What To Do With Stale Bread - Homemade Croutons

I usually keep my bread in the fridge so that it lasts longer. But after some time, it becomes stale. So what's the best thing to do with stale bread? Croutons! They're easy to make...just takes a little time.

Croutons

You basically just cut the bread into cubes...any size you want...just be as uniform as possible. Well, I didn't do a great job, but it still came out ok. Smaller ones crunch up faster though. There are basically two ways to do this, heat it up in the oven or in a pan. I've tried both, and while you can walk away from the oven, I prefer to make it in a pan. I use a cast iron pan on pretty low heat so that it doesn't burn too easily. I put a thin layer of oil on the bottom of the pan and toss the bread. You continually toss, or flip one by one if you're patient enough to get brown on all sides. If you don't feel there's enough oil, you can also spritz some oil on top. I use Misto so you can put whatever type of oil you want. The oil will make the bread nice and brown instead of burnt. My lazy way of seasoning is with herb salt. This way, I don't need a bunch of different items. There are lots of flavors/spices you can put on your bread to make croutons, so experiment! It's done when it's at a brown/crunch level you desire. Just taste one!