How toasted is your toast?

[Ronni]

My kids have always been appalled that I like my bread toasted “to where it’s a hockey puck” in their words …. almost black, and hard

They’re not wrong

It was certainly a convenience for them that I liked it that way! “Give it to Mom, she’ll eat it” when they screwed up.

I just love the taste of that dark, carbonized bread. Most people find it bitter and unappealing. Not me!! My ex was the opposite, I felt like he was just sort of warming the bread up in the toaster, not even really roasting it! To me, bread barely toasted just tastes stale!

What about you?

 

[NorthernLight]

Yes, I never understood that "warmed up bread" school of toast. Warmed up just enough to dry it out a bit. And when you try to butter it, it tears!

I prefer it hardened up and brown. Black is okay too. Anything that can hold lots of butter is fine.

All past tense, unfortunately.

 

[CallMeKate]

Right in the middle of both extremes and "golden" for me. Not just "warmed" and not so dark that I can taste the burn..

 

[jujube]

My late husband liked burned stuff. I always had to make one tray of cookies burned black on the bottom for him. He also preferred pizza crusts charred.

Yuk! I hate the taste (and smell) of burned stuff.

 

[RadishRose]

I like my toast and bagels dark. Not black, but quite dark.

Pizza crust should have some char. The best pizzas are made in screaming hot ovens. The char adds certain flavor to the whole pie. Delicious IMHO.

 

[Michael Z]

Not so much toast, but when I cook foil wrapped potatoes on the grill, I like them a bit burned.

 

[Lavinia]

My kids have always been appalled that I like my bread toasted “to where it’s a hockey puck” in their words …. almost black, and hard

They’re not wrong

It was certainly a convenience for them that I liked it that way! “Give it to Mom, she’ll eat it” when they screwed up.

I just love the taste of that dark, carbonized bread. Most people find it bitter and unappealing. Not me!! My ex was the opposite, I felt like he was just sort of warming the bread up in the toaster, not even really roasting it! To me, bread barely toasted just tastes stale!

What about you?

I prefer it well-done too....with lots of real butter.

 

[Bella]

Golden.

 

[Furryanimal]

perfect.

 

[BC Flash]

I like Bella's toast - toasted on the outside, hot but NOT BURNED in the centre. My former husband use to like toast burned almost black - I attributed to the "old" toaster without any settings but "burnt"!!

 

[MrPants]

I wonder if there's a correlation between how people prefer their toast & meat done

 

[jujube]

Aren't you supposed to give charcoal to someone who's been poisoned? Well, there you go. It's just a preventative measure......

 

[MickaC]

Always golden to medium.
Every once in a while I will have a taste for burnt…..will have that way…..then back to golden, medium.

 

[debodun]

I always have difficulty adjusting the toaster settings. What's good for some breads is too light or dark for others. I like it just slightly to the browner side of medium.

 

[hollydolly]

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perfect.

Same here .. I like it lightly toasted...


Why you shouldn't burn your toast...
Acrylamide is formed when the sugars and amino acids inside some starchy foods are exposed to temperatures above 248 degrees Fahrenheit. According to the FDA, the longer foods like potatoes or bread cook, the more acrylamides they accumulate. It can also be found in roasted coffee beans.

 

[Lady]

My late hubby liked his toast done on just one side , it was always soggy on the other side ..

 

[debodun]

My late hubby liked his toast done on just one side , it was always soggy on the other side ..

How do you toast on one side?

 

[Lady]

@debodun
if you do toast under the grill , just do one side , dont turn it over to toast the other .

 

[Lee]

I can't do anything but medium light toast. Go any darker and the smoke alarm goes off.

 

[NorthernLight]

I can't do anything but medium light toast. Go any darker and the smoke alarm goes off.

LOL! That would be a consideration.

 

[Jules]

I can't do anything but medium light toast. Go any darker and the smoke alarm goes off.

There’re alarms that are designed for use near kitchens. It would be worth it. My DD used to take the batteries out. Her SO now is a firefighter so that bad habit is gone.

 

[jimintoronto]

How do you toast on one side?

Carefully! JimB.

 

[Supernatural]

Golden which is about 3 on the toaster setting these days. In my childhood, I loved my grandpa's toast as they were done on a strange cone on a large iron-cast stove over wood burning logs.

Heavenly, especially that it came with fresh churned butter and home made peach preserves. Oh the memories

 

[Supernatural]

I can't do anything but medium light toast. Go any darker and the smoke alarm goes off.

You need this trick to keep them alarms quiet. I was given this valuable titbits by an ex-firefighter now electrician.

Get the simplest clear (or coloured) shower caps and cover each alarms. No more cacophony when cooking the bacon or toasts

 

[IrisSenior]

I like it toasted to medium golden with lots of butter. Ditto for bagels. Top with jam or honey or pb or whatever strikes your fancy.