Eggs In A Basket

The dish called Eggs In A Basket, also known as Toad In The Hole (at least to some of us in the U.S.) is a piece of bread with a shape cut out of the center of the bread, and an egg fried inside of that hole. Toad In The Hole in the UK is sausage cooked in a Yorkshire pudding type batter. This bento features a mini version of Eggs In A Basket.

Also in this bento: fried shishito peppers (similar to padron peppers) and orange cherry tomatoes from Crescent Moon Farms, Toad In The Hole decorated with a few black sesame seeds, a sprig of purslane, radishes from Triple T Ranch, baby carrots, half of a Gravenstein Apple from Walker Apples, and two turkey patties (they are still frozen in this pic).

Beverage Pairing Suggestion: Since I usually call this dish Toad In The Hole, a glass of Toad Hollow Vineyard wine is a perfect match! Toad Hollow makes a stainless steel Chardonnay that is crisp and great with fried foods, like the fried peppers and Toad In The Hole. It will also work well with the turkey patties (after they thaw out!), and its crisp flavor and nice acidity should balance well with the fruits and veggies.