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Actually, we're talking about mackerel pâté here, delivered on bite-sized golden toast and presented with bay leaves.
Oozing a wonderfully smooth, earthy flavor, brown mushroom and melted cheese toast is given a lift when garnished with rosemary. Opt for a base of traditional sourdough bread for the best result.
The now classic standby, avocado toast can be enjoyed anytime, but makes for an especially appetizing breakfast. Use toasted rye and top with sliced avocado and arugula. Crown with pumpkin and sesame seeds, with salt and pepper to taste.
For an elegant appetizer, toast a few cuts of French bread and smother with chicken liver pâté. Garnish with a light sprinkling of mixed herbs.
What a way to enjoy grilled chicken breast! Slice to fit a wedge of toasted bread and add baked feta cheese and roasted onion rings. Add a dash of grilled rosemary for a herby aftertaste.
Here's another scrambled eggs on toast idea, this time with crispy fried bacon, guacamole, and green olives as an accompaniment.
How about this for a Gallic treat! French toast with ice cream. Sprinkle with edible flowers for the sweetest of romantic sit-down snacks.
A healthy, oily fish, sprats are conveniently bite-sized, which make them perfect for toast. Serve with sliced cucumber and red or yellow pepper, and a trace of mayonnaise.
A favorite appetizer, sardines on toast is a delicious stand-alone dish. But why not get creative by enjoying with olives, sliced onion, and a glass of chilled white wine?
Lightly toast wedges of sourdough bread and top with a selection of sliced grilled vegetables, zucchini for example, or egg plant, and mozzarella cheese sprinkled with fresh herbs.
This idea actually works as a seafood canapé, with prawn tails and chopped parsley on quark cheese placed on a crusty toasted slice of baguette.
The crunchier the toast, the better when preparing this tangy tidbit. Use roasted peppers and pesto, and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
This one packs some flavor! Slice up some mature gorgonzola, add blue berries and blackberries, drizzle with honey, and set over golden brown toast. Garnish with basil.
An acquired taste perhaps, but caramelized Brussels sprout toast with burrata cheese and bacon topped with vegetables has a habit of growing on you. Go on, give it a go!
This simple combination of delicious roasted red tomatoes and feta cheese, textured with flavored sesame seeds and herbs, rests easy on a slice of toasted brown bread.
Goat cheese lends itself to all sorts of interesting combinations. Try it with reduced balsamic vinegar, toasted pistachio nuts, and fresh thyme.
Beets are known for their bitter aftertaste. But served as a pulp with hummus and avocado, you end up with a delightfully smooth and flavorsome combo that's great on toast. Also serve with baby pea shoots.
The kids will love this one. Use soft white bread, make the custard, add Greek yogurt and maple syrup or honey, and sprinkle in berries of your choice. Bake using an oven or air fryer. Enjoy!
The definition of indulgence, peanut butter toast is best prepared using smooth peanut butter topped with chopped banana and garnished with mint and chia seeds.
Nutella has been gracing toast ever since this lovely hazelnut spread was invented in 1964. For this idea, spread over warm toast, add a selection of healthy berries, and sprinkle with icing sugar.
A wonderful and healthy light meal idea, seared asparagus toast is made even better by adding a soft boiled egg and a rasher or two of grilled bacon.
Feeling extravagant? This is a special treat—black caviar on toast. It'll set your wallet back somewhat, but your dinner guests will be well impressed!
Seafood works well with toast, not least fresh lobster. Prepare a batch using avocado, tomatoes, and cream cheese.
Still on the seafood theme, try smoked haddock remoulade spread over healthy brown toast topped with capers and decorated with cucumber and lamb's lettuce (also known as corn salad).
It's hard to beat warm toast covered with fresh fig, cheese, onion, and fresh thyme. Add a little strawberry jam for an extra sugar fix.
Of course, you can use any type of jam you choose, but apple jam combined with creamy ricotta is especially appealing with toast. Use thin white bread for extra crispness.
Another classic combo, avocado and smoked salmon is made more zesty using finely-chopped spring onion or scallion, then drizzling with lemon juice.
Fresh toast topped with melted mature cheese and spicy chorizo sausage is comfort food central.
A uniquely British dish, Welsh rarebit (a hot cheese-based sauce) is poured over freshly grilled bread and served either on its own or with vegetables or green salad.
A deliciously light and healthy option, cottage cheese on toast is a tasty snack on its own, but add a sprinkling of chopped chives and a slither or two of horse radish and you've got a gourmet nibble!
Sources: (Britannica)
See also: The world's tastiest bread
A classic breakfast option, scrambled eggs on toast tastes a whole lot better served with grilled bacon and mushrooms. Add a sprig of parsley as garnish.
A snack bursting with the flavors of the Mediterranean, anchovy and green olive toast delivers a salt-laced hit, especially when combined with capers and parsley.
A slice of buttered toast is a favorite snack for many. But toast also serves as a delightfully crispy and textured platform for a host of tasty snack options using a whole range of ingredients, a lot of them healthy superfoods. Next time you toast some bread, be sure to keep it company with one of these tasty topping suggestions!
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Tasty toast topper suggestions
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A slice of buttered toast is a favorite snack for many. But toast also serves as a delightfully crispy and textured platform for a host of tasty snack options using a whole range of ingredients, a lot of them healthy superfoods. Next time you toast some bread, be sure to keep it company with one of these tasty topping suggestions!
Click through and check out these top tips for toasted bread.