2006-11-10 02:05:11 · 6 answers · asked by Zoo Y 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
it's an expression which has been around for a long time - and I think goes back to the days when you had soldiers in formal dress uniform (think of Pippin fort on camberwick green, or captain Sharpe!) - standing proudly in line, all tall and perfectly formed - children- especially boys would play with toy soldiers, and saying that you were dipping your soldiers in the egg is a cute way to get your kid to eat up - a bit like "wooo" here comes the train!" when trying to feed them porridge......
2006-11-10 02:13:58 · answer #1 · answered by Miss Behavin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i reckon there might be a resemblence in the shape -soliders are always supposed to be tall and straight, which is quite like the strips of toast if you think about it. maybe something along those lines?
2006-11-10 02:11:18 · answer #2 · answered by xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
england way of saying slice bread , the way they are cut makes it a good company with eggs.
2006-11-10 02:12:58 · answer #3 · answered by ijenjen3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's simply a cute nickname given to a recipe. It's like calling cookies cookies, or calling brownies brownies. you could call them batter with chocolate in it, but it wouldn't be quite as appealing.
2006-11-10 02:09:16 · answer #4 · answered by Hailee D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My wife's family,when she was young,called them 'Dolly's legs'. Maybe they were pacifists!
2006-11-10 03:10:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
mmm, i wonder if its got any thing to do with humpty dumpty
2006-11-10 02:12:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