stale bread
Crouton starter material
Stale bread is bread that has lost its freshness, becoming dry and hard rather than soft.
The staleness actually makes it preferable for certain dishes—French toast, bread pudding, stuffing, croutons—where fresh bread would turn soggy.
Day-old bread works better for breadcrumbs.
- crustyHard-shelled, literally or figuratively
- moldyCovered in fungal growth
- croutonsSeasoned toasted bread cubes
- breadcrumbsDried, crushed loaf pieces
- hardFirm or demanding
dried · dried out · stiff · past its prime · toast · crust · loaf · crumbling · day-old · French toast · stuffing · pudding · soggy · crouton · bakery · leftover · chewy · dough
- food spoilagerot, mold growth, spoilage, rancidity, decomposition
- kitchen scrapseggshell, coffee grounds, carrot tops, apple core, crumbs
- Depression survivalsoup kitchens, Hoovervilles, making do, scrimping, darning
- compostablesfood scraps, food waste, kitchen scraps, yard waste, leaves
- cooking mistakesburnt toast, burned food, undercooked, burnt popcorn, overcooked
- Damaged Thingsbroken glass, broken window, cracked screen, shattered glass, shattered mirror