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Toast pre-buttered?

king_of_mayo

Hello. This may not be a concern in corona times but the last meal I had out before lockdown, was a fry up. I met a friend for it. Anyways the fry comes down, looks lovely, some cokes and two cups of tea. But the toast came down pre-buttered and pre-cut. I wasn't too upset about the cut (triangle) but my friend was put out as he likes a rectangular cut in order to make better smaller snadwiches using the fry contents. We were united in our shock about the pre-buttered toast though.

I really hope this was a one off and that it's not going to be some new fad that sweeps the nation. Anyone have any experiences with this or thoughts on the matter? What would you do?

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jimgoose

Gruffalox wrote: »

Back in the wild long ago when I used to eat meat I left home and took up residence in a room in Ranelagh in the house of an old woman who took in lady students of good manners. Every morning she would present me with prebuttered toast and a single sausage that she had quartered ....lengthways! This was the biggest shock I encountered between leaving my hamlet and adjusting to big city life. Well that, and the fact that she rummaged daily through my knicker drawers in search of what I can only presume to be hasheesh. Strange times.

Ranelagh, you say? She was definitely a witch.

CucamarMor

Was this in Cork? There is a place in Cork that does this and it drives me bizerk.

king_of_mayo

CucamarMor wrote: »

Was this in Cork? There is a place in Cork that does this and it drives me bizerk.

No. I'm sad to hear that.

I do remember once having a fry-up in West Cork and you got onion rings with it. Very strange.

endacl

king_of_mayo wrote: »

I didn't realise coke was controversial. Not unusual in my experience to see people have a mineral with theirs. Bit of fizz!

We do it, but we don’t talk about it. Probably best drop it now.

the beer revolu

CucamarMor wrote: »

Was this in Cork? There is a place in Cork that does this and it drives me bizerk.

Where's that?
Need to know so as to avoid.

CucamarMor

the beer revolu wrote: »

Where's that?
Need to know so as to avoid.

Nash19. The toast is good and very buttery mind you, but i find it altogether weird

lickalot

Ever try toast with butter on both sides. Its a completely different experience.

Gruffalux

CucamarMor wrote: »

Was this in Cork? There is a place in Cork that does this and it drives me bizerk.

Bizerk. Bizarre and berserk! You sir/madam have astonished me. Your good deed for today. I thought this was a new invention but apparently this word has been around for some years! It deserves more usage.

Gruffalux

lickalot wrote: »

Ever try toast with butter on both sides. Its a completely different experience.

Sounds like you'd have to lick a lot

GreeBo

Deleted User wrote: »

Raw toast

Dough!

Randle P. McMurphy

If I was presented with pre buttered toast I would presume the management had no clue how to run a cafe and never set foot in the place again. Who knows what else is going on behind the scenes if that's how they run their establishment.

[Deleted User]

Thinking about this further..

The speed with which the butter is put on toast out of the toaster is fairly important too, so maybe that's the rationale behind it..

Allinall

Randle P. McMurphy wrote: »

If I was presented with pre buttered toast I would presume the management had no clue how to run a cafe and never set foot in the place again. Who knows what else is going on behind the scenes if that's how they run their establishment.

+1.

Went to a local café for breakfast at the weekend. Was really looking forward to the experience after the lockdown.

Not only was the toast buttered, but they had the sausages cooked, the egg fried and the coffee came already poured into the mug.

Never again.

jimgoose

Allinall wrote: »

+1.

Went to a local café for breakfast at the weekend. Was really looking forward to the experience after the lockdown.

Not only was the toast buttered, but they had the sausages cooked, the egg fried and the coffee came already poured into the mug.

Never again.

That is not the same thing at all. It would be equivalent to the coffee arriving with milk in it. It is simply not the done thing in a clivilised establishment.

Allinall

jimgoose wrote: »

That is not the same thing at all. It would be equivalent to the coffee arriving with milk in it. It is simply not the done thing in a clivilised establishment.

Ok. I never really go to civilised establishments.

Baggly

Randle P. McMurphy wrote: »

If I was presented with pre buttered toast I would presume the management had no clue how to run a cafe and never set foot in the place again. Who knows what else is going on behind the scenes if that's how they run their establishment.

Exactly!! What else are they buttering behind closed doors?

marcbrophy

I'd prefer pre-buttered toast than getting the basket of toast down that would require 8-10 pieces of butter, but only 3 in the fecking thing

As for buttered bread being toasted! Animals!! :mad:

Declan A Walsh

It is nice to be able to decide for yourself what you want to do with the toast rather than having it pre-determined for you. I know cafes are different but it tends not to be an issue in hotels these days as you put the bread into the big toaster machines yourself and take away the toast yourself!

