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A best man's toast takes the form of a short speech (3–5 minutes) that combines a mixture of humor and sincerity. [7] The humor often comes in the shape of the best man telling jokes at the groom's expense whilst the sincerity incorporates the praise and complimentary comments that a best man should make about the bride and groom, amongst others.
The word toast comes from the Latin torrere 'to burn'. [3] In German, the term (or sometimes Toastbrot) also refers to the type of bread itself, which is usually used for toasting. [4] One of the first references to toast in print is in a recipe for Oyle Soppys (flavoured onions stewed in a gallon of stale beer and a pint of oil) from 1430. [5]
Toast, a 1999 play by Richard Bean; Toast, a memoir by Nigel Slater "A Toast" (anthem) ("Zdravljica"), a poem by France Prešeren and the Slovenian national anthem "A Toast", the title recorded in law for the North Carolina State Toast; Toast: And Other Rusted Futures, a collection of short fiction by Charles Stross
A toaster is a small electric appliance that uses radiant heat to brown sliced bread into toast, the color caused from the Maillard reaction.It typically consists of one or more slots into which bread is inserted, and heating elements, often made of nichrome wire, to generate heat and toast the bread to the desired level of crispiness.
A toast sandwich (also known as a bread sandwich) is a sandwich in which the filling between two slices of bread is itself a thin slice of toasted bread, which may be buttered. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] An 1861 recipe says to add salt and pepper to taste.
Clinking glasses is a drinking ritual where the participants make contact [1] between their drinking vessels, producing bell-like [2] sounds in order to express congratulations or greetings, [3] Clinking is more likely after a toast that involves a subject of joint interest (like the just-wedded couple).
Toasting fork (1561). One of only two known toasting forks from the 16th century, possibly from Norfolk, England [4]. Toasting forks were traditionally made from metal such as wrought iron, brass, or silver, and later from steel, but handles of wood or ivory might be used to prevent the heat of the fire being conducted to the hand.
French toast was popularly served in railroad dining cars of the early and mid-20th century. The Santa Fe was especially known for its French toast, and some railroads provided recipes for these and other dining car offerings to the public as a promotional feature. [51] The dish is commonly eaten with butter, powdered sugar, and maple syrup ...