Bread for croutons: how stale is too stale?

>>8528072

No. It will taste like shit. The reason they say "slightly stale" is because it won't really affect the taste. Your month old baguette will taste terrible. Throw it to the birds.

>>8528072
why not use fresh bread and toast/panfry it?

>>8528072
If you've got some stale bread, go ahead and toast it and turn it into croutons. However, if you want high quality croutons, use high quality, FRESH, bread. The whole "use stale bread!" thing is just a measure to preserve bad food.

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>>8528072
way too stale, i'd just make icelandic bread soup if i had bread that old, senpai

>>8528072
As long as it's not moldy, any stale bread is game for croutons.

>>8528110
I've never had any such baguette that ever gets past a few days old. If you're buying baguettes that last a month, you should rethink your life.

Ok, OP here, I want these to be good croutons, and consensus opinion seems to be to use good fresh bread.

I broke a bit of the month-old baguette off to see what it tastes like, and I think it does taste a bit off, though I'm not sure what would change its flavor. Maybe the flour has a little oil that went a bit rancid? Also, controlling the shape of bread this dry seems challenging. If I were cooking just for myself, I'd give it a go with the old bread, but I don't want to risk sub-par croutons for others.