekend, I made it again, and discovered a third thing: it can be a brain teaser.

Whale_or_rabbit

I thought this looked like a rabbit at rest, but when I showed it to Nina, she said it looked like a whale. Santa Maria pointed out that it looks like both. What do you see in it?

 

French Toast

 

  • 4-5 eggs
  • about a cup of milk
  • 8-12 slices or so of bread of your choice (cut super thinly).
  • butter
  • Maple syrup

 

Beat the eggs and add in the milk.

Slice the bread thinly and dunk pieces into the mixture.

Brown the slices on a well-buttered frying pan.

Serve with warm maple syrup, cinnamon, powdered sugar, and/or whatever you would like.

4 thoughts on “French Toast Trick: What Do You See?”

  3. John, I think you’ve jumped to conclusions with the “worse bread = better french toast”. Good sourdough bread (like the kind you got at the greenmarket) often has a very chewy crumb and tougher crust; what most people prefer for french toast is something like brioche or challah, with a soft crumb that sops up the egg mixture appropriately and then contrasts nicely with the crispy exterior when it’s cooked.
    Your vacation bread was probably a softer white bread, which will be closer to the challah-ideal than sourdough. So I think it wasn’t the cheapness of the bread as much as the fact it was the right style! Personally I think the flavor of sourdough isn’t great with french toast, and since good sourdough is so great fresh or toasted, it feels wrong to mask the flavor with any additions.
    Next time you aren’t pressed for time in the morning, I’d try the cooks illustrated recipe, my favorite: http://gratuitousrecipes.blogspot.com/2007/07/french-toast.html

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