How to Master the Most Important Meal of the Day with French Toast and Eggs with Smoked Salmon

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In this breakfast-themed episode, test cook Elle Simone makes host Julia Collin Davison foolproof Everyday French Toast. Tasting expert Jack Bishop challenges host Bridget Lancaster to a taste test of artisanal bacon, and equipment expert Adam Ried reviews stovetop griddles. Then, science expert Dan Souza reveals the science behind why dull baking sheets are best. Finally, test cook Keith Dresser makes Bridget easy Scrambled Eggs with Asparagus, Smoked Salmon, and Chives.
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@caleblancaster5094 3 жыл бұрын

This French Toast method deserves recognition. It is so creative. I’ve made it several times, and it’s always a hit.

@eirikastokes9652 3 жыл бұрын

That french toast method is actually revolutionary, holy moly.

@aloras405 3 жыл бұрын

Right? I’m going to have to make this for meal prep days.

@SWRadioConcepts 3 жыл бұрын

I made the french toasts tonight in the oven/sheetpan and it worked great!

@carowells1607 3 жыл бұрын

“It appears that 15th-century England also enjoyed its share of their version of french toast. Called “lost bread” or “pain perdu”, the simple recipe called for stale bread to be soaked in a mixture of milk and eggs and fried. Sound familiar? It should, pain perdu is what the french call french toast today. Americans got their first taste of french toast when an innkeeper in Albany, New York replicated the dish in 1724. But being an innkeeper, and apparently not a grammar ex, Joseph French inadvertently left off the apostrophe when he named his creation French’s Toast. Therefore, the delicious concoction that we enjoy today is known as french toast, leaving the culinary genius in the sidebars of history.” I wouldn’t have guessed that.

@Scribblescrabbly 3 жыл бұрын

TIL thanks!

@paulwagner688 3 жыл бұрын

Eggs with asparagus and smoked salmon. So French, so brunch, so good.

@wookyoftheyear 3 жыл бұрын

Dan's oven mitt drop was lowkey hilarious.

@Cyrribrae 3 жыл бұрын

I had no idea what to expect. And oh my.. the majesty of the moment

@AshokBhatnagar007 3 жыл бұрын

Ha! Thanks for pointing this out! I rewatched that segment. I don't think my wife would approve if I did this at home.

@thestellarelite 3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha he does it so deadpan and serious I didn't even notice first time around lol

@BenandJuliasMom 3 жыл бұрын

It was done and he was on to the next sentence before I realized it ... I said "Wait, what?!" and started laughing! Go, Dan! The Comedy Store is calling!!

@TOM7952 3 жыл бұрын

Also takes a chomp out of the garlic bread from the side lol.

@rodmckenzie9089 3 жыл бұрын

So many nice things to say about this episode. The French toast thing was brilliant. Dan's demonstration on dull sheet pans was eye-opening. I hope you enjoyed that whole piece of garlic bread 😋. And who wouldn't love those scrambled eggs? 😋😋😋

@diannesingletary9772 3 жыл бұрын

Love, love, love the brilliant method of French Toast!! Total game changer for Sunday mornings!!

@jmanzo2009 3 жыл бұрын

"So my favorite would be these four." Lol

@sharonoconnell7914 2 жыл бұрын

My absolute favorite show on PBS. I love how cooking/baking is explained scientifically. It helps to understand why and how things work the way they do.

@garyf3470 3 жыл бұрын

I would have liked the griddle review to take into account the storage convenience. Some of those bigger handles looked like they’d get in the way.

@zelma8 3 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure that's why the Calphalon won, because the handles are more horizontal than vertical. They didn't mention it, but I noticed. 😉

@Eagle00pr 3 жыл бұрын

I have been doing French Toast wrong all this time... this is a clever and life changing method.

@seriouslyreally5413 3 жыл бұрын

Ok, so now its 1pm in the afternoon 🙄 and I'm standing in front of my cast iron griddle cooking 🥓! Bacon!!

@CC-iv7uj 3 жыл бұрын

The french toast looks great. I want to give that a try with my kiddos. Yum

@cherylchristian5673 3 жыл бұрын

I do French toast on my electric griddle which has room for 8 pieces, which is just enough for me and my hubby!

