National Melba Toast Day
National Melba Toast Day, a food holiday, is celebrated on March 23rd. Melba toast is a dry, crisp, thinly sliced toast. It is often served with salad or soup, or it can be eaten plain or with a topping.
Chef Auguste Escoffier of the Savoy created Melba toast. b. toast. Helen Porter Mitchell, the Australian opera singer, named it after Dame Nellie Melba, the stage name of Dame Nellie Melba. The singer was very popular with the chef. He made not only this diet toast for Ms. Melba, but also Peach Melba, a popular dessert..
Chefs and cooks have developed Melba Toast recipes over the years because it's such an excellent canvas to build appetizers. The robust toast holds up well and adds to a stunning canapé plate. It's a delectable and elegant dish to top it with a variety of spreads, paté, fruits, and vegetables.
Another useful feature of Melba toast's firmness is that it doubles as a teething biscuit for infants as they reach an age old enough to chew.
How to celebrate #nationalmelbatoastday
- Melba toast can be made into crackers by adding toppings or spreads
- Try seasoning some or including it with your meal
- Chef Auguste Escoffier's biography is available online.
- Listen to Dame Nellie Melba Sing.
- Learn how to make homemade Melba toast.
- Learn more about the Savoy's past
- After someone you know, make a new dish and name it after someone you know
- On social media, use the hashtag #NationalMelbaToday to post
Melba toast FAQ
Q. How many calories are in Melba toast? A serving of three Melba toasts contains approximately 60 calories. A.
Q. Is Melba toast and zwieback toast the same thing? zwieback toast and Melba toast are the same thing?
A. No, but they are similar. The key difference between the two types of toast is that zwieback is sweeter than Melba toast, which is the key difference between the two types of toast.
