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Bottomless coffee or tea is always welcome! With this recipe, you are set for an indulgent weekend breakfast or brunch! Enjoy it with fresh fruits and douse liberally with maple syrup. There’s truly nothing like some decadent French toast to start off your day. French Toast – A Recipe Everyone Should Know! On the contrary, if you place the well-soaked side of the bread on the hot pan first, the surface tends to end up with excess batter, kind of like scrambled egg. This may seem odd, but if you like your French toast with nice brown edges, then cook from the ‘dry’ side of the bread first. Put the dry side of the bread on the frying pan first. Thanks to the thick crust, the French baguette absorbs the creamy milky flavors while the crust still maintains its shape. 2. Soak bread in the egg and milk mixture for 5 minutes each side.īecause we soak the bread in the egg and milk mixture, you can put your stale bread into good use! I sometimes keep leftover baguette in a plastic bag in the freezer from entertaining, and I use them to make French Toast. To enjoy the texture of the French toast, the chef recommended slicing it into 4-5 cm length. The recommended bread is a loaf of French baguette with a hard crust around the white soft bread. Get French baguette and cut the bread into 1.5 – 2 inch (4-5 cm) thickness. The Chef’s recipe does not include it so I didn’t add it in this recipe, but I use some ground cinnamon in my French toast and it’s always delicious!ģ Tips to Make the Best French Toast 1. Butter plays a part in flavoring the French toast.

Butter – Since you’re going to enjoy this French toast to the fullest, use good quality butter to cook the French toast, not cooking oil spray.

Of course, you can use less sugar, but I kept to the same original recipe from the Chef. The recipe uses way more milk than typical French toast recipes and ratio-wise, the sugar amount is reasonable compared to other French toast recipes.

Sugar – You might be shocked to see the amount of sugar used in the recipe, but don’t let it deter you.

Vanilla Extract – Vanilla adds a rich base note of flavor, even when it isn’t the main flavor in french toast.

You can add a splash of heavy cream if you like.

Milk – Use milk with a higher fat content to yield a creamier batter.

Baguette – For the best result, use French baguette, not slices of white bread, for this recipe.

JOC’s promptness), I can now share this delicious French toast recipe with all of you. Thanks to the wonderful chef at Asaya Hotel (and Mr. The chef also emphasized that it’s important to use quality eggs, milk, and baguette as they use fresh eggs and milk from a local farm in Tochigi prefecture. It was for making a huge batch of French toast enough to feed a crowd of course! But we were absolutely thrilled and appreciative. Worried that we were interrupting the chef, I said they wouldn’t share, but I was wrong! The chef not only gave us a genuine smile, but he actually surprised me by sharing the exact measurement for the recipe. JOC grabbed my hands and walked me to the counter where the chef was working on making more French toast, and asked for the recipe. Needless to say, all of us agreed – this was by far the best French toast we’ve had. The kids barged in and took a few bites from our plates. Sure enough, the French toast was insanely good! The crispy buttery edges, creamy custardy inside, and all the delicious topping made the fried bread the most irresistible. While I was enjoying my Japanese breakfast, he kept saying, “this is sooooo good!’ and eventually made me get my share. All piled up on his almost overfilled tray.

This time, with no exception, he came back with some Japanese breakfast dishes and the famous French toast. JOC, however, grabs whatever he wants to eat. While we were waiting outside for the breakfast buffet to open, we saw the sign for their legendary French Toast.Īs I always start with Japanese-style breakfast, I don’t get to western-style breakfast until toward the end of my breakfast. There are over 100 dishes for Japanese breakfast and they also serve some western-style breakfast. This hotel is known for offering an amazing breakfast buffet. When we visited Kinugawa Onsen in Tochigi, Japan, this past summer, we stayed in Asaya Hotel (あさやホテル). The Best French Toast at Asaya Hotel in Kinugawa Onsen

Fluffy and tender on the inside, and golden crisp on the outside, this is the best French Toast we’ve tasted during our trip to Japan last summer.

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