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French toast

Traditional dish from France

Vegetarian

About French toast

bread soaked in beaten eggs and then fried

French toast is a dish of sliced bread soaked in beaten eggs and often milk or cream, then pan-fried. Alternative names and variants include eggy bread, Bombay toast, gypsy toast, and poor knights (of Windsor).

Key Ingredients

  • egg as food
  • sugar
  • bread
  • milk

Cuisine Type

  • French cuisine
  • cuisine of the United States

Dietary Information

✓ Vegetarian friendly
Traditional France cuisine

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