Where the toast is done for you, the normal situation outside of hotels, my only problem with unbuttered toast is if it is brought to you when it is no longer hot and you miss that lovely taste of the melted butter!

I have never really given the matter serious consideration before but, on balance, please leave the decision with the customer. Give them a choice at least.

jimgoose

Declan A Walsh wrote: »

...it tends not to be an issue in hotels these days as you put the bread into the big toaster machines yourself and take away the toast yourself!...

I dislike those things, I find it difficult to get nice, properly-done toast out of them. Especially since there's usually a couple of other goofs standing around waiting for you to finish, with their bloody bread in-hand. :pac:

Bandana boy

pre buttered toast is an abomination .

I will put butter on toast or bread if eating it on its own but as I am often planning to make a bacon butty with the toast and I do not eat butter on either bread or toast when in a sandwich form.
I would have sent it back.

martingriff

When I first saw the title I thought it was someone putting on butter before they toasted it (and yes before people ask I have heard and someone admit to that). As for the OP ya I be perplexed about getting my toast with butter on it. As for the coke I suppose it's better then the pint of beer I saw someone on holidays having with the fry in the morning

martingriff

Bandana boy wrote: »

pre buttered toast is an abomination .

I will put butter on toast or bread if eating it on its own but as I am often planning to make a bacon butty with the toast and I do not eat butter on either bread or toast when in a sandwich form.
I would have sent it back.

Oh your missing out 2 slices of toast a thin layer of butter the strawberry jam sausage. It is heaven. I know may sound weird but so good

Hannibal_Smith

If the toast is going to be cold when it gets to me, I don't mind if they butter it so it can melt in.

But don't come to me with cold toast and one of those mini butters straight out of the fridge :mad:

Badly Drunk Boy

I'd be a bit wary of pre-buttered toast but because I like the butter to melt in, it would be preferable to getting cold toast with rock hard butter, as the esteemed member of The A-Team has just said.

lickalot wrote: »

Ever try toast with butter on both sides. Its a completely different experience.

Ever try a toast sandwich, as in toast between two slices of untoasted bread? Interesting texture and I'm sure you could experiment with it a bit, regarding other things to add to it.

Baggly wrote: »

Go away out of that.

So i decide to make some toast.

Get the bread.

My kid grabs the bread before i get a chance to toast it.

What is my kid eating?

Bread. Not toast.

Would you ever put a bit of manners on that brat?!?

Baggly

Badly Drunk Boy wrote: »

I'd be a bit wary of pre-buttered toast but because I like the butter to melt in, it would be preferable to getting cold toast with rock hard butter, as the esteemed member of The A-Team has just said.

Ever try a toast sandwich, as in toast between two slices of untoasted bread? Interesting texture and I'm sure you could experiment with it a bit, regarding other things to add to it.

Would you ever put a bit of matter on that brat?!?

Our kids are reflections of us. That is 100% what i did to my da too. Everyone knows food stolen from your parents tastes better.

Capt'n Midnight

Deleted User wrote: »

Coke with a fry?... Jesus..

Yeah Diet Coke would make more sense.

[Deleted User]

GreeBo wrote: »

Anyone else read the thread title and expect the bread to be buttered before it was toasted?

Tempted to put some buttered bread under the grill, it sounds lovely. Maybe put some bacon on it, bit of ketchup.

Same principle as frying brown bread in butter.

Foxhound38

I don't know why, but the idea of pre-buttered toast deeply unsettles me.

The Irish Fry is sacred and perfect - it doesn't need such notions and it rightly shuns innovation.

Also it should be accompanied by Tea, or at the very worst Coffee. Not Coke - jaysus

PsychoPete

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Tempted to put some buttered bread under the grill, it sounds lovely. Maybe put some bacon on it, bit of ketchup.

Same principle as frying brown bread in butter.

When my other half makes toast, when the bread is toasted she'll butter it and put back in the toaster for a few seconds probably why the toasters keep breaking

CucamarMor

PsychoPete wrote: »

When my other half makes toast, when the bread is toasted she'll butter it and put back in the toaster for a few seconds probably why the toasters keep breaking

PsychoWife!?!

I'm joking but wow - i've never heard of such a thing! I must say I'm a little mindblown.