It's not really clear where french toast originated, but some folks believe it actually started in the Roman empire. Sometime around the 17th century it appeared in England, and was u003ca href=u0022https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/where-does-french-toast-come-fromu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003ebrought to Americau003c/au003e by settlers. There is a version of this recipe in France called 'pain perdu,' which translates to 'lost bread.'