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Who the hell invented croutons? Can someone please explain to me the appeal of putting stale bread cut into the shape of blocks on a salad? They taste like crap and scrape up your mouth and yet people go gaga for this!    Proud member of Prince's cult for 20 years! | |
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mmmmm croutons  In spite of the cost of living, it's still popular. |
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I like croutons, especially the ones with cheese and garlic | |
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LittlePill said: Can someone please explain to me the appeal of putting stale bread cut into the shape of blocks on a salad? They taste like crap and scrape up your mouth and yet people go gaga for this!
It's all about texture and about contrast. It's also partly aesthetic, breaking up the organic vegetable monotony of leafy greens with some squared breads. If you had a developed palate like I do, I assure you croutons would be your religion.  | |
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2the9s said: LittlePill said: Can someone please explain to me the appeal of putting stale bread cut into the shape of blocks on a salad? They taste like crap and scrape up your mouth and yet people go gaga for this!
It's all about texture and about contrast. It's also partly aesthetic, breaking up the organic vegetable monotony of leafy greens with some squared breads. If you had a developed palate like I do, I assure you croutons would be your religion. | |
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2the9s said: LittlePill said: Can someone please explain to me the appeal of putting stale bread cut into the shape of blocks on a salad? They taste like crap and scrape up your mouth and yet people go gaga for this!
It's all about texture and about contrast. It's also partly aesthetic, breaking up the organic vegetable monotony of leafy greens with some squared breads. If you had a developed palate like I do, I assure you croutons would be your religion. That's what the meat and cheese is for, to break up the monotony! Just once I'd like to eat a salad that didn't require me to mine for sand paper-textured blocks of stale bread before I ate it! And God help you should you miss one and find it while you're eating!  Good thing I have dental insurance!
P.S.-Thanks for the lick, I needed that!  Proud member of Prince's cult for 20 years! | |
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Yep, croutons totally ruin the soup experience.
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LittlePill said: 'Who the hell invented croutons?'
Count Ferdinand Crouton, 3rd Archduke of Lower Bavaria (1792-1856) . ALT+PLS+RTN: Pure as a pane of ice. It's a gift. |
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langebleu said: LittlePill said: 'Who the hell invented croutons?'
Count Ferdinand Crouton, 3rd Archduke of Lower Bavaria (1792-1856) . are you sure???? I would think stale, crusty bread would have to come from the French! http://elmadartista.tumblr.com/ http://twitter.com/madartista | |
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I'd rather have those crispy noodles.... ^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^
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LittlePill said: 2the9s said: It's all about texture and about contrast. It's also partly aesthetic, breaking up the organic vegetable monotony of leafy greens with some squared breads. If you had a developed palate like I do, I assure you croutons would be your religion. That's what the meat and cheese is for, to break up the monotony! Just once I'd like to eat a salad that didn't require me to mine for sand paper-textured blocks of stale bread before I ate it! And God help you should you miss one and find it while you're eating! Good thing I have dental insurance! Please! Meat and cheese do break up the monotony but only marginally and only to distract from one gritty texture by introducing their own slimy consistency into the mix! Get real! Only with croutons can true delectation be achieved! And why the hell are yours "sand paper-textured"?? Are you doing them right? You are covering them in oil, aren't you?? Screw dental insurance! You need an MRI if you can't appreciate the stale-assed beauty that are croutons! | |
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2the9s said: LittlePill said: That's what the meat and cheese is for, to break up the monotony! Just once I'd like to eat a salad that didn't require me to mine for sand paper-textured blocks of stale bread before I ate it! And God help you should you miss one and find it while you're eating! Good thing I have dental insurance! Please! Meat and cheese do break up the monotony but only marginally and only to distract from one gritty texture by introducing their own slimy consistency into the mix! Get real! Only with croutons can true delectation be achieved! And why the hell are yours "sand paper-textured"?? Are you doing them right? You are covering them in oil, aren't you?? Screw dental insurance! You need an MRI if you can't appreciate the stale-assed beauty that are croutons! do i need to move this thread over to p&r?  Space for sale... | |
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LittlePill said: 2the9s said: It's all about texture and about contrast. It's also partly aesthetic, breaking up the organic vegetable monotony of leafy greens with some squared breads. If you had a developed palate like I do, I assure you croutons would be your religion. That's what the meat and cheese is for, to break up the monotony! Just once I'd like to eat a salad that didn't require me to mine for sand paper-textured blocks of stale bread before I ate it! And God help you should you miss one and find it while you're eating! Good thing I have dental insurance!
