Express breadcrumbs : A quick whizz in the blender, and you have everything you need to bread your chicken fillets or gratin your vegetables like grandma used to.
Gourmet croutons : These small, golden-baked cubes will enhance your soups better than industrial croutons.
Mold: the ultimate warning sign
Any colored spot (green, bluish, or whitish) means you should stop eating immediately. Unlike blue cheeses, the porosity of bread allows mycelium to spread in an invisible network. Beyond the unappealing appearance, some strains produce mycotoxins that are potentially irritating, especially for sensitive individuals.
The rule is clear: if in doubt, it goes straight in the compost or the bin. Because while stale bread can be reinvented endlessly, its moldy version has no place in your stomach or your recipes!
