National Melba Toast Day
National Melba Toast Day, a food holiday, is recognized 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. Helen Porter Mitchell, an Australian opera singer, named it after Dame Nellie Melba, the stage name of the Australian opera singer Helen Porter Mitchell, who named it after Dame Nellie Melba. The singer was extremely popular with the chef. He made not only this diet toast for Ms. Melba, but also Peach Melba, a popular dessert.
Over the years, chefs and cooks have created Melba Toast recipes because it is such an excellent canvas to build appetizers. The sturdy toast holds up well and adds to a stunning canapé plate. It's a delectable and elegant presentation to top it with a variety of spreads, paté, fruits, and vegetables.
Melba toast's firmness also 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 similar to crackers by adding toppings or spreads
- Try seasoning some or including it with your dish
- Chef Auguste Escoffier's biography is available online
- Listen to Dame Nellie Melba Sing
- Learn how to make homemade Melba toast
- Learn about the Savoy's past
- Make a new dish and name it after someone you know
- To post on social media, use the hashtag #NationalMelbaToastDay
Melba toast FAQ
Q. How many calories are in Melba toast? A serving of three Melba toasts contains approximately 60 calories.
Q. Is Melba toast and zwieback toast 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.
