What Makes the Best Toast poll

Re:What Makes the Best Toast poll (Twinwillow)

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 23:49:59 GMT

After I had too much to drink the other night, my friends said I was, toasted.
So, am I toast now?

Re:What Makes the Best Toast poll (Foodbme)

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 21:21:18 GMT

Nothing better than Yeasty home made raisin bread. let it sit for a day or two before toasting:

HOME MADE RAISIN BREAD
Ingredients:
·         1 package active dry yeast
·         1/4 cup warm water 110 Degrees
·         1 cup raisins
·         1/4 cup soft butter
·         1/4 cup sugar
·         1 1/2 teaspoons salt
·         1/2 cup scalded milk
·         3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
·         2 eggs, beaten
Preparation:
Dissolve yeast in warm water.
In a large bowl, combine raisins, butter, sugar, salt, and hot milk; stir to dissolve the sugar.
Let mixture cool to lukewarm.
Stir in 1 1/2 cups of the flour; beat well.
Add yeast mixture and the beaten eggs; mix to blend well.
Add enough of the remaining flour to make a soft but stiff dough.
Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for about 10 minutes, until dough is smooth and elastic.
Place dough in a lightly buttered bowl, turning once to grease the surface.
Cover with a clean dish cloth; let stand in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 1 1/2 hours.
Punch dough down and divide into 2 portions.
Cover and let rest for 10 minutes.
Shape into 2 loaves; place in 2 greased 8x4x3-inch loaf pans.
Cover and let rise again for about 45 to 60 minutes, until almost double.
Bake at 375° for 25 minutes, placing foil over loaves the last 10 minutes, if loaves are getting too brown.
Remove loaves from pans and let cool on racks.

Re:What Makes the Best Toast poll (lone nut)

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 18:53:39 GMT

I've been buying Francisco Brand "Sourdough Round" for 30 years here in L.A. It makes great toast. (And sandwiches) You just have to be careful, it will overtoast very suddenly, sort of like pine nuts.

Re:What Makes the Best Toast poll (EatingTheRoad)

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:33:24 GMT

For reference...a live version of Toast by Heywood Banks (it's pretty awesome):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BILAFuSi-i0

Re:What Makes the Best Toast poll (Big Kahuna Kooks)

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:21:12 GMT

How bout Heywood Bank's song Toast......its something funny to get you up in the morning. bkk

Re:What Makes the Best Toast poll (EatingTheRoad)

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:13:10 GMT

From my childhood...one of the first things I would cook for myself...toasted white bread, heavily buttered and sprinkled with my mix of white sugar and cinnamon...my comfort food...melts in your mouth.

Re:What Makes the Best Toast poll (jimcor)

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:52:20 GMT

I really enjoy a Toasted Five Way. Toast, Cincinnati Chili, red chili beans, onions, cheddar cheese. Now that be some toast, right there!

Re:What Makes the Best Toast poll (sk bob)

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:33:51 GMT

A homer Simpson quote...
"the toasters never lied to me before"

Re:What Makes the Best Toast poll (ChrisOC)

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:47:41 GMT

I really love to toast a slice of pound cake!

Re:What Makes the Best Toast poll (Foodbme)

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:09:23 GMT

I'm amazed that no one has mentioned FRENCH TOAST! I make French Toast with 2 types of bread depending on my mood. I use French Baguettes or Challah Bread. I slice both of them into 3-4" slices on the bias so I call it Bar Mitzvah Toast! In a 9X13 baking dish, I scramble 1 egg for each slice of bread & 1 pack of artificial sweetener for each slice of bread. I add milk & GOOD quality Vanilla and mix it thoroughly. Melt copious quanities of butter in a high sided, flat bottom pan. Some people like browned butter, others do not. Your call. Put the bread slices in the baking dish and flip over until both sides of the bread are coated and some of the egg mixture is absorbed. Put bread in the pan over medium heat until the surface is browned to your liking. Put on a plate & sprinkle with powdered sugar. The secret to good French Toast is the quality & the thickness of the bread---The thicker, the better.

Re:What Makes the Best Toast poll (CCinNJ)

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:22:11 GMT

leethebard

CCinNJ

leethebard

I like mine with 2% milk and ketchup!!

Pizza Hut toaster pizza! Ah...to each his own!

Now that hurts!!!!

Ok Hudson County truce.

Your Uncle was a hot dog vendor no?

Back to Smart Balance on the toast...no PHTP!

Re:What Makes the Best Toast poll (leethebard)

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:28:44 GMT

CCinNJ

leethebard

I like mine with 2% milk and ketchup!!

Pizza Hut toaster pizza! Ah...to each his own!

Now that hurts!!!!

Re:What Makes the Best Toast poll (CCinNJ)

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:51:34 GMT

leethebard

I like mine with 2% milk and ketchup!!

Pizza Hut toaster pizza! Ah...to each his own!

Re:What Makes the Best Toast poll (leethebard)

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:37:44 GMT

I like mine with 2% milk and ketchup!!

