Easy Ways to Use Up Stale Bread
If you want to stretch a loaf without feeling like you’re “just being frugal,” treat stale bread like a flavor sponge:
- Blend it into homemade breadcrumbs
- Add it to salads like panzanella
- Layer it into casseroles
- Use it to thicken soups or enrich sauces
The Hard Safety Line: Mold
Mold is where the decision becomes simple. Any green, black, or fuzzy spots mean the bread is no longer safe to eat — even if the affected area looks small.
Bread is soft and porous, so mold can spread beneath the surface before you see it. Cutting off the visible patch doesn’t remove what may already be inside. The safe move is to discard the entire loaf.
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