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Originally Posted by SCA
Dear Pookie,
If croutons are stale bread, why do they come in airtight packages?
Regards,
Salad Connoisseur Aficionado
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Stale bread!? Maybe in your philistine, burger-munching country. But in the civilized world, croutons are, lightly fried, seasoned cubes of bread.
Or the healthier option is to bake them in the oven. Try this recipe for garlic croutons:
Preheat the oven to 200 C.
Trim the crusts from some bread then cut into small cubes.
Put some olive oil and crushed garlic in a bowl. Season with a pinch of salt and a generous amount of freshly ground black pepper. Mix well.
Transfer the garlicky oil into a shallow dish. Add the bread cubes and gently mix by hand until the croutons are well coated. The croutons must now be cooked immediately.
Place the garlic croutons on a baking tray and cook for ten minutes. Leave the garlic croutons to cool then place in an airtight container and store in the fridge - they'll keep for a day or two.
Enjoy!