Toast?????

Question

Does anybody know who came up with the idea of toast and why, was it an accident or did somebody actually think about it?

Answer 1

Toast is bread that has been browned by exposure to dry heat. This browning reaction is a form of Maillard reaction. Toasting warms the bread and also makes it crisp so that it holds toppings more securely including butter, garlic, cheese, and jam and/or jelly. Toasting is also a common method of making stale bread more palatable.

It derives from 12th century vulgar Latin, tostare meaning to "roast," which is a stem of the Latin word torrere which means "to parch, dry up, roast, scorch." The modern day word "toast" comes from Old French and first appeared in 1398. It means "to brown with heat." The word meaning "a toasted piece of bread" is first recorded in 1430. The toaster as an appliance was first used in 1913.

The usual method of toasting bread is by the use of a toaster, a small appliance made for that purpose. To use a modern toaster, simply place sliced bread into the narrow slots on the top of the toaster, tune it to the correct setting (some toasters have more elaborate settings than others) and push the lever down. The toast is done when the lever pops up along with the toast. If the toast is not done to the user's liking, press the lever down again. Originally, toasting was not this easy; one of the first home toasting appliances that was available would only toast one side of the bread at a time, so the bread had to be flipped over half way through if one preferred both sides toasted. Bread can also be toasted under a grill, in an open oven, or lying on an oven rack. Toaster ovens are special small appliances made for toasting bread or for heating small amounts of other foods. Bread can also be toasted by holding it near but not directly over an open flame, such as a campfire or fireplace; special toasting utensils (e.g. toasting forks) are made for this purpose. Toast is also common as a comfort food, or as a baby's first solid food.

Toast is made using slices of bread and hence many brands of ready-sliced bread have become available, some specifically marketing their suitability for toasting.

Answer 2

One of the queens of England would take a little wine for breakfast and put a piece of bread(toasted) in the cup. Hence the toast was born.
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Answer 3

It originated in ancient Greece. The host drank first to make sure the wine was safe and not poisoned, and if he didn't keel over, then the rest of the party would all have a sip from their own glasses. Thus the phrase, "drinking to one's health".

Answer 4

I haven't researched it but I imagine someone slightly overbaked their bread, had to eat it anyway for economical reasons and noticed it actually tasted pretty good. Or else were trying to warm cold bread over a fire and found it was good.

Answer 5

y bother with who and y, cheer up man have a toast

Answer 6

god made it.