Photo Essay: The French Toast-a-thon
As everyone in the Boston area knows, last night we had the first accumulative snowstorm of the season. On December 4 at 12:29 pm, Universal Hub declared the French Toast Alert level to be at Elevated.
That put me in the mood for French toast. So on Friday, Nomi went out to the supermarket to make sure we were well stocked with eggs and milk. We had plenty of homemade challah for French toast, so we didn't have to worry about buying bread.
This morning, Nomi and I made French toast. (Well, I sliced the challah at the start and washed the dishes at the end; Nomi had the hard job of making all the French toast.) I documented the making of the French toast because I felt it was important to note the first French toast of the season. I've placed most of the photos behind a cut to spare your browsers the download, but if you want to see the whole French Toast Alert photo essay, click away. Or you can skip to the end, which is a good bit and has Marvin in it.
We begin with the slicing of the challah, of course.
We already had maple syrup and cinnamon & sugar, but Nomi also made homemade whipped cream:
Now the fun began. Nomi made the custard in which to soak the bread.
We didn't want the French toast to stick to the frying pan, now did we?
And then Nomi began to soak the bread. Yes!
Once enough pieces were set to go, they went out of the custard bowl and into the frying pan.
Viola! French Toast!
And finally, the reason we have French Toast Alerts in the first place.
I hope you've enjoyed this photo essay. For the next snowstorm, maybe I can convince Nomi to make pancakes.
That put me in the mood for French toast. So on Friday, Nomi went out to the supermarket to make sure we were well stocked with eggs and milk. We had plenty of homemade challah for French toast, so we didn't have to worry about buying bread.
This morning, Nomi and I made French toast. (Well, I sliced the challah at the start and washed the dishes at the end; Nomi had the hard job of making all the French toast.) I documented the making of the French toast because I felt it was important to note the first French toast of the season. I've placed most of the photos behind a cut to spare your browsers the download, but if you want to see the whole French Toast Alert photo essay, click away. Or you can skip to the end, which is a good bit and has Marvin in it.
We begin with the slicing of the challah, of course.
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Michael Slices Challah for French Toast Photo copyright ©2009 by Michael A. Burstein. |
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Challah to Become French Toast Photo copyright ©2009 by Michael A. Burstein. |
We already had maple syrup and cinnamon & sugar, but Nomi also made homemade whipped cream:
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Nomi Mixes Whipped Cream Photo copyright ©2009 by Michael A. Burstein. |
Now the fun began. Nomi made the custard in which to soak the bread.
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Nomi Cracks Eggs Photo copyright ©2009 by Michael A. Burstein. |
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Eggs In the Bowl Photo copyright ©2009 by Michael A. Burstein. |
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Nomi Pours Milk Photo copyright ©2009 by Michael A. Burstein. |
We didn't want the French toast to stick to the frying pan, now did we?
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Nomi Prepares to Melt Butter in Frying Pan Photo copyright ©2009 by Michael A. Burstein. |
And then Nomi began to soak the bread. Yes!
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First Slice in Custard Photo copyright ©2009 by Michael A. Burstein. |
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Nomi Soaks Bread Photo copyright ©2009 by Michael A. Burstein. |
Once enough pieces were set to go, they went out of the custard bowl and into the frying pan.
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The First Pieces in the Frying Pan Photo copyright ©2009 by Michael A. Burstein. |
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Lots of French Toast Frying Photo copyright ©2009 by Michael A. Burstein. |
Viola! French Toast!
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French Toast Has Been Achieved Photo copyright ©2009 by Michael A. Burstein. |
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Nomi Gets Ready to Flip Even More French Toast Photo copyright ©2009 by Michael A. Burstein. |
And finally, the reason we have French Toast Alerts in the first place.
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French Toast Begins to Accumulate Photo copyright ©2009 by Michael A. Burstein. |
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More French Toast On the Way Photo copyright ©2009 by Michael A. Burstein. |
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French Toast Alert: Three to Five Inches of French Toast Photo copyright ©2009 by Michael A. Burstein. |
I hope you've enjoyed this photo essay. For the next snowstorm, maybe I can convince Nomi to make pancakes.
;-)
The FT looks wonderful. And home-made whipped cream, too!
Woot!
*OK, except beer, and up here, you can get both kinds of "bread" in the supermarket, which makes laying in that all important supply of provisions so much easier.
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Pancakes aren't that hard to make (neither, as you have documented, is french toast). Perhaps you can convince yourself to make it :-)
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