Toasted Pecan

Toast (food)

Toast is sliced bread that has been browned by radiant heat. The browning is the result of a Maillard reaction altering the flavor of the bread and making it crispier in texture. The firm surface is easier to spread toppings on and the warmth can help spreads such as butter reach their melting point. Toasting is a common method of making stale bread more palatable. Bread is commonly toasted using devices specifically designed for such, e.g., a toaster or a toaster oven. Toast may contain more acrylamide, caused by the browning process, which is suspected to be a carcinogen. However, claims that acrylamide in burnt food causes cancer have not been proven.

Pecan

The pecan is a species of hickory native to the Southern United States and northern Mexico in the region of the Mississippi River.

toasted

Adjective

1. Cooked by toasting.
2. Very hot.

Verb

1. simple past and past participle of toast

pecan

Noun

1. A deciduous tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the central and southern United States, having deeply furrowed bark, pinnately compound leaves, and edible nuts.
2. A smooth, thin-shelled, edible oval nut of this tree.