How do you eat your French toast?

[Peter]

OKAY so I was talking to a friend abt French toast this morning, and I was shocked to find out people eat it sweet with syrup/sugar/berries on for breakfast. I thought it was weird, but then the more i searched the more i'm finding out that way seems to be the standard way to eat it?? So now I need your help to find out if I'm the weird one...

Growing up and to this day, I have always eaten French toast plain. I just add salt into the beaten eggs and maybe add a pinch more when I'm about to eat -- but that's it. To me, the fried egg bread is the dish and i wouldn't have stuff added on top. Sweet French toast sounds more like a dessert than a breakfast to me, but I would be up for trying it one day... when I've gotten over the fact it's fried egg with sugar on top :' ).

So let me know:

• What's your favourite way to eat it? What are your favourite additions?
• Have you tried other ways? Did you like them too?
• Does your country have any traditional variations? What are they?

And let's all agree that no matter what, French toast is a meal for champions and should be eaten morning, noon and night.

 

[dizzy bone]

I've only had it the sweet style at a restaurant. I don't remember if it was on the dessert menu or not. I would probably love it plain too though because yes french toast is amazing

 

[rianne]

I love having it sweet. If it was a crêpe, I'd have it sweet or savory lol. But yes, I do enjoy it with just some pure Canadian maple syrup and powdered sugar n cinnamon. Or if I'm ordering it at a restaurant, I love having fresh fruit (strawberries, blueberries bananas) or fruit compote on top so I can skip the syrup and get some other form of ~*~natural sugar~*~

I balance out the sweetness by having scrambled eggs and bacon (or pork sausage links) on the side. That's how I've grown up enjoying it.

EDIT: Where I live, it's a tropical island so a restaurant here has coconut syrup for their French toast and it is D I V I N E, everyone.

 

[Alienfish]

Haven't had em since I was a kid, but I remember eating them.. neutral?

And yeah we have a Swedish thing that's called "Fattiga riddare" (lit. 'Poor knights') that's along the same thing but yeah idr eating em with stuff.

 

[Chris]

Plain. I didn't realise people added things to it!

 

[Millysaurusrexjr]

With lots and lots of syrup!!

 

[Pecora]

Haven't had em since I was a kid, but I remember eating them.. neutral?

And yeah we have a Swedish thing that's called "Fattiga riddare" (lit. 'Poor knights') that's along the same thing but yeah idr eating em with stuff.

In German it is also called Armer Ritter - Poor Knight

However... I don´t know anyone that eats them for breakfast. You can order them at some restaurants but they are always sectioned under desserts.

I think the most common breakfast in Germany is toast with jam or marmelade. Interestingly plain or salted french toast is more or less unknown.

 

[TheSillyPuppy]

I've had both sweet (fresh fruits, honey/maple syrup, whipped cream, jams) and savory (eggs, ham) spins on French toast, though I've had the sweet variation more often. Both are delicious!

 

[Alienfish]

In German it is also called Armer Ritter - Poor Knight

However... I don´t know anyone that eats them for breakfast. You can order them at some restaurants but they are always sectioned under desserts.

I think the most common breakfast in Germany is toast with jam or marmelade. Interestingly plain or salted french toast is more or less unknown.

yeah I think I had them like, after a meal or as a meal but not as dessert/sweetened with stuff

aha cool, didn't know that they were called that there too

 

[UglyMonsterFace]

I always add lots of honey when I make it at home! At restaurants, it normally comes with fruits as well as powdered sugar and syrup, and I like it that way as well, but only eat it that way in restaurants. I'm happy enough with just the honey ^_^

I've never ever heard of it being eaten savoury!

 

[Trent the Paladin]

Sweet mostly, with syrup and some kind of powdered sugar. Very rarely do I eat it plain, I find it kind of unappetizing plain.

 

[Toska]

I do it sweet! I make it a lot for people and I always add syrup and cinnamon sugar (and salt). I didn't realize people did it anyway else!

 

[Your Local Wild Child]

I love my French toast sweet with syrup and powdered sugar! I also like bacon on the side. French toast>waffles>pancakes

 

[oak]

Add that Canadian maple syrup, eh?

But really plain is too plain for me.

 

[Stella-Io]

Loooots of maple syrup. It is a thing here (United States) to have it with fruits like berries or topped with powdered sugar. My favourite is when it's the chocolate bread.

 

[meo]

What's your favourite way to eat it? What are your favourite additions?
Syrup, fresh strawberries, whipcream.
Have you tried other ways? Did you like them too? Haven't really seen it other ways where I live. The above is pretty much the usual. People may add on savory sides like sausage/bacon/etc.
Does your country have any traditional variations? What are they? I would say the above is pretty traditional (syrup, whip cream, strawberries or other fruits like blueberries)

 

[SpaceTokki77]

I usually put some syrup and cinnamon on mine
Sometimes some strawberries

 

[cIementine]

i've never heard of french toast served anything but sweet ! i don't think it's a well known thing in the uk as it's something i've only ever eaten abroad. just egg fried bread is more popular here, though i wouldn't call it french toast. to me, french toast means sweet and sugary.

 

[Midoriya]

I only eat it plain. Haven’t had french toast in forever though.

 

[xSuperMario64x]

I've literally never heard of anyone eating french toast with veggies/salt/etc that just doesn't even sound right lol. but to each their own I guess