October 5, 2009
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Toast
Two years ago I posted on toast!
It's time again!
Toast is sliced bread which has been browned by exposure to dry heat. This browning reaction is a form of Maillard reaction. Toasting warms the bread, making it more pleasant to eat for some, and makes it crisp such that it holds toppings more securely. Toasting is also a common method of making stale bread palatable. Toast is often served with butter, cheese, marmalade, or any number of other toppings.The usual method of browning bread is by the use of a toaster, first used in the late eighteenth or early nineteenth century, a small appliance made for that purpose. For a modern toaster, sliced bread is placed into the narrow slots on the top of the device and the desired toast setting is selected (some toasters have more elaborate settings than others). After this the mechanism housing the toast may be depressed when the lever is pushed down, also turning on the heating elements. - wikipedia
Mmmm... A little butter makes toast better!
Yum!
My mom had a toaster like this!
There is a website dedicated to my mom's toaster! Look!
The Classic Sunbeam Radiant Control Toaster
There is a section on Dating Your Toaster!
While the toaster was good, I don't think it was THAT good!
Oh! I found some old pictures that had my mom's toaster in them!
On the left side of the picture you can see the toaster.
Of all the pictures my dad took in the kitchen, this is the only one where the toaster shows up!
I took this one - you can see the toaster on the right side of the picture.
I can tell this picture was taken near Christmas.
It looks like perhaps someone was making Christmas cookies on the table.
On the kitchen counter going right to left, you can see the toaster, my mom's coffee pot, 3 goldfish in a bowl, a Santa Claus cup with a flower in it, the sink, and a can of Comet. There is also a Christmas decoration on the window sill between two candles.
Dead Turkey Joke of the Day Q: If lost in the woods, who do you ask for directions, an in-tune tenor sax player, an out-of-tune tenor sax player, or Santa Claus?
A: The out-of-tune tenor sax player. The other two indicate that you're hallucinating.What's the difference between a lawnmower and a tenor sax?
1. Lawnmowers sound better in small ensembles.
2. You can tune a lawnmower.
3. The neighbors are upset if you borrow a lawnmower and don't return it.
4. The grip.
Today's YouTube Tune
Do you remember a toaster in your life?
Comments (16)
I like toast!
there is a great toast song...
Here are the lyrics
all around the country coast to coast, people always say what do you like most,
I don't wanna brag i don't wanna boast, I always tell 'em I like toast.
yeah TOAST yeah TOAST
i get up in the mornin' bout six AM, have a little jelly have a little jam,
take a piece of bread put it in the slot, push down the lever and the wires gets hot,
i get toast. yeah TOAST yeah TOAST
now there's no secret to toasting perfection, there's a dial on the side and you make your selection,
push to the dark or the light and then, if it pops too soon press down again,
make toast. yeah TOAST yeah TOAST
when the first caveman drove in from the drags, didn't know what would go with the bacon and the eggs,
must have been a genius got it in his head, plug the toaster in the wall, buy a bag of bread,
make toast. yeah TOAST yeah TOAST
oh wee monsieur bonjour cool cat, uh huh croissante du bagette, maurice a vaulzey effeil tower,
o wee maria bagette vouze,
FRENCH TOAST FRENCH TOAST
When we were sick Mom used to pour boiling water over buttered toast and salt it. Sounds gross but it felt good on the stomach, soft and warm.
oops, here's a link with more accurate lyrics ans audio! its a riot!
http://www.comminos.com/toast.htm
I like toast, we got a toaster somewhere in the house, we use a grill these days.
Mmm...toast and butter.
I remember my mother toasting a mouse in the toaster. She threw that toaster out.
we had a toaster...but what I remember was (shush) taking a fork and holding the bread over the stove, works great for marshmallows too...smile
The toaster we have right now is pretty incredible. I think it's on steroids. Sometimes the bread pops up so high that it falls on the floor!
forget the toaster -look at that pumpkin!
I was in Safeway once and a guy came in and said,"where do they keep the toast." all we women rushed to help him after we looked at each other and smiled. Well, he was young and cute.
This looks like my usual breakfast. Yum.
Yep. I remember when dad made the toast at my brother's wedding. We all drank champagne afterwards.
With the sole exception of Kenny G... single saxophones playing irritates me in almost nothing flat. That is just NOT a solo instrument.
I like toast. mmm
We own the toaster from hell!
we have gone thru numerous toasters......they just don't last for us. we must be untoastworthy........
friggin heck! it's late! where is my tudesday post?????