From the outside, French toast – bread soaked in an egg batter and cooked golden brown in a skillet or on a griddle – appears to be a hearty breakfast treat fit for a king.
According to promotional literature by the International House of Pancakes (IHOP), the first written mention of this delicacy dates to Henry V of England.
However, nothing could be farther from the truth. It was created as a way to rescue stale bread so nothing went to waste.
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