French toast, Poor Knights, or eggy bread

French toast, Poor Knights, or eggy bread, is a food made with bread and eggs. It is a Christmas time dessert in Portugal and Brazil. Where French toast is served as a sweet dish, milk, sugar, or cinnamon are also commonly added before frying, and it may be then topped with sugar, butter, fruit, syrup, or other items. Where it is a savory dish, it is generally fried with a pinch of salt, and then served with a sauce such as ketchup or mayonnaise.The earliest official mention of French toast is in the Apicius, a collection of Latin recipes dating back to the 4th or 5th century. The Brothers Grimm mention it as Arme Ritter in the Deutsches Worterbuch, quoting from the Buch von guter Spyse, which dates back to the 14th century. Another early mention is in the time of the reign of Henry V, when it was known as pain perdu in England. Pain perdu means "lost bread"; stale bread that might have otherwise been thrown away could be used for this dish.The Oxford English Dictionary cites usages of "French toast" in a book called The Accomplisht Cook in 1660, which listed a recipe for French toast (toasted bread with wine, orange juice, and sugar). The Dictionary of American Food and Drink states the first egg-based recipe appeared in print in 1870.A similar dish, suppe dorate, was popular in England during the Middle Ages, although the English might have learned it from the Normans, who had a dish called tostees dorees.Origin of the nameThe origin of the name "French toast" is not clear, but the most popular theory is that it is named for Joseph French. As the restaurateur of a tavern just outside Albany, New York in 1724, French supposedly created the American version of the recipe and listed the dish as "French toast", after himself.French Roast2340 Broadway, New York, NY 10024-3202(212) 799-1533 ‎frenchroastny.com[mappress mapid="29"]http://www.firstnamestore.com/?p=31357

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