Turnbull, 23, and her sister Whitney Turnbull, 22, recently moved to New Orleans to reopen Turnbull Bakeries, their grandmother's Melba toast factory just off Tchoupitoulas Street.

The following recipe gives the cook some wiggle room. Using a bit of mayonnaise to get the crust to adhere guarantees the meat stays moist while cooking under the crust made of Melba toast and ...

Right now, they are among 228 people at Old London who make Melba toast, bagel chips and other crisp-bread snacks for a big part of the United States. “It pays good money,” Mr. Toro said.

Toast the bread for 20 minutes, then check and remove any toasts that are golden brown. Continue to bake the remaining toasts, checking every 5 minutes, until all of the toasts are baked (usually ...