Thailand has been the host to hundreds of millions of Western tourists since forever... 

 

But they still can't make toast 🤦

5 minutes ago, 1happykamper said:

But they still can't make toast 🤦

How is toast made? 

 

With a toaster... Set at medium to dark toast. 

 

Not by waving bread over a candle 

many things they haven't got a clue how to do.  Sausages are never cooked properly on those stupid electric grills.  Everything that's suppose to be cooked brown and crispy is just warmed or heated up. 

The problem is the toaster

I asked my wife this morning if she could toast some bread for me.

 

She raised her wine glass and said "Here's to bread".

Love me some toast, with butter and bovril.

Making a sandwich, cheese + beetroot or tuna and onion etc, always toast the bread and no butter.

Occasionally toast a couple of slices of raisin bread with some vintage cheddar.

My trusty 4 seater from Otto is still going strong after many years service, the temperature control gave up long ago but the deed is done in the time it takes to boil the kettle !

 

17 minutes ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

Love me some toast, with butter and bovril.

Making a sandwich, cheese + beetroot or tuna and onion etc, always toast the bread and no butter.

Occasionally toast a couple of slices of raisin bread with some vintage cheddar.

My trusty 4 seater from Otto is still going strong after many years service, the temperature control gave up long ago but the deed is done in the time it takes to boil the kettle !

 

You need a top on toasters otherwise house geckos will be in there daily

Love the cold toast served with hard butter. 

3 hours ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

Love me some toast, with butter and bovril.

Making a sandwich, cheese + beetroot or tuna and onion etc, always toast the bread and no butter.

Occasionally toast a couple of slices of raisin bread with some vintage cheddar.

My trusty 4 seater from Otto is still going strong after many years service, the temperature control gave up long ago but the deed is done in the time it takes to boil the kettle !

 

 

yeah Otto is a good local brand.   I just plugged mine in to show you .... it still works ok   !

 

5 hours ago, 1happykamper said:

Thailand has been the host to hundreds of millions of Western tourists since forever... 

 

But they still can't make toast 🤦

Or a Western breakfast worth two hoots and a holler.

American breakfast


Thai conception of a "American Breakfast"
"250 baht farang!"

4 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

The problem is the toaster

 

This is an issue at my folks in the UK...    the toaster is half the size of the toast !!! 

 

And if you want to toast a nice slice of Giraffe or Tiger Bread - forget it... 

9 minutes ago, connda said:

5 hours ago, 1happykamper said:

Thailand has been the host to hundreds of millions of Western tourists since forever... 

 

But they still can't make toast 🤦

Or a Western breakfast worth two hoots and a holler.

American breakfast

 

Agreed....   Food in general in Thailand is incredible... the range and quality... 

 

But when it comes to Breakfast - the offerings are 'generally' very poor...  particularly in many hotels. 

The same goes for Thai deserts - Thailand does Western deserts very well, but Thai deserts are awful (IMO of course).

 

When I first came here, I struggled to get 'decent bread' at all... it was all sweet...  things have changed a lot and there has been a great deal of improvement. 

 

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I recall being away at work, remote location, we had our own chef... I wanted Poached Egg on Toast....

... It took over week to get it right....  starting out with frying an egg in water !!!

 

That said, in most hotel breakfasts (decent hotels) - ask for Eggs Benedict and the Chef seems to wake up and put in that 'extra effort' to get it right.... 

 

 

Toast starts with bread, and I have found any decent wholemeal bread in Thailand, so toast suffers

On 3/6/2025 at 8:10 AM, 1happykamper said:

With a toaster... Set at medium to dark toast. 

 

Not by waving bread over a candle 

You put your left foot in and you shake it all about - you do the hokey pokey and you turn yourself around - that's what it's all about... 

 

ps - you can add the assistance of a toaster or candle - your choice. 

On 3/6/2025 at 10:26 AM, scubascuba3 said:

You need a top on toasters otherwise house geckos will be in there daily

They'll have a bit of a tan when it's switched on.

Toast never got better than this ...

On 3/6/2025 at 1:30 PM, steven100 said:

 

yeah Otto is a good local brand.   I just plugged mine in to show you .... it still works ok   !

 

Where did you buy it ?

 

And then there are the brave souls who lie the pop-up toaster on its side to make toast and cheese.

 

24 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

Where did you buy it ?

 

 

yes,  I got it years ago at a garage sale,  the owners were moving and wanted to sell all their kitchen appliances.    only things is isn't automatic,  it's old like me !

In Kad Manee market in Chiang Mai there is stand that does toast grilled on charcoal with various toppings Even this the Thais do better than the West.

On 3/6/2025 at 8:13 AM, steven100 said:

many things they haven't got a clue how to do.  Sausages are never cooked properly on those stupid electric grills.  Everything that's suppose to be cooked brown and crispy is just warmed or heated up. 

My toast and sausages are fine!

3 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

My toast and sausages are fine!

it looks mighty fine too ....    i like sausages cooked properly,   you'd be hard pressed to get toast cooked like yours in Thailand,  that's how I cook it also.  

Just now, steven100 said:

it looks mighty fine too ....    i like sausages cooked properly,   you'd be hard pressed to get toast cooked like yours in Thailand,  that's how I cook it also.  

Toast cooked in Sharpe pop-up toaster.

Sausages cooked in air fryer.

Baked beans cooked in rice cooker.

 

That was my breakfast this morning.

5 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Toast cooked in Sharpe pop-up toaster.

Sausages cooked in air fryer.

Baked beans cooked in rice cooker.

 

That was my breakfast this morning.

ok,   I'll be around tomorrow about 7.00 am 

40 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

 

Baked beans cooked in rice cooker.

 

 

Why? i wouldn't have thought of that

1 hour ago, steven100 said:

 

yes,  I got it years ago at a garage sale,  the owners were moving and wanted to sell all their kitchen appliances.    only things is isn't automatic,  it's old like me !

 

the price tag is holding well to the heat.

28 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Why? i wouldn't have thought of that

I make my own baked beans, 90bht for nearly 2kg.

45 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

I make my own baked beans, 90bht for nearly 2kg.

Yeah but why in rice cooker? rather than a saucepan

Safety Reminder:

 

When using an electric toaster there is a danger of electrocution if you aren't careful. My friend made a bunch of small wooden tongs to retrieve stuck items.

 

Here I am using them to pull out the fork I got stuck.