Reading this, I'm back in my mother's kitchen in Chile, where stale bread never died — it was soaked, squeezed dry, and worked into fish croquettes, the crumb turning silky inside a crisp shell. Nothing was ever thrown away. She'd also turn it into colegiales — "schoolchildren" — a sweet pudding studded with raisins.
What I love about day-old bread is that it stops resisting. Fresh bread holds its shape, proud and intact — but stale bread surrenders, drinking in the custard, the broth, the tomato juices until it becomes something entirely new.
I need to make this strata!! There’s something to be said for garlicky homemade croutons, and having an on the brink loaf to dedicate to such a cause is a GIFT
Reading this, I'm back in my mother's kitchen in Chile, where stale bread never died — it was soaked, squeezed dry, and worked into fish croquettes, the crumb turning silky inside a crisp shell. Nothing was ever thrown away. She'd also turn it into colegiales — "schoolchildren" — a sweet pudding studded with raisins.
What I love about day-old bread is that it stops resisting. Fresh bread holds its shape, proud and intact — but stale bread surrenders, drinking in the custard, the broth, the tomato juices until it becomes something entirely new.
I need to make this strata!! There’s something to be said for garlicky homemade croutons, and having an on the brink loaf to dedicate to such a cause is a GIFT
Yuppppp 💛
Too good to go is my fav!! Also love salmorejo!! Used to make a spicy garlic version :)
I just joined and I’m picking up a bag today!
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cannot wait to try this
Love this!
We love getting Too Good to Go bags from our local bakery in advance of Thanksgiving to make stuffing!
So smart
This is amazing Phoebs! I’m so excited to learn about Too Good to Go and this looks delicious!
can’t wait to try thiss.. i love too good to go x the dish!!
Somehow you’ve yet again delivered a perfectly timed recipe. Now I know what to do with the stale loaf taunting me from our counter <3
Hooray! Xox
Oh! GOTTA try Too Good to Go now!
Epic crossover
Can't wait to make this recipe! Does Too Good to Go operate in Vermont?
Not yet, as far as I know!
YUM!
Cannot wait to make this
Brilliant, delicious, and news to me! I will pass along the TGTG tip to O/E.
Please do! Such a helpful resource