Toast (honor)
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A toast is a ritual during which a drink is taken as an expression of honour or goodwill. The term may be applied to the person, animal or object so honoured, the drink taken, or the verbal expression
Barack Obama and Julia Gillard toast at a dinner at Parliament House in 2011
Five Swedish men toasting (c. 1900)
Celebratory drinks for the end of World War II
A bride offering a toast at a wedding
Toast (food)
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Toast is sliced bread that has been browned by radiant heat. The browning is the result of a Maillard reaction altering the flavor of the bread and making it crispier in texture. The firm surface is e
Toast (honor)
…According to other stories, the word toast became associated with the custom in the 17th century, based on a custom of flavouring drinks with spiced toast. The word originally referred to the lady in whose honour the drink was proposed, her name being seen as figuratively flavouring the drink. The…
A slice of bread, before and after toasting
A classic two-slot toaster
Left: Toast with butter and Vegemite. Right: With butter and strawberry jam.
Toasted bread slices in West Bengal, India, used during teatime