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My grandmother from North London made this as 'Spit-in-the-Eye' ;)","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2023-01-23","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Orange"},"reviewBody":"
Egg in a basket is what our family always called it. Wouldn't \"toad\" suggest there's meat in it? And why waste the middle? Throw that in the pan too. Kids love the circle toast.<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":3,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2024-12-22","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Patty153"},"reviewBody":"
This is the same recipe I learned at about age 7. Now, my grown grandkids ask for it on visits.<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2023-04-26","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Shawn315"},"reviewBody":"
This is not toad in the hole. It\u2019s called egg in a nest. Toad is sausage. Did not throw away the middle, it\u2019s delicious. <\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2019-04-09","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"OliveScissors"},"reviewBody":"Love toad in holes! Sorry not everyone calls it the same thing. No need to be rude.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2021-03-19","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"GoldSubmarine"},"reviewBody":"I\u2019ve made this recipe for my children when they were little, my grandchildren always requested it when I was with them, and my great grandkids love it too. I also toasted the cut out. The kids loved it. I don\u2019t know what the big deal is about the name! What difference does it make??? If you need a recipe to make, what I always called \u201cEggs In A Basket\u201d, then you don\u2019t need to even make it. Why on earth are people so rude on this thread? Life is too short to complain about the name of a recipe.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2020-02-28","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"OliveBandAid"},"reviewBody":"Name aside (this is the correct name in America people relax) I can\u2019t believe you said to throw away the middle piece of bread, you\u2019re supposed to toast that and dip it in your egg!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2018-12-01","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"PurpleBone"},"reviewBody":"Who cares what it's called?. It tastes good Nd that is all that matters. How boring is your life that you have to be drama queens over the name of a recipe?","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2020-05-10","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"PurpleTag"},"reviewBody":"My mom used to call this toe in the hole but making this brought back so many memories","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2018-12-04","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"RedPlanet"},"reviewBody":"I have fond memories of my mother making these for me, as her mother had done for her a generation earlier. We just called them eggs in toast! The drinking glass I use to cut out the circle leaves a hole large enough for two eggs, and of course I fry and eat the circle! Not gourmet food of course, but not meant to be. Tasty, easy and economical.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2021-01-31","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"GoldTurtle"},"reviewBody":"Very good! I toasted middle circle too. New family favorite.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2018-11-03","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"CyanPizza"},"reviewBody":"In independent America, this is Toad in the Hole. We don\u2019t call sweaters jumpers nor are cookies called biscuits either. This is the recipe I was looking for on Google! Thank you.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2019-01-02","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"GoldToast"},"reviewBody":"This is such a quick and easy recipe! Very simple to quickly put together when you need a last minute breakfast (or dinner!) and only takes a few minutes. To make it extra cutesy, you can use a cookie cutter to make a shape for the center \"hole\" - like a little heart or star.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2020-08-26","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"PurpleAnchor"},"reviewBody":"My mom used to make these for us but it was called eggs in a basket. Yum. When I make them I save the cutout bread and brown it in the skillet too.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2013-05-09","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"GoldFlame"},"reviewBody":"This has been a popular recipe with my growing up years and still is but my parents always called just an egg in the hole. lol. doesn't really matter the name still good and taste the same after all. :)","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2018-01-28","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"RedBug"},"reviewBody":"\"Egg in a nest\" is what we call it. We make it in cast iron skillet when camping. Indeed we always toasted the middle also. I scramble the egg for those who prefer it to fried.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2014-02-05","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"RedBullhorn"},"reviewBody":"I have always called it Bird's Nest. Keep the round, which is cut out by using a drinking glass, then butter in the skillet, add the egg and place a few slices of cooked ham in the skillet. When you flip over the bread witrh egg, add the heated up ham and place a slice of American cheese on it, continue to heat until cheese is melted. Make sure you flip the cutout too. More toast to dip the egg yolk with. 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