Doesn't it usually also have an acidic ingredient like lemon or vinegar added too? The acid breaks down certain proteins which causes a different chemical reaction.
Yeah, but does French toast have vinegar or lemon juice? From what I remember they use milk in some batters... or am I not understanding your initially musing about 'same ingredients'
Lemon juice and other acids can be added to French toast but aren't necessary. They aren't what I was considering to be the same ingredients as I was going off of the most basic forms of Bread, eggs, dairy(milk or cheese), and a mix of spices.