Cheese and Onion French Toast is causing a stir among foodies on social media | Leicestershire Live

A man shared a picture of his cheese and onion roast online, and the disturbing sight has people vowing never to visit Europe. The unusual concoction was posted on Reddit after making its debut on Facebook, and it’s fair to say the reaction was more of shock than anything.

The image of the delicacy was not posted alone, reports Express. No, he came up with this apparently proud declaration: “Cheese and onion toast tonight. £0.85′.

Toastie is not ordinary by any standards. While it starts out on safe territory with a slice of white bread, it’s soon lathered with butter and topped with cheese and chunks of raw red onion. Most worrying of all, for many, it doesn’t appear to have been cooked at all.

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This raised serious questions with many online as many debated whether it can really be a toastie if it hasn’t been toasted. The culinary conundrum has sparked quite the conversation with foodies online.

Many were baffled by the concept of paying for an uncooked toastie and took to various platforms to express their astonishment. One tried to diffuse the situation as a joke, saying: “More frying is needed.”

However, many couldn’t get their head around the uncooked onion in the toastie. One said: “How could anyone pay for this?” A second said: “This is not for onion lovers. This is for sad people who are also British.”

Commentary on the lackluster toastie was not limited to perceived appearance and taste, but extended to wider judgments about European cuisine. One user stated: “This is why I’m afraid to visit Europe.”

People were left with mixed feelings about the unusual dish, but some were intrigued enough to consider trying it. Despite its strange appearance, a few adventurous souls have suggested that it might be surprisingly tasty, likening it to other unconventional treats they enjoy.

One said: “As an American I’d spend 85p on this. More if they added more cheese and onions. The exchange rate is still pretty good.”

Someone else shared their own country’s version: “I had something here in Sweden where it’s lard/pork fat, mixed with red onion, salt and I think a small measure of Swedish whiskey or alcohol.” A second said: “Bread with pork fat and onions, the Eastern European classic. I grew up poor but when I had this for dinner I felt like a king.”

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