4 Ways You Can Rescue Stale Bread

Learn tricks and recipes to help you rescue stale bread, so it doesn’t go to waste. Keep reading this post by Great Harvest of Newtonville in Newtonville for everything you need to know. 

We’ve all been there, you buy a delicious loaf of bread, eat a few slices of it, put it away, and forget about it. Once you remember it’s there, enough time might have passed for it to stale. The good news is that stale bread can be saved, softened enough to use again, and sometimes repurposed into delicious recipes.

Difference Between Stale and Rotten

Before we jump into how you can save your precious loaf of delicious bread, let us first go over the difference between a stale loaf and a rotten one. Storing bread, especially freshly baked bread, is slightly more complicated than storing store-bought bread, as it can dry up much easier because of its lack of preservatives. That said, a sure telltale sign of stale bread is a hard texture. On the other hand, rotten bread can develop a sour taste, an unpleasant odor, and even mold if enough time has passed.

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Making Stale Bread Soft Enough to Use,

The excellent news about stale bread is that it can easily be made soft enough to use as if it were freshly made. Depending on the type of bread and how hard it has become, here are a couple of ways you can rescue it: Use the microwave: A quick solution to stale bread is placing it in the microwave, wrapped in a moist paper towel, and microwaving it for 10 minutes.

1. Use the oven: Wrap your loaf in tin foil and place it in a preheated oven at 300F. Leave it there for 15 to 30 minutes, checking it from time to time to check its firmness.

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Recipes to Make With Stale Bread

Another way to avoid throwing away stale bread is to make it into something else. Here are five recipes you can follow that will make great meals or complement existing ones.

Croutons

Croutons are an excellent complement to meals like salads and soups as they don’t only add texture but also flavor. Making croutons out of stale bread is easy, and you’ll need things you probably already have in your kitchen. To make your croutons, preheat your oven to 350 degrees, cut up your bread into small cubes and toss it with melted butter or oil. Once you’ve done this, sprinkle them with salt and any seasonings you’d like; for example, you can use parmesan, oregano, onion powder, or garlic. Once they’re sufficiently coated, place them in the oven for fifteen minutes, flipping them every few minutes to get them golden on all sides. Once they���re done, let them cool, and you can keep them in an airtight container for up to two weeks.

French Toast

French toast is also a delicious and easy way to use up your stale loaf of bread. For french toast, you’ll need to mix 1 to 2 eggs, cinnamon, vanilla, and milk. Heat your pan and melt a bit of butter in it. Once you have your mixture, soak the bread in it, making sure it doesn’t become soggy. Place your bread on the heated pan and cook it on both sides until golden brown. Top it with fresh fruit like berries, cinnamon sugar, or maple syrup.

French Onion Soup

A great option to use up stale bread is making french onion soup. This soup is flavorful and excellent for a cold winter dinner. Its richness comes from the beef stock and caramelized onions, which are essential for the taste, but also from the bread and cheese that give it body and texture. Check out this five-star recipe from the New York Times.

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