Definitions for melba toast
melba toast

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1. Melba toastnoun

   very thin crisp brown toast

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1. Melba toastnoun

   A form of very dry, crisp and thinly sliced toast.

2. Etymology: Named after Dame Nellie Melba, along with toast.

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1. Melba toast

   Melba toast is a dry, crisp and thinly sliced rusk, often served with soup and salad or topped with either melted cheese or pâté. It is named after Dame Nellie Melba, the stage name of Australian opera singer Helen Porter Mitchell. Its name is thought to date from 1897, when the singer was very ill and it became a staple of her diet. The toast was created for her by a chef who was also a fan of her, Auguste Escoffier, who also created the Peach Melba dessert for her. The hotel proprietor César Ritz supposedly named it in a conversation with Escoffier.Melba toast is made by lightly toasting slices of bread under a grill, on both sides. The resulting toast is then sliced laterally. These thin slices are then returned to the grill with the untoasted sides towards the heat source, resulting in toast half the normal thickness. Thus, it can be described as a thrice-baked food (see rusk). Melba toast is also available commercially, and was at one time given to infants who were teething as a hard food substance on which to chew. In France, it is referred to as croutes en dentelle.

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1. melba toast

   Melba toast is a type of very thin, dry, crisp, and lightly toasted bread. It is often used with soups and salads or topped with various ingredients to create appetizers. It was named after opera singer Dame Nellie Melba and it is created by toasting a slice of bread, removing the crust, and then toasting it again.

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1. Melba toast

   Melba toast is a dry, crisp and thinly sliced toast, often served with soup and salad or topped with either melted cheese or pâté. It is named after Dame Nellie Melba, the stage name of Australian opera singer Helen Porter Mitchell. Its name is thought to date from 1897, when the singer was very ill and it became a staple of her diet. The toast was created for her by chef and fan Auguste Escoffier, who also created the Peach Melba dessert for her. The hotel proprietor César Ritz supposedly named it in a conversation with Escoffier. Melba toast is made by lightly toasting slices of bread under a grill, on both sides. The resulting toast is then sliced laterally. The thin slices are then returned to the grill with the untoasted sides towards the heat source, resulting in toast half the normal thickness. Thus, it can be described as a twice-baked food. Melba toast is also available commercially, and was at one time given to infants who were teething as a hard food substance on which to chew. In 1925, the Mayo Brothers prescribed the "Eighteen Day Reducing Diet" to Ethel Barrymore. It included Melba toast, which made the toast very popular at the time. Melba toast can also be used to make stuffing or dressing.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of melba toast in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of melba toast in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
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3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melba_Toast
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5. ^ Wikidata
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