{"id":586,"date":"2016-11-19T22:27:21","date_gmt":"2016-11-19T22:27:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kutar.uk\/?p=586"},"modified":"2016-11-20T06:52:07","modified_gmt":"2016-11-20T06:52:07","slug":"croutons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kutar.uk\/?p=586","title":{"rendered":"Croutons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you have left over bread, then preserve it by turning it into croutons. It&#8217;s like pickling bread. You will need croutons for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kutar.uk\/?p=583\">Caesar salad. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>A handful of croutons added to a bowl of tinned cream of chicken soup works really well.<\/p>\n<p>You can use any kind of bread, but an open textured bread makes the best croutons. Adjust the quantities of salt and garlic to taste.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Ingredients<\/h4>\n<p>Bread<\/p>\n<p>2 tbsp Olive Oil<\/p>\n<p>4 cloves of garlic, crushed<\/p>\n<p>Maldon Sea Salt<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kutar.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_2164.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-590\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kutar.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_2164-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"img_2164\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kutar.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_2164-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.kutar.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_2164-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kutar.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_2164.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Equipment<\/h4>\n<p>A roasting tin, lined with tin foil<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kutar.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_2165.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-596\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kutar.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_2165-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"img_2165\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kutar.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_2165-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.kutar.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_2165-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kutar.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_2165.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Method<\/h4>\n<p>Pre-heat the oven to 160\u00c2\u00baC<\/p>\n<p>1. Cut the bread into crouton sized pieces<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kutar.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_2173.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-594\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kutar.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_2173-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"img_2173\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kutar.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_2173-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.kutar.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_2173-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kutar.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_2173.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2. In the tin, mix the garlic with the oil and salt<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kutar.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_2169.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-592\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kutar.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_2169-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"img_2169\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kutar.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_2169-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.kutar.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_2169-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kutar.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_2169.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kutar.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_2172.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-599 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kutar.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_2172-e1479594429868-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"img_2172\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kutar.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_2172-e1479594429868-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.kutar.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_2172-e1479594429868-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kutar.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_2172-e1479594429868.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>3. Add the bread and mix so it soaks up the oil and the gralic and salt stick to the croutons<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kutar.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_2175.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-595\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kutar.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_2175-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"img_2175\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kutar.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_2175-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.kutar.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_2175-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kutar.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_2175.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kutar.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_2176.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-601\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kutar.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_2176-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"img_2176\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kutar.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_2176-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.kutar.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_2176-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kutar.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_2176.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>4. Bake in the oven until golden and crunchy. Be careful &#8211; they are easy to burn and nobody wants burnt croutons<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kutar.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_2182.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-602\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kutar.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_2182-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"img_2182\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kutar.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_2182-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.kutar.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_2182-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kutar.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_2182.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kutar.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_2183.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-604 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kutar.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_2183-e1479624524755-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"img_2183\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kutar.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_2183-e1479624524755-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.kutar.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_2183-e1479624524755-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kutar.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_2183-e1479624524755.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you have left over bread, then preserve it by turning it into croutons. It&#8217;s like pickling bread. You will need croutons for Caesar salad. A handful of croutons added to a bowl of tinned cream of chicken soup works really well. You can use any kind of bread, but an open textured bread makes &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kutar.uk\/?p=586\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Croutons<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5,2],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kutar.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/586"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kutar.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kutar.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kutar.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kutar.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=586"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.kutar.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/586\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kutar.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=586"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kutar.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=586"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kutar.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=586"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}