Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Thing I learned today: How to make proper garlic croutons

I made a Vegan Ceasar Salad last night which was great and I will probably post the recipe at some point but I had a revelation when it came to croutons. The method described here: http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2013/10/the-best-caesar-salad-recipe.html for making the croutons yielded the most garlicky, evenly cooked crunchy croutons I've ever made. The secret is soaking garlic in olive oil and then straining the garlic out before coating the bread squares with the oil. That way the garlic doesn't burn and make your croutons bitter when you put them in the oven. BRILLIANT.