Happy Crouton Day!

Today was National Crouton Day for 2025! A garnish that is delectable. . .

Happy National Crouton Day ! ! ! 

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The History:
Croutons: Numerous terms associated with bread products are derived from the French language, reflecting the French’s deep appreciation for bread. Croutons exemplify this connection; the French term ‘croûte’ translates to ‘crust.’ Typically, croutons are prepared using stale bread that is diced into cubes and flavored with herbs, oil, or butter. Subsequently, the bread is either baked in the oven or sautéed in a hot pan until it achieves a crunchy texture.

Sorrel soup with egg and croutons (Zupa szczawiowa z jajkiem i grzankami) courtesy of Openverse

Origination: Croutons were a 20^th century creation. Founded in 1923, Rothbury Farms is a family-owned business in its fourth generation, dedicated to delivering exceptional value by utilizing the finest ingredients to create top-quality products. Croutons are a true passion at Rothbury Farms, crafted from fresh bread that is toasted to achieve the perfect crispness and seasoned with a unique blend of herbs, spices, and cheeses. These croutons are incredibly versatile, suitable for any meal throughout the day—be it breakfast, lunch, dinner, or a snack—and are ideal for enhancing breakfast casseroles, bread puddings, salads, soups, stuffing, dinner casseroles, appetizers, and more.

More Than Salad: While croutons are mainly used as toppings for salads, especially Caesar salads, and as garnishes for soups and stews. They can be used in soups, as a base for stuffing, enjoyed as snacks, or crushed for breadcrumb substitutes in casseroles and scrambled eggs. Croutons are also a topping for French onion soup.

Celebrated: Since 2015, National Crouton Day is celebrated on May 13^th each year!

Croutons on a salad courtesy of Openverse

A Few Facts:
I am sharing a few facts, and more, some trivia, some not trivial. . .

Croutons Galore:
Plenty of Crouton Styles: Typically, cubes of bread are lightly coated in oil or butter, which may be seasoned or flavored, and then baked. Croutons can also be cut into sticks. Some commercial preparations use machinery to sprinkle various seasonings on them. Croutons are crunchy, crispy, and delicious, making them perfect for salads, adding texture and flavor to greens.

Zucchini Soup with Basil Croutons courtesy of Openverse

The Present:
People all over the world, including the U.S. are enjoying their croutons-your salad and soup will never be the same!!

The Future:
Let’s give thanks and enjoy the croutons for soup and salads this great year and in the years to come. . .

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Mmm…Croutons! and..er.. some soup courtesy of Openverse

National Crouton Day