French toast is eaten all over the world and cooked in different varieties. In the US French toast might be a fancy breakfast dish, in the Netherlands it is made from stale bread leftovers. A great way to assure bread doesn't have to be thrown out.
The bread is mixed with eggs, milk and a mix of sugar and cinnamon, after which it is fried in butter to become a "Wentelteefje". The etymology is unclear but it is believed to refer to the Dutch verb wentelen = "to turn over".
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A little bit of the history according to Wikipedia
The earliest official mention of French toast is in the Apicius, a collection of Latin recipes dating back to the 4th or 5th century. The Brothers Grimm mention it as Arme Ritter in the Deutsches Wörterbuch, quoting from the Buch von guter Spyse, which dates back to the 14th century. Another early mention is in the time of the reign of Henry V, when it was known as pain perdu in England. Pain perdu means "lost bread"; stale bread that might have otherwise been thrown away could be used for this dish.
The Oxford English Dictionary cites usages of "French toast" in a book called The Accomplisht Cook in 1660, which listed a recipe for French toast (toasted bread with wine, orange juice, and sugar). The Dictionary of American Food and Drink states the first egg-based recipe appeared in print in 1870.
All in all this breakfast dish has a long history and is eaten all over this world.
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