@IngotAU 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing.... Can't wait to try this

@flybyairplane3528 2 жыл бұрын

THEversion of EGGS with smoked salmon really looks great, as there is ALWAYS smoked Salmon, in house, not always asparagus, there is a dish of aspagarus, green beans , hard boiled eggs, with olive oil,pepper & salt, from LIDIA I make often enough, , for myself, . CHERIO🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

@andthecowsaysmoo4 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome. Love you guys!

@Yaxchilan 3 жыл бұрын

Yes! This is perfect. Thanks for french toast!

@vxnova1 3 жыл бұрын

Love all these options good job

@TheUrbanCultureKitchen 3 жыл бұрын

Love your show thanks for the great tips

@rebeccaschadt7136 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks guys!!

@grammyb5216 3 жыл бұрын

Well this was so SO HELPFUL! I can’t wait to try the French Toast and get a new Spatula! Thank you all so much. 💗

@jamrozikkuba 3 жыл бұрын

I love when recipes are very specific!

@melaneymattson3733 3 жыл бұрын

That's the best French toast recipe and technique I've ever seen. Thank so much ATK!

@stevea406 3 жыл бұрын

definitely will try the scrambled eggs using olive oil in leu of butter. thanks for the tip.

@wakajumba 3 жыл бұрын

The most important meal of the day is ... all of them!

@MikeySea676 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video, folks, Thanks!

@SRlikethetoothpaste 3 жыл бұрын

Dan’s dramatic double glove drop during the sheet pan segment was a particular highlight.

@oldarpanet 3 жыл бұрын

I think this is the first time I've see Caphalon win a cooking vessel competition! I got a set a few years ago, discontinued style, sold at a Calphalon Outlet store. Three ply, and it works great, holds up, and all-round pretty wonderful. (No, I don't work for C.)

@mizaru84 3 жыл бұрын

Wow I literally just made french toast a few days ago....Could only do 4 in 1 skillet, took me 3 batches total. This is a really good idea.

@maryschiff9580 3 жыл бұрын

Oh, thanks so much! Life changing! 😅

@bretf5371 3 жыл бұрын

Spinach & Feta = the perfect combination

@SWRadioConcepts 3 жыл бұрын

OK we made the french toasts tonight - I'm on a diet so I didn't partake, but the diner gave an enthusiastic thumbs up! Oven baking/broiling worked great, looked just like they were done in a skillet/griddle. Of note, pay attention when they say work quickly while placing and flipping the bread in the custard, the bread does absorb the custard quickly. I didn't work as quickly and it had little effect on the final result, but a few of the toasts weren't quite as coated/browned as well on the bottom.

@zelma8 3 жыл бұрын

Keith can come to my house and make scrambled eggs any time, as long as I get to stare at those eyes. 😍 Pretty sure the husband wouldn't mind, as long as he gets to eat said scrambled eggs. 😂

@melajoh1 3 жыл бұрын

Was going to say something similar, but you nailed it. :-)

@janwalker7620 3 жыл бұрын

I am moving soon so I am not cooking now. But! I am looking forward to the eggs with asparagus! That looks so wonderful. And I'm with Sarah, I could eat breakfast any meal of the day or all day! That artisan bacon segment was awsome!!! I'm going to shop for it. Thanks so much for all you do, I have learned so much.

@travissimpson7061 2 жыл бұрын

How about blooming the spices and browning the butter first, letting it cool, then add it to the eggs and milk? Also, Browning butter and spreading that on the baking sheet for even more flavor? YESSSS!!!!

@TT-yn7qi 3 жыл бұрын

That french toast method is genius. Thank you

@PaulLemars01 3 жыл бұрын

The french toast is happening in my kitchen this weekend. Brilliant! We're apartment dwellers so unfortunately I have to cook on old school electric coil rings so I find the Lodge cast iron skillet evens the heat out really well. The scrambled egg dish looked really nice but for my old European tastes it looked a little too well done, I've got my Americans (Wife, Son) to accept softer eggs and I only once had to threaten him when he took his breakfast to the microwave. "You want me to cook? Then you eat my cooking." said in my most outrageous French accent.

@chrisengelke1371 Жыл бұрын

Genius recipe for French toast!

