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"he arranged a number of breadcrumbs" [PRIO]
Toast is a simple accompaniment of breakfast that we take for granted. We place bread in an appliance and minutes later, we have a perfect slice of toast.
It wasn't quite so simple in Victorian times. How was toast cooked in Mrs. Hudson's kitchen? And in which stories do we even find toast mentioned? It's just a Trifle.
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- Alistair Cooke and Mark Twain on toast racks
- When did people start making toast? (Reddit)
- Toast (British Food: A History)
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Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber OrchestraPublisher Info.: Washington, DC: United States Marine Band.
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