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A crouton () is a piece of toasted or fried bread, normally cubed and seasoned. Croutons are used to add texture and flavor to salads
Nearly any type of bread—in a loaf
Gastronomy
A dish prepared à la Grenobloise (in the Grenoble manner) has a garnish of small croutons along with beurre noisette, capers, parsley, and lemon.
Dried and cubed bread is commonly sold in large bags in North America to make Thanksgiving holiday stuffing or dressing. However, these are generally different from salad croutons, being only dry bread instead of buttered or oiled and with other seasonings.
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File:Large croutons in soup.jpg|Large croutons in a soup
File:Mmm...onion soup (5344349906).jpg|Cheese-covered croutons in an onion soup
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See also
- Bruschetta
- Crostini
- Garlic bread
- List of bread dishes