@melissastokes5885 3 жыл бұрын

I have given up on making French toast at home, but your recipe looks fantastic. I am planning to make it this weekend and am so hungry for it right now at 9:30pm!! Great job. I am also seriously considering the eggs and salmon but it looks like a lot of work for me on an early morning when I’m hungry. Maybe if someone else made it for me!!!! Lol

@thetruth-teller7153 3 жыл бұрын

Love your show, salutation from Switzerland ;) can't wait to test the "French toast" or pain perdu, which means bread you don't want to throw away, because you can do this recette whit old breads ;)

@cherylrosalis1948 Жыл бұрын

Dan really makes me LOL!

@steveskouson9620 Жыл бұрын

Compart Farms Duroc Bacon! One of the best Bacons I've tried, exceeded only by my Compart Farms pork belly, cured by me. (I also smoked it, as well.) Duroc Pigs ROCK! If a Pig's only desire in life, is to taste good, these ones have NAILED IT! steve

@annwilliams2075 3 жыл бұрын

Scrambled eggs with smoked salmon is called kedgeree here in the U.K. Love it! I sometimes add a little, very little, curry powder or paste. Yum,!!!!!

@carowells1607 3 жыл бұрын

Ohh, thanks! I heard Mrs. Patmore talk about making kedgeree but want sure what she meant!

@garyf3470 3 жыл бұрын

Doesn’t that call for the fish being cooked to flakiness, instead of them smoked but not fully cooked salmon they showed here?

@annwilliams2075 3 жыл бұрын

@@garyf3470 depends on the fish. You can use haddock, smoked or unsmoked, if you wish. Also fresh salmon or, as in this case, smoked. Kedgeree is really what you want it to be. It can be made with hard boiled eggs, rice, fish and curry if you wish. Curry because of its Indian heritage.

@sherryw-ponyluv-er2394 2 жыл бұрын

Who knew you could improve French toast to that level!! ❤️. The eggs also look divine.

@garyadams5654 3 жыл бұрын

I immediately sent this recipe to my granddaughters. They are excited to try another ATK recipe.

@GrayStoneAngel 2 жыл бұрын

6:36 my favorite part 🥓

@us6246 3 жыл бұрын

15:35 weird flex

@daniellejaeger6329 3 жыл бұрын

@RichieSlug72 3 жыл бұрын

I almost pee'd

@robspecht9550 3 жыл бұрын

“Everyday” French Toast. Yes.

@mrkenwu1 3 жыл бұрын

Dan is the best !!!

@karenwosilait9594 3 жыл бұрын

The toast with the scrambled eggs with asparagus and smoked salmon looked so, so good! Anyone know what bread it is?

@Globalfoodbook1 3 жыл бұрын

It looks really delicious. New sub here

@flybyairplane3528 2 жыл бұрын

ATK,,I am going to try this version of FRENCH TOAST, but aI need to adjust it as it’s now just for me, , yes this version IS NOTEWORTHY !, although I do NOT EAT WHITE BREAD , 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

@cheesepizza87 3 жыл бұрын

i like bacon lady. And then she finished with a Lord of the ring reference. sorry Bridget, I'm new here.

@stephenhill6791 3 жыл бұрын

I've noticed the slices of bread used in the video were very thin! Will this work with regular store bought bread as they appear to be thicker than shown? Well, at least in my area the sandwich bread in the stores is a bit thicker. lol

@lukesimpson5550 3 жыл бұрын

In the interest of easy clean up could parchment paper be placed in the pan and get the same result?

@DEEP_STATE 3 жыл бұрын

What is the best cooking spray?

@ChatBot1337 3 жыл бұрын

Never wouldve thought it, but chiabatta bread makes the best french toast. I thought it would be rar too chewy, but I was wrong.

@SouthernVaBelle 3 жыл бұрын

Why would y’all recommend a 30 dollar a pound bacon when my rent is due? On a related note which one of those griddles would be best for a car dashboard?

@aloras405 3 жыл бұрын

I’m going to have to make those eggs soon! Though being pregnant, I’m going to have to cook them a bit more.

@niftykaffeine67 3 жыл бұрын

Game changer. Where has this method been all my life? Just made it again. Perfection!

@DouglasWStevens 3 жыл бұрын

French Toast : Wondering what the ratios and cooking times would be for a thicker bread, like Texas toast.

@idontusenumbers 3 жыл бұрын

Those handles on those griddles will prevent it from going all the way back assuming the stove controls overhang like mine.

@paulwagner688 3 жыл бұрын

Anyone who has watched Jacques cook asparagus knows to peel the stem.

