A quirky British term for what Americans call French toast — bread soaked in egg and milk, then fried. The name references the Poor Knights of Windsor, retired military men given housing at Windsor Castle in the 14th century and associated with humble but dignified living. It's the kind of term that crops up in period dramas, food history articles, and British cookbook footnotes. Saying "poor knights of Windsor" instead of French toast is a surefire way to sound either very learned or very eccentric at brunch.
The menu at the Tudor-themed cafe listed poor knights of Windsor alongside a pot of English Breakfast.
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(UK) French toast.
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