Trying Out the Catfish Po' Boy: No Melba Bread Found!

[wadesgirl]

I picked out the Catfish Po' boy sandwiches from the new 29 minutes cookbook. I have never heard of melba bread nor could I find it at the store today.

 

[pamperedlinda]

Melba Toast - kinda like crakers, but made from toast - really crunchy toast like crackers.

 

[wadesgirl]

So where do I find it at the store?

 

[BethCooks4U]

So where do I find it at the store?

I could be wrong but I thought I would find it in the baby food aisle - isn't it a teething biscuit too? (Hey, my baby's 20 - my memory could be way off on this.)

 

[chefmoseley]

this is what I found when I googled it

What is Melba Toast?

MelbaMelba toast is a thin, crisp toast that is now packaged and sold in stores next to crisp breads and crackers. Auguste Escoffier created MelbaMelbaMelba toast. He was a friend of Swiss hotelkeeper Cesar Ritz and his wife, Marie Ritz. When Marie commented that she could never find thin enough toast, Escoffier invented what is now known as MelbaMelbaMelba toast, and called it "Toast Marie" after his friend's wife. Escoffier renamed it "MelbaMelbaMelba" toast when he was working with Cesar Ritz at London's Savoy Hotel and Dame Nellie MelbaMelbaMelba was staying there.

It was reported that singer Dame Nellie MelbaMelbaMelba ate MelbaMelbaMelba toast regularly when she was sick in 1897. Helen Porter Mitchell is the real name of Dame Nellie MelbaMelbaMelba, who formed the surname of her stage name from her hometown of Melbourne, Australia. Peach Melba is another food that was named after the opera star. Apparently, Marie Ritz, understanding the hotel business, did not mind having her "Toast Marie" changed to MelbaMelbaMelba toast. After her husband Auguste died, Marie ran Paris's Ritz Hotel.

Nutritionally, MelbaMelbaMelba toast is usually low in fat, cholesterol and calories and is said to be a great source of the mineral manganese. MelbaMelbaMelba toast is often good for those on low sodium diets as unsalted versions are available. Cheese is a popular accompaniment to MelbaMelbaMelba toast and together they form a complete protein source. The neat, compact size of MelbaMelbaMelba toast makes it fun for appetizers, and toppings such as egg, hummus, shrimp, mushrooms and smoked salmon are just some of the delicious possibilities.

 

[wadesgirl]

I didn't even think to look down the cracker aisle! I had no clue what I was looking for so I was in the bread section.

 

[pamperedlinda]

I could be wrong but I thought I would find it in the baby food aisle - isn't it a teething biscuit too? (Hey, my baby's 20 - my memory could be way off on this.)

No, that's the zwiebak (sp?) stuff. Melba toast is really hard. Sometimes you find it on salad bars.

 

[pamperedlinda]

I didn't even think to look down the cracker aisle! I had no clue what I was looking for so I was in the bread section.

look on the upper shelves..

 

[wadesgirl]

I have to go to the store again tomorrow because I don't like buying meat from my regular grocery store. I'll check there and let you know.