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Does toast deserve its own page? Let's face it, it's just burnt bread! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.22.11.121 ( talk) 12:24, 21 April 2011 (UTC)
Why no discussion of Heywood Bank's famous song (here: http://www.comedyhome.com/index.cfm?fa=displayComedian&comedianID=1). It is, after all, the most famous song about toast I can think of. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.96.253.30 ( talk • contribs) 20:18, 18 May 2006
But there's also: /info/en/?search=Toast_(song) 188.31.67.212 ( talk) 22:20, 18 June 2022 (UTC)
This section is in need of sources. The claims about Kohan Van Sambeeck and Beau Ward seem likely but somebody please double check. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.70.223.109 ( talk • contribs) 11:16, 24 January 2007
In the early parts of the 20th Century, the concept of toast was introduced to Western Culture by the Dutch scientist and anthropologist Sir Kohan van Sambeeck. Van Sambeeck was intrigued by the concept of toasting white in order for it to better sustain spreads such as butter and jam. There is some controversy about whether or not Van Sambeeck invented toast or merely popularized it. It is often thought that Dr. Hugh Spencer, a British anthrapologist and student of John Black (Venda Ethnomusicology) but the sources on this information are flawed. It is most probable that they collaborated for this, as Van Sambeeck lived in Britain at the same time as Dr. Spencer.
Toast isn't strictly a currency in Holland, is it? I thought they used the Gilder. DavidFarmbrough 12:00, 8 June 2006 (UTC)
I think a citation might just be necessary for that claim that eating it makes your nose longer. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.179.108.251 ( talk • contribs) 23:23, 10 October 2006
What a weak article. It should be added that toast contains butter or margarine, while most other bread does not. Warm butter sticks fine to unroasted toast while butter on roasted toast tends to melt and slip off, thus a silly claim in the first sentence. -- Echosmoke 01:53, 4 January 2007 (UTC)
Liam Markham ( talk) 12:39, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
Any thoughts on the addition or removal of toastrecipes.com? It keeps being replaced and I'm in favour of removing/leaving it out permanently. WLU 16:51, 5 March 2007 (UTC)
The art of eating toast? I don't see how that helps an encyclopedia at all, so it's been removed. ~ Giggy! Talk Contribs About Me To Do List 23:41, 11 April 2007 (UTC)
Who here thinks free toast should be merged onto this page? A2Z123 17:17, 24 April 2007 (UTC)
I don't think I am a nutter, I think you are a power-crazed cyber-dictator. What do you say to that? A2Z123 10:09, 25 April 2007 (UTC)
I saw a lot of wikipedians were complaining about 'free toast.' To satisfy these nutters, why don't we just incorporate the free toast article into the toast article. Surely, that would make everyone happy. That way, we can shut them up, too. Dominic120 15:33, 27 April 2007 (UTC)
Looked more like a memorial in Germany to me. Did this really get overlooked for half a year? Willpower 20:13, 10 May 2007 (UTC)
This has to be mentioned somewhere, given that (baked) beans on toast is incredibly popular in the UK, vastly more so than peanut butter on toast, but I can't decide where best to put it, so I'll mention it here and let someone more skilled decide! 86.132.141.134 16:55, 11 July 2007 (UTC)
Haqvin like da toast. It be god — Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.10.185.141 ( talk) 14:24, 15 June 2015 (UTC)
Sting says "I like my toast done on one side". How exactly is it done? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Doktor ( talk • contribs) 20:03, 13 September 2007 (UTC)
Because toast is effectively bread cooked twice, doesn't that contribute to global warming? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.157.145.228 ( talk) 10:40, 8 October 2007 (UTC)
Sure bread is cooked when it is originally baked, but with toasting it, you are only browning it. Trumpy ( talk) 05:48, 1 September 2009 (UTC)
