Toast was bread that had been browned by exposure to heat.[source needed] K9 Mark 2 described the process of making toast as "electrocuting bread". (TV: Mutant Copper [+]Loading...["Mutant Copper (TV story)"])
People used the expression "warm as toast" to imply that they were very warm. (TV: The Tenth Planet [+]Loading...["The Tenth Planet (TV story)"])
One of the three universal constants was toast always falling butter-side down, along with Planck's quantum of action and the reaction of someone entering the TARDIS for the first time. (PROSE: The Secret in Vault 13 [+]Loading...["The Secret in Vault 13 (novel)"]) Indeed, on 11 June 2022, the reader of a guide for time travellers dropped their breakfast and the toast landed butter-side down. The author noted this as a fixed point in time and warned the reader to not attempt to avert it or they could destroy the universe. (PROSE: Time Traveller's Diary [+]Loading...["Time Traveller's Diary (novel)"])
Whilst in Northumbria in 1066, the First Monk offered his prisoner, the First Doctor some toast, bacon, eggs, and tea for breakfast. (TV: The Time Meddler [+]Loading...["The Time Meddler (TV story)"])
Milo Clancey had planned to have toast with the boiled egg he had prepared for his breakfast aboard the LIZ 79, but his solar toaster wasn't working properly and the toast ended up burnt. (The Space Pirates [+]Loading...["The Space Pirates (TV story)"])
Walker ordered a breakfast of eggs, bacon, toast, coffee, and rough-cut marmalade. (TV: The Sea Devils [+]Loading...["The Sea Devils (TV story)"])
When Jo Grant brought a Micro Servo Robot into the TARDIS, it connected itself to the computer and began transmitting adverts. One of these adverts had the Doctor's food machine produce toast with written adverts on it. (AUDIO: Pop-Up [+]Loading...["Pop-Up (audio story)"])
Ace ordered toast in 1963 from a diner during the Hand of Omega Incident involving two Dalek factions; the Imperial Daleks led by Emperor Davros and the Renegade Daleks led by a Supreme Dalek. (TV: Remembrance of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)"])
In 1951, the Seventh Doctor and Ace had toast, coffee, bacon, eggs, and kedgeree for breakfast. (PROSE: Timewyrm: Exodus [+]Loading...["Timewyrm: Exodus (novel)"])
In the early 21st century, the Tenth Doctor visited Mickey Smith's apartment for a bite of toast, but ended up staying there when the TARDIS jumped a time track. (COMIC: The Lodger [+]Loading...["The Lodger (comic story)"])
While at the grand opening of the Hirnaltaan Tower, the Tenth Doctor noticed the smell of toast from the robot chefs. (COMIC: Night of the Burnt Toast [+]Loading...["Night of the Burnt Toast (comic story)"])
The Eleventh Doctor blamed Rory Williams getting toast crumbs on the TARDIS console for their not arriving in Mexico. (TV: A Town Called Mercy [+]Loading...["A Town Called Mercy (TV story)"])
The Twelfth Doctor remarked that he and Clara Oswald were almost "turned into toast" by an Aaraanandal slime beast. (PROSE: When the Wolves Came [+]Loading...["When the Wolves Came (short story)"])
Ruth made her self buttered toast for her breakfast on her birthday. (TV: Fugitive of the Judoon [+]Loading...["Fugitive of the Judoon (TV story)"])
Opinions concerning toast[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Seventh Doctor told Ace that he hated burnt toast. (TV: Ghost Light [+]Loading...["Ghost Light (TV story)"])
The Ninth Doctor, shortly after meeting Rose Tyler, told her to have her "lovely beans on toast". (TV: Rose [+]Loading...["Rose (TV story)"]) The Tenth Doctor said this to her again after his regeneration. (TV: The Christmas Invasion [+]Loading...["The Christmas Invasion (TV story)"])
Production of toast[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Doctor tried to make toast, but accidentally burned it. (PROSE: Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible [+]Loading...["Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible (novel)"])
The Doctor once burned toast so badly that he had to open the TARDIS doors. (COMIC: The Old Kings of Skarab [+]Loading...["The Old Kings of Skarab (comic story)"])
The Tenth Doctor helped Layla make toast with his sonic screwdriver. (AUDIO: Dead Air [+]Loading...["Dead Air (audio story)"])
The Eighth Doctor had tea and toast whilst recovering from giving blood to his fourth incarnation who'd been drained by Great Vampires. (PROSE: The Eight Doctors [+]Loading...["The Eight Doctors (novel)"])
Milo Clancey tried to make toast for his breakfast, but his solar toaster broke down. (TV: The Space Pirates [+]Loading...["The Space Pirates (TV story)"])
Birdie made large stacks of toast for breakfast after teaching himself how. (TV: Mutant Copper [+]Loading...["Mutant Copper (TV story)"])