Fried bread (right) as part of a cooked breakfast with a sausage, scrambled eggs and sautéed mushrooms
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| Alternative names | Fried slice |
|---|---|
| Type | Bread |
| Course | Side |
| Place of origin | Worldwide |
| Serving temperature | Warm |
| Main ingredients | Bread |
Food energy | 174 kcal (729 kJ) |
Fried bread is a slice of bread that has been fried. It is used as a substitute for toast in various dishes or meals.[1][2][3] Various oils, butter, lard, bacon drippings, or ghee can be used.[1][4] Some cooks may choose to fry rather than toast to avoid having to give counter or storage space to or spend money on a toaster.[1][4] Proponents of frying rather than toasting call out the extra flavor and crispiness that can be achieved by frying in fat rather than dry-toasting.[1][2][3]
French toast is a type of fried bread that is dredged in an egg and milk mixture before frying.
A small slice (35g) of fried bread has 174 calories.[5]
Multiple cuisines include a dish that involves frying sliced bread.
Rabanada is a dish imported from Portugal and popular in Brazil as a Christmas dish.[6][7]
Topinky [de] or topinka is a Czech dish of pan-fried bread used to prevent wasting stale bread.[8][better source needed]
Afull English breakfast / full Irish breakfast will often include bread[9][10] fried in oil, butter, lard, or bacon drippings. In Northern Ireland, an Ulster fry may include fried soda farls.[citation needed]
Pane fritto is an Italian fried bread dish often used to prevent wasting stale bread; it is commonly dipped in milk before frying.[11][12]
In the United States, toast is much more popular at breakfast. However, fried bread is still eaten, particularly in the form of French toast, but sometimes as simply a slice of bread fried in butter.[citation needed]
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