Melba Toaster
You got me……I didn’t get it, either.
Melba toast has been around for over 100 years.
It was invented at the Hotel Savoy in LONDON (which is in England, I believe) by Auguste Escoffier, who was French, in honor of Dame Nellie Melba, who was Australian.
Hardly some newfangled American thing.
I used to eat Melba toast with a big dab of butter and a slice of chedder cheese.
Looks like rusk to me…
Now isn’t that just peachy?!
The only place I’ve ever seen Melba Toast is in a bread basket along with crackers and bread sticks in my favorite restaurant.
It doesn’t translate the other way, any better. That loaf of bread I bought in Scotland, called a Crusty Bloomer……..
Yikes! “Crusty Bloomer” sounds like a bad case of acne.
Such a brave little toaster!
And, very nice renderings, too.
I still have one just like this — cloth cord & all — a genuine antique.
Is it a baby boy or girl…
If you’re not careful, Melba, you’ll be toast.
Melba toast is very good for “upset” tummies. I still can’t eat it unless I’m sick, due to association!
So….we have a little cracker toaster?
I’m American, and I have never heard of Melba toast.
July 17, 2015
blunebottle over 11 years ago
You got me……I didn’t get it, either.
SusanSunshine Premium Member over 11 years ago
Melba toast has been around for over 100 years.
It was invented at the Hotel Savoy in LONDON (which is in England, I believe) by Auguste Escoffier, who was French, in honor of Dame Nellie Melba, who was Australian.
Hardly some newfangled American thing.
Say What Now‽ Premium Member over 11 years ago
I used to eat Melba toast with a big dab of butter and a slice of chedder cheese.
Nachikethass over 11 years ago
Looks like rusk to me…
TheWildSow over 11 years ago
Now isn’t that just peachy?!
David Bethke Premium Member over 11 years ago
The only place I’ve ever seen Melba Toast is in a bread basket along with crackers and bread sticks in my favorite restaurant.
rmacprivate over 11 years ago
It doesn’t translate the other way, any better. That loaf of bread I bought in Scotland, called a Crusty Bloomer……..
Manhunter808 over 11 years ago
Yikes! “Crusty Bloomer” sounds like a bad case of acne.
Arianne over 11 years ago
Such a brave little toaster!
And, very nice renderings, too.
Whimsical Cats over 11 years ago
I still have one just like this — cloth cord & all — a genuine antique.
jtviper7 over 11 years ago
Is it a baby boy or girl…
bubujin_2 Premium Member over 11 years ago
If you’re not careful, Melba, you’ll be toast.
eccentrica13 over 11 years ago
Melba toast is very good for “upset” tummies. I still can’t eat it unless I’m sick, due to association!
naturally_easy over 11 years ago
So….we have a little cracker toaster?
marshalljpeters Premium Member over 11 years ago
I’m American, and I have never heard of Melba toast.