Just let little me have that. All joking aside, all it does take to make your own homemade croutons is some bread — preferably a loaf that’s a couple days old — and about 15 minutes in the oven.

Stale bread, naturally hardened by drying out, was recycled, so to speak. No salad feels complete without those delicious croutons. The French popularized croutons in the 17th century by speeding ...

Add croûtons to dishes just before serving to prevent them from going soggy.

Preheat the oven to 190C/170C Fan/Gas 5. Put the bread on a baking tray and sprinkle with the dried herbs. Drizzle the oil over the bread and bake for 10 minutes, or until crunchy and golden-brown.