Crusty end slices of bread...

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...never get eaten in our household and languish in our fridge.

Any ideas what to do with them?
Hate the thought of throwing them away, such a waste of food.
We buy wholemeal (the mass produced kind, rather than artisan) and don’t own a food processor, if either makes a difference.

Not an AIBU but posting for traffic.

Thanks

Eat them?

Toast them, eat them, don’t be fussy.

Make Melba toast with them? Mine will eat Melba toast made from the heels but won't eat the heels toasted 🤔

Any stale ends of bread I have I put in the freezer until I need breadcrumbs for something (eg meatballs). You should be able to crumb them without a food processor if you dry them in the oven first.

You mean the heel??

They mostly get used for toast in my house. Especially when they're thicker than a "normal" slice.

Why don't you eat them? I love them, always have. I use them just like the other slices, especially in beans on toast.

If you really can't bear eating them as bread, you could make them into breadcrumbs. I do that in a food processor, but it's not difficult without one.

The crusts are the best bit for making lovely toast!

And people keep bread in the fridge?? (misses the point of the thread)

I think crusts make the best toast, especially with cheese on, or beans or egg.

You keep bread in the fridge?

It’s the best bit! We need to set up some kind of donation scheme because we all fight over the ends of the loaf here

Make some garlic butter, spread it on and pop them in the oven - fan favourite here!

Dunk them in soup.

Why’s your bread in the fridge?

Croutons?

Breadcrumb and freeze.

They get soaked in water and fed to the hens. You could soak them and feed them to the birds?

Buy a cheap mini chopper and make your own bread crumbs. Bake for 10 at 150 if they’re not getting fine enough. Store in a sealed then sprinkle on anything you top with cheese and grill. (Except cheese on toast).

Oh my, the crusts toasted and slathered with an unreasonable amount of proper butter is a snack that is heaven sent.

You're missing out OP.

Freeze - use as bread crumbs.
Cut into cubes or strips and add oil and seasonings, make into croutons or crusts in an air fryer.

Grind up, add grated cheese, freeze - use as mac cheese or cauliflower cheese topping.

Toast or just eat them.

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well - 1. bread kept int he fridge actually tastes stale more quickly. (I thought this was just me until someone said it ona cooking programe)

1. the best toast is the heel.

But I sympathise as I hate sandwiches using heels.
If you make french toast/eggy bread, no-one noticed the heels

The crust is the best bit !

I freeze sliced bread and over the years these heels have become so thick ! Often more than twice as thick as a slice. No having to thaw first and slice to be left with a ‘normal’ heel.
I use them exactly as a slice (toast/sandwich etc) except wouldn’t do French toast with one as egg wouldn’t soak in as well.