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Bread dipped in seasoned beaten egg and milk, and fried on both sides, has been called French toast in English since the 17th century – the earliest known mention, from 1660, suggests that they are served ‘steeped in claret, sack, or any wine’ – but what do the French call French toast? If you want to order some in France, ask for pain perdu: it translates as ‘lost bread’, because it is a way to use ‘lost’ or stale bread.
