French toast was not invented in France. In fact, French toast was around long before France even existed as a country. The exact origins of French toast are unknown, but it isn’t surprising that humans seem to have come up with the recipe quickly, given that French toast is traditionally made out of stale bread.

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The French did not invent French toast. In fact, French toast was invented long before France even existed. The first known recorded recipe for French toast comes from Rome around 300 A.D. The Roman author Apicius included it in his cookbook titled “Cooking and Dining in Imperial Rome”.

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Eggy Bread. Now some people call this French Toast, or Gypsy Toast. I believe this is because the French discovered it was a good way to use up stale, or not so fresh bread, but thought I’d better check, and found this: French toast was not invented in France*.

French toast (or as we called it growing up, ‘eggy bread’) is soft bread, soaked in beaten egg and fried in lots of butter. It can be savoury, served with beans, bacon or eggs, or sweet, topped with maple syrup, whipped cream or berries.

However, when it is time to eat the leftover French toast, do you eat it cold or do you reheat it? Can you reheat french toast? Yes, french toast can be reheated really easily. You can choose between a few different options when reheating French toast, but not all give the same great results.

Well, you don’t have to give up your french toast even if you are not a morning person. There is a solution to your problem – you can make french toast in advance, refrigerate it and simply reheat it in the morning. To reheat french toast, simply put it on a plate and microwave.

Reheating French toast is very easy to do and leads to results as good as eating them fresh. You can use the toaster, oven, skillet, or even the microwave. This meal is truly the champion as being reheated.

There is recipe which calls for day old bread to be soaked in egg, milk, and cinnamon and/or vanilla and left overnight in the fridge for cooking the next morning. Cooked french toast could be kept out but I wouldn’t recommend it because it has eggs, milk and if warm either can be a food poisoning issue.

Refrigerate within two hours of cooking; cover french toast with foil or plastic wrap or place in plastic bag to prevent drying out. To freeze, place a sheet of wax paper between each slice of french toast, then wrap tightly in aluminum foil or place in heavy-duty freezer bag.

Let sit for 15 minutes or refrigerate overnight. When ready to bake: Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. (If you’ve been refrigerating the French toast, remove it from the refrigerator now and let it come to room temperature.)

about 5 to 7 days

Up to 24 Hours: Prepare the French toast batter and place into an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 24 hours.

Cover and refrigerate the overnight French toast. The next morning, remove the bread from the fridge at least half an hour before you want to cook it. You can dust the overnight French toast with powdered sugar, or just eat it plain. However you choose, just serve the French toast immediately.

From sweet treats to savory bites, get your morning off to a delicious start by serving these sides with your French toast.

• Bacon. Who can say no to bacon in the morning?!
• Syrup.
• Scrambled Eggs.
• Fresh Fruit.
• Banana.
• Peaches.
• Sausage Links.
• Strawberry Yogurt.