@lauraginel 3 жыл бұрын

Um... Mom is getting this next week is Mother's Day Right on time

@jamesdiehl8690 2 жыл бұрын

I like bacon crumbled up in my scrambled eggs! Bridget would like that! 👍

@FunAtDisney 3 жыл бұрын

Love the easy French Toast (but you gotta use sourdough!) My only question/concern is that most of us do not have your high-end wall ovens that broil so evenly. I hav a gas range oven and the broiler, while strong is just a strip down the middle from front to back making it impossible to brown an entire sheet pan of bread.

@HTMLguruLady2 Жыл бұрын

Simply rotate your pan halfway through the cooking. Problem solved

@jeyfloh 2 жыл бұрын

She's heatproof! That oven is supposed to be at 425. 4:09

@markzen3535 3 жыл бұрын

Yummy and two LotR’s references 😁

@DEEP_STATE 3 жыл бұрын

How about comparing a stovetop griddle to baking steel? What is the best baking steel? Thank you. 🌺

@DEEP_STATE 3 жыл бұрын

@@sandrah7512 Thank you so much! 🌺

@silverfeigner 3 жыл бұрын

I actually make French toast with a bit of pepper in it. You can't even tell it's in there. Will those griddles, that fit over two burners, work on an electric stove? I ask because not everyone has a gas stove.

@mollygermaine 3 жыл бұрын

What about the olive oil makes them fluffy? I've only ever used dairy for scrambled eggs so I'm curious what other liquids like the oil perform the same function

@melajoh1 3 жыл бұрын

I think they said that dairy allows the egg proteins to bind less so the eggs are tender, and the olive oil performed the same function but gave a different flavor profile.

@deejayk5939 3 жыл бұрын

Can you sub almond milk for regular, love idea for French toast. Lactose intolerant!

@HTMLguruLady2 Жыл бұрын

Those scrambled eggs and salmon need just a tiny bit of Hollandaise sauce drizzled over them!

@KillerBebe 3 жыл бұрын

I couldn’t hear the name of the griddle, can someone post the info and where I can order one?

@thendrix58 3 жыл бұрын

Caphalon Classic double griddle pan - $55 (Google it and see the retailers offered)

@flybyairplane3528 Жыл бұрын

ATK,,;HELLO,THESE BOTH LOOK GOOD FOR BREAKFAST,,ONE THING,SYRUP HAS GOT TO BE GOOD,,or the REAL THING,,THE SECOND DISH,WOULD BE WEEKENDS,TOO LONG FOR DAILY WORKING BREAKFAST, REALLY GOOD,TRIABLE,THANKS, 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

@proudchristian77 14 күн бұрын

U know how bread is fattening, what happens when we pour 🫗 syrup on it ! french toast 😋 but ! 💝🚴‍♀️

@aseal5511 3 жыл бұрын

I made the french toast recipe and I'll do it again when hell freezes and heaven burns over. the toast stuck to the pan, the toast are crispy YUK, french toast should be soft, AND IT TOOK FOREVER TO take the stuck toast off the pan even with a brillo pad and soaking overnight. The only good thing was putting the liquid on the cookie sheet covers the bread and it does not waste. FRY PAN FRENCH TOAST IS THE BEST TIME WASTED in the morning!

@skunk69x29 3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you tried it, and had this result. I thought they looked to crispy for french toast... I agree that is should be pan fried in butter. I would use the pan to soak up all the egg mix though..

@aseal5511 3 жыл бұрын

@@skunk69x29 Yep, that's what I said, the pan is the only good for soaking the egg mixture, keep on frying in the pan! ☺

@malindabunt6200 2 жыл бұрын

Hello 🤗

@pamcadd8658 3 жыл бұрын

When you're testing stovetop pans and griddles, would you please consider induction cooktop usage? The winner aluminum griddle won't work on my induction cooktop, but the cast iron is so heavy, that wouldn't work for me, either (I can just barely lift my 12" cast iron skillet).

@theldun1 3 жыл бұрын

That pan with the french toast is in is way way to clean inside the bottom! Something is off here!

@gregjohnson720 3 жыл бұрын

Did she say it costs about $29.00 a pound???

@GregXL1200L 3 жыл бұрын

I thought I was the only one that said $29.00 a pound. I'll stick with Costco (Kirkland Bacon) anytime.

