Are French Fries and French Toast Actually French?

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French toast was not invented in France. In fact, French toast was around long before France even existed as a country. The exact origins of French toast are unknown, but it isn’t surprising that humans seem to have come up with the recipe quickly, given that French toast is traditionally made out of stale bread. Bread has been a staple food for most cultures since food first began being prepared and, up until very recently, the vast majority of humans would have never dreamed of wasting any food; thus, one has to find a way to make stale bread palatable. Soaking it in milk and egg and then cooking it, seems logical enough, making a good tasty meal while not wasting any bread.

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Sources:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_toast
http://www.ehow.com/about_4586922_french-toast.html
http://www.slate.com/id/2088426/
http://www.foodreference.com/html/a-french-toast-history.html
http://www.thenibble.com/reviews/Main/breadstuffs/french-toast-history.asp
http://www.professorshouse.com/food-beverage/food/swiss-cheese.aspx
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:French_toast,_maple_syrup.jpg

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