I don’t know about you but I can not figure out for the life of me why people would want to share a #Holiday that happens on March 23rd which celebrates National Melba Toast. #NationalMelbaToast. Can you? The only time I’ve ever used Melba Toast when the kids were babies. Have you ever used Melba Toast if so why?
The history behind National Melba Toast Day, a thin crisp Toast, on March 23rd, is equally crisp. Do you know it all started with a Chef who was enamored by an Australian Opera singer? Whether you eat Melba Toast plain out of the box or with Salad and Soup, none of us can deny loving the bland little treat that’s an absolute delight to crunch on. And knowing Melba Toast was cooked out of love adds another dimension to its taste!
Melba Toast Day is a potent reminder of the fact that the best things come in small packages and this time, it’s an act of love, cooked and baked into a slender crunchy Toast known as Melba Toast. Would you like a slice or two because I think I will pass.
Did you know the creation of Melba Toast dates back to around 1897 when a French Chef of the Savoy Hotel, Georges Augustus Escoffier, who was smitten with an Australian Opera singer named Nellie Melba, baked a dry toast for her just because she truly enjoyed having grilled slices of Bread (and wanted to lose weight).
Here is a fun fact for you to share with your friends and family before being known as Melba Toast, it was named ‘Toast Marie.’ When Dame Nellie Melba fell sick and had to watch her diet, she switched to the crunchy treat to get her necessary carbs. And so, the Toast was readily named after her, including many other dishes that the same fellow cooked to honor his favorite singer.
Melba Toast tastes heavenly with a dessert of Raspberry Sauce, Peaches, and Vanilla Ice Cream, also known as ‘Melba Peaches.’ What’s more, the legendary cook concocted ‘Melba Sauce’ of Raspberry Puree and Red Currant as well as the scrumptious ‘Melba Garniture,’ consisting of Chicken, Truffles, and Mushrooms.
Melba Toast, however, remains unbeatable and is a staple of the snacks inventory at our homes. Dame Nellie Melba died in 1931 at the age of 69, yet continues to live on in the form of a sturdy slice of crispy melba Toast and we celebrate National Melba Toast to toast this thin, baked Bread and Escoffier’s gastronomical token of love.
How To Celebrate National Melba Toast Day
- Take the opportunity to munch on Melba Toast at breakfast, in the evening, and round the clock. You know you can do it without asking for permission!
- Melba Toast is famous for being light as a feather and able to be paired with almost anything including Soups, Salads, Cheese, creamy desserts, Tea, and so forth.
- Besides a healthy treat to gnaw on as you walk around, Melba Toast can come as a primary ingredient to various delicious dishes. Google or rack your brains to come up with a dish that uses the crispy Toast including Canapes, Wild Mushroom Toasts, or a Melba Toast Quiche!
- Did you know you can cook Melba Toast at home which is quite easy to do. All you need is Bread, an oven, and a love for Melba — as did its creator. Cut the Bread up in thin slices and serve your family.
Facts About Nellie Melba
- Nellie Melba was the stage name of the Australian Opera singer, Helen Porter Michelle, who took up the nickname to honor her hometown, Melbourne, in Australia.
- The singer Nellie Melba lives on, not just in food she has around five biographies, two films, and a mini television series made i her honor.
- The home of Dame Nellie Melba, Coombe Yarra Valley has now been transformed into a gourmet and cultural destination in Coldstream, Australia.
- Alanis Morissette, a Canadian-American singer, lived on Melba Toast, Carrots, and black Coffee for six months.
Why People Love Melba Toast Day
We adore love stories and Melba Toast Day reminds us that even a century later, true love prevails. National Melba Toast Day drives us to cook something new and name it after the one we admire.
The question today is who does not love Melba Toast? It’s just the perfect amount of crunchy, thick, and sturdy to be used with various toppings and dipped in numerous foods. Melba Toast Day is just another excuse to stock up our homes with our favorite Bread! Isn’t it?
Besides us munching on Melba Toast, it is the best Teething Biscuit for babies when they reach the age to chew. The thin firmness of Melba Roast is ideal for tiny infant teeth.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
