It is very convenient to prepare toast from special sandwich bread: white, wheat or rye - any type of soft bread makes excellent toast. It is usually sold pre-sliced, so your toast will be the same perfect size and thickness. Ham toast is a classic hearty and delicious breakfast in many countries. In France, it is called “croque monsieur” for its crunch, and if you put a “hat” of fried eggs on top of the toast, you get “croque madame”.