The average family could save £700 a year, simply by throwing away less food.
We throw away 7 million tonnes of food and drink every year from home, costing us £12.5bn a year.” Love food hate waste
In our home I feel as though I loose half a loaf in uneaten bread crusts (I may have mentioned before that my children are fussy eaters). I inwardly groan when I open their lunch boxes and see the wasted bread crusts. Back at school this week we have agreed different breads so fingers crossed I will have no crusts! But I appreciate bread crusts are a common issue. So what to do with them?? Personally I cut them off and freeze them (cereal box liners are perfect for freezing them in).
10 plus ideas for using up bread crusts
Cheese pudding…..pour over a mix of eggs, milk, grated cheese….you can add fried onion, cooked chopped leeks, or bacon or ham!…bake in oven 180. until risen and golden. Delicious!
Fat cake for the birds
Crumble up the crusts with teeny bits of cheese – makes a nice topping for cobbler sand pasta dishes
Bread pudding, my husband loves Delia Smiths recipe
Croutons ….. Toss in oil and salt and pepper, add any other herbs etc and spread onto a baking sheet. Cook in low oven until brown and crunchy then put in an sealed jar good for soup and salads
Farmer’s Breakfast, a German dish normally using potatoes but you can use the bread in lieu of taters – recipe here
Apple dessert – Danish dish, recipe here
Panzanella a tomato and bread salad – recipe here
Topping for fish pie when mixed with grated cheese and parsley – instead of mash.
Apple Brown Betty , a traditional American desert – try this recipe
Bread crumbs, can be used in the following:-
To make mince go further,
Thicken soups or casserole sauces
Carrot burgers, recipe on the love food hate waste web site
I would love to hear what you make with left over bread,
Matthew Bull
Sunday 11th of September 2016
These ideas would make me leave bread crusts intentionally. Something I've never done. lol
Cindy
Thursday 8th of September 2016
We used to always throw the ends of the bread in a brown paper bag to let them dry out and then made what we called dressing with them. Just add in some egg, sage, salt, pepper, chicken broth, canned oysters if you like them, and bake. I don't know why you couldn't throw in the bread crusts as well.
Vicky
Friday 9th of September 2016
I have never heard of dressing - sounds interesting. Thanks for sharing:)
Rachelle Strauss
Wednesday 7th of September 2016
Such brilliant ideas, Vicky - thank you. I love how you've taken us outside the box of the usual croutons and breadcrumbs. Some of these are completely new to me and I can't wait to check them out!
Vicky
Friday 9th of September 2016
Glad I was able to find some alternatives to share with you:)
Elina
Tuesday 6th of September 2016
Bread disappears from the table as long as it is soft and fresh, after that it isn't that popular anymore and someone starts new bread etc. Result? Few bags on the table with few bread slices inside that no one will eat. I usually make warm sandwiches out of those (like small pizzas just using butter instead of tomato sauce; butter, any topping you wish and cheese), works for rye bread too. If there is enough toast breads (light, wheat flour bread) left I mix milk, eggs and some salt, dip the bread in and cook it on pan. Add jam, sugar, whipped cream on top and you have great snack!
Also, bread crumbs are always needed and I try to do those rather than buy from the shop. They won't cost that much of course but any saved money is saved money.
Vicky
Friday 9th of September 2016
ooh I love eggy bread - almost breakfast time as i type, yummy:)
Jan @ Handcrafted by Picto
Tuesday 6th of September 2016
I'm lucky that I don't have must waste but if I have bread over I generally do the bread or bread and butter pudding with lots of fruit and cinnamon. Funny enough I've never thought of doing breadcrumbs and freezing them, I'll have to do that. I like breadcrumbs as a topper for fish :)
Vicky
Friday 9th of September 2016
Bread and butter pudding is my husbands favourite. Freezes well in portions too as a cake like item:)