I thought I would share the holiday that lands on February 29 National Toast Day (UK) #nationaltoastday which is celebrated in the (UK)). But I think I will celebrate the Holiday and instead of Biscuits and Jelly for breakfast I’m going to have Toast & Jelly although Cinnamon Sugar Toast sounds good as well but I would need a cup of Coffee to dunk the Toast in and I don’t fell like making Coffee in the morning. But your welcome to join me for Toast & Jelly and we can have a glass of Milk or Sweet Tea or a glass of Water which I need as I resume my diet tomorrow.
National Toast Day is celebrated on the last Thursday in February and this year, it takes place on February 29. It pays homage to a food that is oft-ignored but has an oh-so-important role to play when it comes to breakfast, brunch, or even snacking purposes. The art of making toast is brilliant in both its simplicity and the variety of ways in which one can end up with toast. It’s a physical marvel too when one thinks of how different bread and toast are, despite them technically being the same thing. Toast can be crunchy, warm, and makes you want to eat a whole load more; whereas bread has a denser consistency which often satiates your appetite faster. Whatever the case, we love toast for how versatile it can also be.
HISTORY OF NATIONAL TOAST DAY
National Toast Day was first observed in 2014, in the U.K. National Toast Day was established by Tiptree World Bread Awards, with Brook Food, to celebrate the Country’s love of Toast and the Bread that can be used to prepare Toast. We’d go so far as to say that a love for Toast is probably universal, as far as bread-consuming nations go, which is why Toasts popularity has spread to the U.S. too. Our aim is to spread the word so that National Toast Day can be celebrated all around the world; after all, Toast is something many of us may want to celebrate all day, every day!
To trace the history of Toast is to go back to the origins of Bread itself. The earliest evidence of Flour dates back some 30,000 years back, so we know that people were using Flour to make Bread of some kind. Bread, as we know it today, may have been invented in Ancient Egypt, where the Egyptians discovered that if dough was left out, it would rise, and baking it after led to a lighter, fluffier consistency.
By 3000 B.C. the closed oven was invented in Egypt, to bake leavened Bread. It was then observed that leavened Bread would become hard, if left out, and therefore difficult to eat. The solution? Scorching the Bread proved to make it more palatable and increased its shelf life, hence Toast was born.
The word ‘Toast’ originates from the Latin word ‘tostum’, meaning, ‘to burn or scorch’, as toasting Bread over fire became popular in the Roman Empire. By and by, with the invention of the electric toaster and automatic bread slicers, Toast became a staple in almost every urban household.
NATIONAL TOAST DAY ACTIVITIES
- National Toast Day (UK) is obvious, but we had to share the holiday so you could celebrate Toast with us by picking out your favorite type of bread in the Toaster and add your favorite toppins.
- To celebrate National Toast Day (UK) by hosting your own Toast party, which can be as fancy an affair as you like.
- Read up on the history of Toast which Charlie and I can do in his Homeschool Cooking Class and share the fun stories we find.
WAYS TOAST IS CONSUMED AROUND THE WORLD
- In The United Kingdom Toast is a breakfast staple in the U.K. and is usually eaten with baked Beans, Eggs, or Marmite.
- South Koreans make a whopping sandwich out of Toast, topping it with fried Egg, Veggies, meat strips, and sauces.
- Australians are known for their love of Toast topped with Vegemite.
WHY PEOPLE LOVE NATIONAL TOAST DAY
- Toast is delicious on its own, with Butter, or topped with almost anything sweet or savory.
- Toast art is a big trend and many artists have achieved fame thanks to their Toast art.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
