Eating a French toast well coated in sugar from the neighborhood bakery is a win-win. You invest in a local business and favor the local economy, while enjoying a traditional sweet that is delicious. But preparing this preparation at home also has its advantages, because it is cheaper and it is very easy. Of course, for the French toast to be perfect, it is not worth any bread that is hanging around the kitchen.
Traditionally, stale bread several days old was chosen to make it soft when soaked in milk, but firm enough so that the French toast could be battered and fried without falling apart. "If we use the one of the day, it will absorb less milk, it will have less flavor, and it will break," explains the OCU in a report.
But what kind of bread is the best to make French toast and what is the cheapest? The organization wanted to answer this question and has analyzed the range of breads and their compatibility with this traditional recipe. To do this, he has asked chefs who are experts in this sweet to test which one best absorbs milk infused with cinnamon, lemon and sugar, softening but allowing the frying process. These have been the results:
In conclusion, for the OCU the best breads on the market to prepare French toast this Easter are the special ones for this recipe, although their cost is higher than other types. On the other hand, he does not advise using the ciabatta or the fine mold.
Although not everyone thinks the same. In this Comer report, chef Eugeni de Diego and Roberto Martín, in charge of El Riojano, a historic confectionery in Madrid, agreed that the best bread for making French toast is brioche.
