9 Delicious Ways To Use Leftover Bread And Crusts

Jo Hughes Jo Hughes


Recipes to use stale bread crusts

It’s no secret that Australian households clock up some scary food waste stats when it comes to how much of our food shop ends its days the bin. Not surprisingly, bread features somewhere near the top of our list of most commonly wasted foods, as diversity in offerings has kept it a favourite staple for Australians, despite the (somewhat misguided) current trend for general gluten avoidance.

Nothing beats a slice of freshly baked bread after all, but sadly there seems to come a time in so many a loaf’s life, when - having passed its best - it makes the inevitable journey to a final resting place by way of a bin.

The good news is, it really needn’t be so - even if you find it hard to think beyond toast, you may be pleasantly surprised at just how many dishes can very quickly and easily transform old bread into something utterly enchanting.

So without further ado, here are nine of the best things since sliced bread…

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