The internet is full of fabulous facts about everything from current events to the history basket weaving and French toast fun facts. As we research for our daily content on food trucks, food carts and street food, we stumble upon some items of knowledge that we just did not know.

We have decided when these fun facts pop up, that we would share them with our readers in our section titled “Did You Know?”

For today’s Did You Know we will look at French Toast Fun Facts.

French Toast Fun Facts: French toast was created by medieval European cooks who needed to use every bit of food they could find to feed their families.  They knew day-old bread could be revived when moistened and heated.  They also added eggs for additional moisture and protein.

• Medieval recipes for French toast suggest this meal was enjoyed by the wealthy.  These recipes used white bread (the very finest, most expensive bread available at the time) with the crusts cut off—something a person of meager means would be unlikely to do.
• November 28th is National French Toast Day.
• Recipes for French toast can also be traced to Ancient Roman times. One of the original French names for this dish is le pain á la Romaine, or Roman bread.
• According to the Encyclopedia of American Food and Drink, French toast does have its origins in France, where it is known as “amerite” or “pain perdu” (lost bread).
• The phrase “French toast” first appeared in print in the Encyclopedia of American Food and Drink in 1871.
• In Scotland, French toast is traditionally served with sausage between two slices of French toast, eaten as a sandwich.  It is also sometimes eaten with ketchup in Great Britain.

Check out this french toast recipe from the Flatiron Truck in Los Angeles.

French Toast Fun Facts We May Have Missed

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Reference: Wikipedia facts about French Toast.

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