Remember that one time a few years ago when the Virgin Mary appeared on a piece of toast? And various parodies ensued. I can probably find a reference. Would it be a good idea to incorporate information about this apparition into the article?-- The Fat Man Who Never Came Back 01:44, 18 October 2007 (UTC)
The virgin Mary has been seen in just about ever kind of food under the sun. I don't think it's that notable really. Liam Markham ( talk) 12:45, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
I don't think that's strictly true. Except for one time in a grilled cheese sandwich - which may be the instance the young gentleman is referring to - I can't think of any other, and I don't think it's right to imply that the Virgin Mary is some kind of food whore. That being said, I'm not sure that the toast apparition belongs in this article, in Virgin Mary, or whatever. If there is a separate article on appearances of the Virgin Mary it should go there, but I don't know if there is. It might belong in this article. Herostratus ( talk) 16:48, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
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This intro is in dire need of some more information. Considering the entire article seems to focus on toast being a form of bread, I see no reason why we shouldn't mention that in the intro. Specifically, I'd like to see something like "Toast refers to bread that has been exposed to large quantities of heat, and undergoes a process known as the Maillard reaction, darkening and hardening it." Something along those lines. I'm not sure why the Maillard reaction was removed from the article, as it plays a key part in the process of toasting. TVK ( talk) 03:43, 6 August 2008 (UTC)
Currently the the intro is "Toast is the name for anything that has undergone the process known as toasting." would you call a banana that has undergone the toasting process toast? Needs to be changed to reflect the content of the article, and and my changes keep getting reverted as vandalism. 69.209.100.33 ( talk) 00:00, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
There should be some mention of the whole "toast lands butter-side down" myth, since its relevant to toast. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.69.62.233 ( talk) 22:15, 20 April 2009 (UTC)
I don't believe it's a myth - I read in a New Scientist once there'd been an experiment on it. There are several websites but I believe the best way to prove or disprove something is to go out, experiment, and then decide whether it is right using an H null hypothesis and standard normal curve. Whilst eating the toast. TBL ( talk) 00:24, 20 May 2009 (UTC)
It is a simple law of physics, that something heavier on one side, will land with the heaviest side down, as much of a nuisance as it is. Please learn to keep your buttered toast firmly under control until eaten! Trumpy ( talk) 05:51, 1 September 2009 (UTC)
People have been eating toast for centuries. And what better food to eat?, it has fibre, real taste and it is enjoyable, even in times of hardship, toast is there. Trumpy ( talk) 05:56, 1 September 2009 (UTC) ALL TOASTERS SOAT TOAST —Preceding unsigned comment added by 147.72.97.82 ( talk) 16:48, 11 September 2009 (UTC)
This article currently contains some strange claims such as the claim that toast is the reason that bread can be purchased sliced. If this is indeed true it needs a source.
There is a lot of unsourced opinion throughout, for example:
"In a modern kitchen, the usual method of toasting bread....."
"Toast is most commonly eaten with butter or margarine spread over it"
"Owing to the dryness and neutrality of toast, most food products that are high-fat or high-flavor are compatible with it"
"Toast is an important component of many breakfasts"
I suggest either a neutral re-write or the addition of sources and statistics. I have made no change as this page is semi-protected. Another anonymous me ( talk) 14:27, 21 April 2010 (UTC)
"Soldiers (food)" leads here, but there is not even a mentioning of it.-- Cyberman TM ( talk) 09:59, 8 August 2010 (UTC)
My edit "A small-scale study at Durham University in the early 1990s revealed that the optimum setting for any correctly calibrated toaster is π (approximately 3.14)." which I added in good faith was correctly reverted by Nath1991 for having no citation.
