Bread has a bad reputation these days, but that doesn't mean we should overlook one of its most irresistible forms: toast! Whole wheat or brioche, sourdough or seeded, a slice of toasted bread is a base for all kinds of toppings that make a light yet satisfying meal any time of the day. If you're looking for some fresh inspiration, check out these 10 recipes, which top toast with combinations like sweet citrus butter, herbed goat cheese and smoked salmon, Stilton and pickled pears, and more.
TOP ROW
• 1 Inspired Toast with Sweet Citrus Butter
• 2 Seeded Bread Tartines with Herbed Goat Cheese and Smoked Salmon at Whole Living
• 3 Avocado Toast from Andrew of Making Sunday Sauce
• 4 Stilton on Toast with Pickled Pears at BBC Good Food
• 5 Fried Egg Kale Toast from Megan of Feasting on Art
BOTTOM ROW
• 6 Scrambled Egg Toast from Deb of Smitten Kitchen
• 7 Mushrooms on Toast
• 8 Asparagus Spread and Prosciutto on Buttered Toast
• 9 Whole Grain Toast with Yogurt and Pistachios at Martha Stewart
• 10 Caramelized Onions and Greens Tartine at Sprouted Kitchen
Related: Move Over, Tomato Bruschetta! 10 Tantalizing Toast Recipes
(Images: Faith Durand; Marcus Nilsson/Whole Living; Leela Cyd Ross; BBC Good Food; Leela Cyd Ross; Leela Cyd Ross; Dana Velden; Elizabeth Passarella; Everyday Food; Hugh Forte/Sprouted Kitchen)
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They just did this on the Guardian, too! Nice time of year for comforting food!
I like spinach and beans on toast. So comforting and delicious, but actually quite good for you too. Specially on homemade oatmeal/nutmeg/pepper bread!
http://outoftheordinaryfood.com/2012/11/14/spinach-and-white-beans-on-toast-oatmeal-black-pepper-and-nutmeg-bread/
Try whole grain toast topped with fresh ricotta, sliced hachiya persimmon, black pepper, coarse salt and olive oil.
I love scrambled eggs on toast with jam. May sound weird, but dessert omelettes are an actual thing. The egg's richness complements the sweet jam.
Also, just plain old avocado. With salt. Try on a sesame bagel.
Mash a boiled egg onto buttered or mayo'd toast for a quick version of egg salad, especially good when the egg is still warm.
I've been playing around with different sourdough recipes this past week. Last weekend I received an amazing package from Cowgirl creamery. My diet of late has pretty much consisted of toasted thinly slice Pain Palladin (from Bouchon cookbook) and Mt Tam cheese. Yum!
Sometimes for a quick meal I make toast with avocado, scrambled eggs, loads of hot sauce and cilantro and green onion. It's soooo good, especially if you scramble the eggs with garlic or curry paste (or both!).
This is such a great list! I never give much credit to toast...but these recipes make it sound a lot more appealing. I really wanna try the goat cheese topped with smoked salmon...how yummy is that!
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Oh my goooooodness. I am not a big fan of mushrooms on toast like in the picture, because button mushrooms from the store are often Pretty Bad, but last night I bought fresh matsutake mushrooms, cooked them up with butter and ate them on toast. SO amazing. Good mushrooms are so, so, so worth the money (or time, if you have a local mycological society to assess your foraging haul).
I love a slice of toasted, crusty bread with lightly salted butter and honey. Or unsalted butter and truffle salt. Yum!