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Home » Bread » Dried Breads » Croûtons

Croûtons

Croûtons

Croûtons
© Denzil Green


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  • 1 Cooking Tips
  • 2 History Notes
  • 3 Language Notes
  • 4 Sources


Croûtons are small, seasoned, crisp cubes of bread, used typically as a garnish for soups or salads. Some people like eating them as snacks out of hand.

They are made from unsweetened, leavened bread, with or without crust the crust left on. They are generally made from stale or leftover bread, otherwise can soak up too much butter or oil during the cooking process. The bread is usually cubed, but can also be cut into fancy shapes, such as round or heart-shaped.

To make Croûtons, the bread is cubed and fried (or baked) until crisp and lightly browned, then drained, cooled and stored (or used right away.)

The cubes can be fried in butter or olive oil. They don’t have to actually be fried — they can be brushed or sprayed with melted butter or olive oil, tossed in a seasoning mix, then baked until crisp.

Commercial Croûtons come in many flavours; you can even buy gluten-free and organic ones

Cooking Tips

Cube bread, spread out on baking sheet. Spray lightly with a cooking spray. Put bread cube in a bag with seasonings of your choice, shake till evenly coated. Spread evenly back out on baking sheet. Bake at 250 to 300 F (120 to 150 C) until desired crispness. Let cool, package and store at room temperature.

History Notes

Croûtons provided a way to store leavened bread for a long while, in a way that it would still be useful after.

Language Notes

“Croûton” comes from the French word, “croûte”, meaning “crust.”

The Oxford English Dictionary dates the usage of the word “Crouton” in English to 1806.

Sources

Marcel, Joyce. Croutons In Paradise. Vermont Business Magazine. Monday, 15 June 2009.

Other names

German: Brotwürfel
Spanish: Cuscurro

This page first published: Aug 6, 2010 · Updated: May 6, 2018.

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