Unfortunately the study was very small-scale and was never published in a recognised academic journal, and as such I suspect this particularly useful piece of information will have to remain in the minds of those who conducted the research until such time as further research can be carried out. For information, in case anyone is planning to try and reproduce the results of the initial study, it was carried out between October 1991 and June 1993 on a wide variety of toasting devices including the humble domestic two-slice, a semi-professional Dualit four-slice (with manual riser), grilling trays both in conventional ovens and underneath single Belling hobs, and even on catering-grade devices such as the roller-toaster. In every case it was found that setting the control dial to π (approximately 3.14) resulted in a level of browning which was acceptable to the greatest proportion of consumers [[[User:Bat400|Bat400]] ( talk) 15:45, 26 October 2011 (UTC)
A list of songs that mention toast? Please remove this. The page is locked so I can't wipe this ridiculous nonsense straight away. 2.123.136.161 ( talk) 12:36, 30 December 2011 (UTC)
Toasting bread appears to be patented: http://www.google.com/patents/US6080436 (probably as a joke, or a political statement). It seems like this should be mentioned in the article somewhere, somehow. — Preceding unsigned comment added by BrainSlugs83 ( talk • contribs) 22:05, 10 October 2012 (UTC)
Cinnamon toast redirects here, but there is no mention of it in the article. I suggest that it should be added as way that toast can be prepared. Cinnamon toast is pretty ubiquitous in the US, so much so that there is a cereal named after it. [1] 216.188.226.92 ( talk) 01:58, 1 June 2015 (UTC)Margargaret
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Although reference to the 1984 Ghostbusters line may be well known and quotable, I can hardly believe it is the first Pop Culture reference to the expression "you're toast" or "he/she's toast." If it had been, I suspect its comedic impact would have fallen flat, and audiences would have likely been left confused by it's use. Clearly that did not happen, as observed by this first hand witness during such a great movie. Lines like these do not get inserted into mainstream movies unless there is already at least some level of general use in the populous. I'm not exactly sure how to verify when it actually may have originated in early pop culture, but clearly it was in use before this 1984 summer blockbuster. SquashEngineer ( talk) 19:01, 12 October 2016 (UTC)
New around here but this simple thing is what has caused me to make an account after many long years.
The sentance at the top of the article stating "about 1 inch" seems rather arbitrary if not just plain wrong, I dont know if other people are predisposed to extra thick toast, but ive PERSONALLY never had toast with inch thick bread and believe that most standardly sliced bread is more like .24 to .33 inches if anything. Safe to remove? Goldfishx ( talk) 04:45, 19 October 2016 (UTC)
This article needs a lot of help, to cover cross-cultural variations. In England "Brown Toast" is a common expression, but Americans do not understand the meaning. In America, toast is a breakfast side dish, and expected to be warm. In England, it is more serious stand-alone food, possibly not very warm, and suitable for eating any time of day. This source seems helpful:
The article currently mentions toast in other countries yet seems to be primarily written from an American perspective on the subject. Please add to the article if you understand various cultural specifics of toast in different countries.- 71.174.185.30 ( talk) 03:07, 22 May 2017 (UTC)
The result of the move request was: no consensus to move the pages at this time, per the discussion below. Dekimasu よ! 03:04, 26 April 2018 (UTC)
– Per historical significance and pageviews, it is unclear whether the article about the food (currently at Toast) or Toast (honor) is the primary topic for the word "toast". Steel1943 ( talk) 18:14, 19 April 2018 (UTC)
Why isn't the culture of giving a toast not mentioned here? Fspade ( talk) 21:44, 11 October 2019 (UTC)
The result of the move request was: Moved ( non-admin closure) ( t · c) buidhe 22:56, 7 April 2021 (UTC)
– Current primary topic (the food item) does not get a majority of the pageviews. Toast (honor) also has considerable long-term significance. Overall, it would seem to be a case of WP:NOPRIMARY. 162.208.168.92 ( talk) 22:21, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
IMO the lead could do with some cleanup - it feels like it gives a bit too much weight to the acrylamide and carcinogenic effects of it - sure, toast is baked, and therefore is a risk of it, but does it really need to be in the opening paragraph?
Feels like it should just be kept to the "health concerns" section (which itself could do with a rewrite honestly). I would be bold but want some opinions before I go ahead.
(Sidenote - lede or lead?) Couruu ( talk) 13:11, 16 May 2023 (UTC)
Assuming that this will get added back in - wanted to foreground that there's no scientific study about the 'perfect toast.' This seems to be a marketing stunt by Vogel's bread that has percolated into the record by dint of being published an actual study by the daily mail and then bounced through different layers and sources.
To wit; Dom Lane/'Perfect Toast' - this person + study does not seem to exist, there is no link to the original report, and this is a marketing stunt by Vogel's bread.
The earliest reference to this is in in 2011 in a daily mail article - but there's no corresponding report - and it's framed material released by Vogel's. Dom Lane does not exist as a scholarly author but *is* there is a marketer by the same name, with some experience in food branding coinciding with the original marketing campaign.
An example of Don Lane's other brand related work - at the same time, and in same orbit - here, as "cheese launched into space."