Today is November 28th, a day labeled as National French Toast Day. Don’t be fooled by its name, French toast did not come from France. The earliest mention was during the Roman Empire in Europe, later making its way to America in its early settlement along with its present name. In England, it was a simple and inexpensive dish that the poor could afford thus giving it the name, “poor knights pudding.” On the other hand, France came up with the name “pan perdu” meaning “lost bread” because they used lost or stale bread for the dish. Italy seems to keep yet a different name, “mozzarella en carrozza,” which can be translated to “mozzarella in a carriage.” Italy’s french toast requires them to soak the bread in eggs and fry it with slices of mozzarella between slices. Now on to getting your hands on some french toast!

Luckily, Rogers has many restaurants and other dining locations. Listed below are places available for you to grab some french toast!

– IHOP

– Waffle Hut

– Waffle House

– Wesner’s Grill

– Mimi’s Cafe

– Einstein Bros Bagels

– The Egg & I

– Burger King

– Chick-fil-a

Not up for making the drive to any of the locations above? You can make this golden brown goodness at home! French toast can be made several different ways but the main ingredients are eggs, milk, and bread. The recipe below can be made by anyone, even with little-to-no-experience, so don’t hold back on giving it a try!

Ingredients:

– 4 pieces of bread

– 1 large egg

– 1/4 cup of milk

– 1/4 teaspoon salt

– 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

– 1 tablespoon sugar

– 1 stick of butter or non-stick baking spray

Tools:

– fork (to mix ingredients)

– bowl (big enough to hold all ingredients)

– griddle or skillet

– plate (to place grilled bread)

– spatula (used to flip bread)

Step 1. Choose a griddle or skillet and set the heat between low and medium; leave to heat up.

Step 2. Crack the large egg into the bowl and use the fork of beat it until yolk and whites are mixed.

Step 3. Add milk, sugar, salt, and cinnamon to the bowl; mix the ingredients together.

Step 4. Place butter or baking spray onto heated griddle or skillet.

Step 5. Dip bread into mixed ingredients then place flat on griddle or skillet. Leave each side of bread for 2-2.5 minutes until golden brown.

Step 6. When done move onto a plate and enjoy!