Roasting bread is a good way to use up leftovers and to save old bread from the bin. We’ll show you three ways you can use toasted bread.
You don’t have to throw away bread immediately if it’s no longer quite as fresh. It doesn’t matter whether it’s left over from the day before or is already two to three days old: If you toast the bread, you can still use it in different ways. We show you three simple options on this page.
Roast bread: Crunchy side dish
Toasted bread is a good crunchy accompaniment to soups, salads or as a snack between meals. You have two options for this:
Either you toast your bread in a little olive oil in the pan.
Alternatively, you can brush it with olive oil and then roast it in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius for about 15 to 20 minutes.
Tip: If you choose the oven variant, you should check your bread from time to time. Everyone likes a different level of browning and each oven behaves a little differently. The variant in the oven also requires significantly more energy. It can also go in the toaster without olive oil.
You can just roast the bread with a little olive oil and then eat it or vary it. For example, after roasting, you can spread a sliced clove of garlic on it or sprinkle some parmesan on the oven bread beforehand and bake it with it.
Note: Parmesan is not vegan as it is partly made from animal rennet. So it is best to use a vegan hard cheese.
Roast bread: delicious crostini
Another tip for using leftovers from old bread is crostini. They are part of Italian cuisine and are often served as antipasti. The breads are roasted in olive oil and then spread with garlic and topped with ingredients of all kinds. Cream cheese, ricotta, parmesan, basil, for example, but also pesto, tomatoes, mushrooms and hummus are very suitable.
Toasting Bread: Homemade Croutons
Croutons are small, crispy bread cubes that are used as a topping in soups and salads. In many regions they are also used to stuff dumplings.
In principle, you can make croutons from any type of bread, but light types such as toast or baguette are best. Simply cut the stale bread into small cubes and fry them in hot olive oil for a few minutes until golden brown. You can find more information here: Make croutons yourself: How to stock up.
