Savory French Toast with Cheese and Herbs
Savory French Toast with Cheese and Herbs is a classic French bistro dish where thick slices of bread are soaked in a savory egg and milk mixture, then pan-fried until golden and often topped or stuffed with melted cheese and fresh herbs. It typically uses day-old bread, eggs, milk, Gruyère or Emmental cheese, and herbs like chives or parsley. This dish hails from France, where it's known as 'pain perdu' (lost bread) in its savory form.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
This dish is high in both carbohydrates from the bread and fat from the eggs, cheese, and butter used for frying, making it a hearty, energy-dense meal. It provides a good amount of protein from the eggs and cheese, along with calcium and B vitamins, with a typical serving ranging from 400 to 600 calories depending on portion size and ingredients.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 280 kcal |
| Protein | 12 g |
| Carbs | 22 g |
| Fat | 16 g |
| Fiber | 1.5 g |
| Sugar | 3 g |
| Sodium | 480 mg |
| Calcium | 200 mg |
| Iron | 2.0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 120 mcg RAE |
| Vitamin D | 1.0 mcg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.6 mcg |
| Phosphorus | 180 mg |
| Selenium | 15 mcg |
| Choline | 60 mg |
Per 1 slice (approx. 120 g) · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
Culturally, savory French toast is a traditional way to use up stale bread, reflecting a resourceful 'waste-not' philosophy in French cuisine. Nutritionally, pairing the carbs from bread with protein and fat from eggs and cheese helps slow digestion, providing more sustained energy compared to sweet versions.
