Americans Just Ruined Fairy Bread

So, a little while ago, Americans discovered Fairy Bread. Because apparently that is just an NZ/Aus thing. It's a classic of any birthday party: white bread with 100s and 1000s sprinkled on top. 

US website Refinery 29 sang the praises of fairy bread back in June, but more recently the crew at Broadsheet stumbled across this article on American food website Epicurious.

The piece is headlined “Australia invented the original rainbow food” and begins by pointing out that rainbow foods are so hot right now. There are rainbow bagels, rainbow cookies, rainbow coffees and even a rainbow grilled cheese toastie: 

“People from Australia have been down with multicoloured food since forever, thanks to a little treat they call ‘fairy bread,’” explains author Katherine Sacks.

She also goes on to claim that Aussies also call it “fairy toast”.

“Despite its striking appearance, in Australia, fairy bread isn’t considered fancy food — the toast is usually eaten as breakfast, as a snack in-between meals, or after dinner to finish off the meal,” she writes.

What? Australians and New Zealanders are NOT having fairy bread for breakfast. What do you think we are? Obese?

They also explain how to make fairy bread (or "fairy toast" apparently). 

“To make fairy bread, use a nice cultured butter (even better, make your own) and spread it on thick; about two tablespoons per piece of toast”.

Stop with the toast. No one is doing it on toast. And who makes their own butter? 

“As for the sprinkles, although classic round rainbow sprinkles are traditional for Aussies, I much prefer the texture of sparkly sanding sugar, which makes the treat more like the sugared toast I grew up with”.

Dude, you're not making fairy break right now. You're making...an open, toasted, sugar sandwich maybe?

Sacks also uses this image of bread to illustrate the foundation of fairy bread, which seems to be some kind of artisan situation.

Ahhhhh well, WE know what fairy bread is and we'll keep it, thanks.