Re:What Makes the Best Toast poll (Wandering Chew)

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:21:39 GMT

heat

Re:What Makes the Best Toast poll (blinky193)

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:33:54 GMT

I love my toast with butter and cinnamon sugar!

Re:What Makes the Best Toast poll (NYPIzzaNut)

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:58:56 GMT

Jim2903

Agreed -- it has to be bread first to be called toast. Hence the names "white toast," "wheat toast," "rye toast," etc. You don't say "bagel toast" or "muffin toast."

Although NY rye bread is my favorite toast I think Amish White and Wheat bread makes great toast - here it is - in its nude condition:

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When I get some in stock I will post it in its gorgeous toasted condition.

Re:What Makes the Best Toast poll (ScreamingChicken)

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:46:46 GMT

Last Sunday I breakfasted at a local restaurant and as always I ordered rye toast, and to my surprise the slices were about 3/4" thick (it was marble rye in the common loaf shape). This is a new one on me; usually the slices are thinner although I've had white and wheat/multigrain toast that thick before.

I was surprised at how good it was. The outside was nice and crisp with plenty of butter while the center of each slice was still soft and chewy. Unfortunately I didn't think to ask the waitress about it, but the next time I'm in the local bakery I'll have to check to see if I can get an unsliced loaf to try it this way at home.

Brad

Re:What Makes the Best Toast poll (NYPIzzaNut)

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:34:04 GMT

juleebella

This is so funny to me, how in the world can a poll about something as simple as "toast" turn into a matter of symantics?

Pass the butter please, and I'd really like some blackberry jam. TIA!

I hope nobody starts a thread about boiling water - it could get really bloody.

Re:What Makes the Best Toast poll (roossy90)

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:26:35 GMT

Now wait a minute.. How about the Howard Johnson's Toastee's??????
Did Howard have a stutter?
Toast or no toast?.. It was cornbread, but they call it toast-ee........

Whoa.. I tried to google image a toastee, and I got some pics of a porn star......well maybe in her mind.......

Ah... never mind..

I like rye.. love cuban bread but ya just cannot stick it in a TOASTER...( hence.. "Toast")...... unless you make it very small....Cuban bread should be drilled or pressed......

Re:What Makes the Best Toast poll (ann peeples)

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:22:28 GMT

I really dont like toast( i voted for an English muffin)Why take a wonderful piece of bread, dry it out, and add butter or jam? Just my opinion.

Re:What Makes the Best Toast poll (jonjax71)

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:56:08 GMT

Big Kahuna Kooks

I fell in love with the Cuban style toast. They take a long baguette of bread and slice it into long wedges similar to a pickle and then toast it. It is d-lish ....

I am not a fan of Cuban bread as it is too doughy and has little taste, however I do like it toasted when it is buttered and pressed instead of placed in a toaster with some strong Cuban cafe con leche, more coffee than milk. I prefer the egg rools of a media noche sandwich more than the bread of a Cuban sandwich

My favorite toast is San Francisco brand extra soudough sliced bread loaf, slightly buttered and slighty toasted

Re:What Makes the Best Toast poll (Big Kahuna Kooks)

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:06:22 GMT

I fell in love with the Cuban style toast. They take a long baguette of bread and slice it into long wedges similar to a pickle and then toast it. It is d-lish ....

Re:What Makes the Best Toast poll (chewingthefat)

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:56:23 GMT

I've gotten toasted many times!

Re:What Makes the Best Toast poll (mjambro)

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 08:40:47 GMT

IMO, A good Italian bread makes the best toast. The gold standard for me is either at the Kenmore Diner in Worcester, MA or II Fornaio at NY NY in Las Vegas.

Re:What Makes the Best Toast poll (6star)

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:36:15 GMT

Flag, you're, IT!

Re:What Makes the Best Toast poll (Foodosaurus)

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:32:20 GMT

Is it just me.... or is this thread deteriorating with every post?

May as well "Flag Me"

Re:What Makes the Best Toast poll (Tony Bad)

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:24:14 GMT

Mosca

You know, I have some pictures of toast that I took at breakfast the other day, I'll find them and post them so that we'll know what we're talking about. And everyone can oooh and aaah at my pictures of toast.

Well, if there was any travel involved...say between toaster and table, please place in trip report section. Trying to maintain some order around here!

Re:What Makes the Best Toast poll (Mosca)

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:19:55 GMT

You know, I have some pictures of toast that I took at breakfast the other day, I'll find them and post them so that we'll know what we're talking about. And everyone can oooh and aaah at my pictures of toast.

Re:What Makes the Best Toast poll (mayor al)

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:52:06 GMT

"Or the even more perplexing question the Egg Roll....Egg or Roll, laid or just rolled...the mysteries of the food world are endless.... "

Regarding the "Egg-Roll"--I suffered a real problem when I was rolled once just after I was laid. It took a long time to regain my identity! That was a very long time ago!

Returning to the topic at hand (pun intended), I do remember enjoying the cinnamon/raisin toast we used to have with our weekend breakfast when I was a kid. That cinnamon spiral loaf with the frosting that always messed up the toaster was delicious !