It often happens that while making sandwiches or bread rolls, we cut off the edges (crust) of the bread. Many people find these edges hard, while many children do not like their taste. The result is that people end up throwing them away. But do you know that these leftover bread edges can do wonders in your kitchen? Yes, in today’s time when inflation is increasing and food waste has become a big problem, it is wise to make proper use of small kitchen leftovers.
If you also want to try something new in your everyday cooking and want to save the wasted food, then these tips will be very useful for you. Let us tell you in this article, in what ways you can use the remaining edges of bread instead of throwing it away.
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Make crispy bread croutons at home
You can make crispy bread croutons at home from the leftover edges of bread. For this, first cut the edges into small pieces. Add some butter or olive oil to it. Now add salt, black pepper and mixed herbs. Now mix everything well. If you want, you can fry it, bake it in the oven or roast it in the air fryer. These spicy croutons taste delicious with tea and coffee.
Prepare bread crumbs
The remaining edges of bread are mostly used to make bread crumbs, which is the easiest and most useful thing. For this you don’t have to work too hard. All you have to do is take the edges and dry them. After drying, grind them in a mixer. You can use these bread crumbs to make cutlets, kebabs, tikkis or snacks crispy. The most important thing is that you can store it in an airtight container for several days.
Sweet bread pudding will also be amazing.
If you have excess leftovers, you can make bread pudding from them, which tastes amazing and is easy to make. For this, first grind the edges in the mixer. Now boil milk in a pan. When the milk boils well, add the ground sugar to it. After this add sugar, cardamom and dry fruits and cook. Now take it out in a bowl. If you want, you can serve it like this. Everyone from children to adults will like this very much.
Mix in veg cutlets or koftas
You can also use the remaining edges of bread in veg cutlets or koftas. For this, soak the bread edges in water or milk along with boiled potatoes, vegetables and spices, squeeze them and mix them in the mixture. This will make the cutlets soft and the binding will also be good.
Bread Upma or Bread Chivda
The remaining edges of the bread can be used for bread upma or bread chipada. For this, cut the edges into small pieces and fry them lightly. Then cook in upma style with mustard seeds, curry leaves, onion and mild spices. Your quick breakfast is ready.
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