@sebeckley 8 ай бұрын

Shitake with chevre goat cheese is better than feta because it doesn't overpower the mushroom's flavor..

@Oliver-hh6hy Жыл бұрын

i watched this

@jamesdiehl8690 Жыл бұрын

$29 for a pound of bacon, would make it a christmas present for someone..

@variegatus 3 жыл бұрын

Not thrilled with the idea of scouring that crusty baking sheet after the French toast is baked. Also, why add sugar to the custard? Syrup isn't sweet enough for you? I'll stick with my usual recipe, thanks. Love your great scrambled eggs recipe, the asparagus trimming technique and the dull baking sheet tip.

@bobking4031 Жыл бұрын

Is that like eating a french letter

@Knulppage 3 жыл бұрын

I like Christopher Kimball's Milk Street better. He is cool. They cook healthier food. That being said, I like ATK, too.

@ForumCat 3 жыл бұрын

That is a serious quantity of fat and sugar. I wonder what the calorie count is on a couple of slices of this version of French toast.

@francoisefincoeur5371 3 жыл бұрын

Revolving « pain perdu « berkkkkkkm

@KatotownUSA 3 жыл бұрын

$29 a lb? I can buy a whole pork belly for that and make about 6lb lol. I love making my own bacon. I just use Michael Symon’s recipe

@eddy71454 3 жыл бұрын

That egg dish with the asparagus and salmon looks delicious and their wet. If eggs are cooked dry they lose most of their flavor.

@marilynsnider8183 3 жыл бұрын

I'd make both, then proceed to scarf out.

@paulwright7595 3 жыл бұрын

"Hearty White Bread" is my street name.

@sebeckley 3 жыл бұрын

I love that there are Lord of the Ring fans on staff.

@Pour_La_Victoire 3 жыл бұрын

I enjoy your videos, but would you please consider splitting up these episodes into smaller videos for each segment? It's so difficult to search for the product reviews on your channel (and some recipes!) because they're buried in these long videos ☹

@janetmoore1124 3 жыл бұрын

These aren't really 'videos' they are the actual episodes from the TV show. They might, over time, break them down, and you can often find them in such a format if you search KZfaq.

@Cyrribrae 3 жыл бұрын

Yea they usually do this down the line to have content in the lean times between seasons lol.

@janetmoore1124 3 жыл бұрын

@@sandrah7512 It's a good idea to go to the actual KZfaq channel and see the playlists, too. :)

@priscillabrowne2176 3 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed seeing the french toast method. However, I grew up having french toast fried in oil. Growing up I never understood why my friends never had it that way. Personally, there is no other way to make french toast. I will try this way, but am doubtful "I will like it better than fried!

@6cef 3 жыл бұрын

Video is a day old, and the double griddle recommended is unavailable for purchase anywhere & not listed on Calphalon's website.

@TheGreektrojan 3 жыл бұрын

Retailers change names/SKUs all the time. Stop worrying about the exact model name/number in these video sand using their judgment criteria to pick out a new one.

@6cef 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheGreektrojan Then why do they test multiple products from the same manufacturer and mention very specifically the exact model? Because products are made around the world in different factories to different tolerances. Try expecting more from people trying to sell you something for your hard earned money.

@paulineszymanski8650 2 жыл бұрын

@@6cef, maybe things change over time?...LOL they rate products not sell them to you.

@jake9705 3 жыл бұрын

14:50 -- WHAT?! You can't cook on high heat with nonstick! On super low heat nonstick is fine (for a year or so before it fails like all nonstick inevitably does) but nonstick is not rated for high heat. For your product comparisons, could you please start listing all the products in the description so we can make our own choice? I'm much more interested in the carbon steel griddle as it's half the weight of cast-iron with the same performance as cast-iron, yet develops anti-stick properties after a few weeks' use.

@goodboid 3 жыл бұрын

"The Most Important Meal of the Day" was a rubbish slogan created by Kelloggs to sell more cereal.

@carowells1607 3 жыл бұрын

Kellogg and James Caleb Jackson. Seventh Day Adventists had lots of opinions apparently.

@deepo7682 3 жыл бұрын

It means you are breaking your fast and therefore it is the most important thing you’ll eat. The thought is that it sets you up for the rest of the day or eating window if you are a “faster”. And cereal is perhaps the worst way to break your fast. Nothing but carbs and sugars, how ironic.