P.S.-Thanks for the lick, I needed that! Here's a tip: Next time you order a salad, order it without croutons. I know it sounds crazy, but it usually works! 
PS- I LOVE croutons. |
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Croutons rock! 
Most of the time it's not too difficult to remove the croutons from the lettuce anyway. Sometimes they're even on the side. NCC2012... your local Trekkie. =/\=
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CarrieMpls said: Here's a tip: Next time you order a salad, order it without croutons. I know it sounds crazy, but it usually works!
PS- I LOVE croutons. That's just plain craziness!!!! Asking for what you want????? In a restaurant, no less????? What planet are you from!?!?!?!?!?!?!  http://elmadartista.tumblr.com/ http://twitter.com/madartista | |
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madartista said: langebleu said: Count Ferdinand Crouton, 3rd Archduke of Lower Bavaria (1792-1856) . are you sure???? I would think stale, crusty bread would have to come from the French! He could have used French bread - his second wife, Marie-Louise, second daughter of the Duc d'Avignon might have introduced him to baguettes. . ALT+PLS+RTN: Pure as a pane of ice. It's a gift. |
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2the9s said: LittlePill said: That's what the meat and cheese is for, to break up the monotony! Just once I'd like to eat a salad that didn't require me to mine for sand paper-textured blocks of stale bread before I ate it! And God help you should you miss one and find it while you're eating! Good thing I have dental insurance! Please! Meat and cheese do break up the monotony but only marginally and only to distract from one gritty texture by introducing their own slimy consistency into the mix! Get real! Only with croutons can true delectation be achieved! And why the hell are yours "sand paper-textured"?? Are you doing them right? You are covering them in oil, aren't you?? Screw dental insurance! You need an MRI if you can't appreciate the stale-assed beauty that are croutons! Using oil!!!? I don't have time to lube my croutons before I eat them! They should be edible already when I buy the salad! I'ma start saving them and use them to build a fort. Proud member of Prince's cult for 20 years! | |
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LittlePill said: 2the9s said: Please! Meat and cheese do break up the monotony but only marginally and only to distract from one gritty texture by introducing their own slimy consistency into the mix! Get real! Only with croutons can true delectation be achieved! And why the hell are yours "sand paper-textured"?? Are you doing them right? You are covering them in oil, aren't you?? Screw dental insurance! You need an MRI if you can't appreciate the stale-assed beauty that are croutons! Using oil!!!? I don't have time to lube my croutons before I eat them! They should be edible already when I buy the salad! I'ma start saving them and use them to build a fort.  In spite of the cost of living, it's still popular. |
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ella731 said: I like croutons, especially the ones with cheese and garlic
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langebleu said: LittlePill said: 'Who the hell invented croutons?'
Count Ferdinand Crouton, 3rd Archduke of Lower Bavaria (1792-1856) . god bless him... a genius I say!!  | |
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MartyMcFly said: langebleu said: Count Ferdinand Crouton, 3rd Archduke of Lower Bavaria (1792-1856) . god bless him... a genius I say!! See! He's dead now! Probably choked on a crouton! Proud member of Prince's cult for 20 years! | |
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I love croutons.. especially the garlic and cheese ones and the italian ones.. The day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom - Anais Nin
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LittlePill said: 2the9s said: Please! Meat and cheese do break up the monotony but only marginally and only to distract from one gritty texture by introducing their own slimy consistency into the mix! Get real! Only with croutons can true delectation be achieved! And why the hell are yours "sand paper-textured"?? Are you doing them right? You are covering them in oil, aren't you?? Screw dental insurance! You need an MRI if you can't appreciate the stale-assed beauty that are croutons! Using oil!!!? I don't have time to lube my croutons before I eat them! You MAKE time! They should be edible already when I buy the salad! I'ma start saving them and use them to build a fort.
Frankly, I find this casually irreverant attitude towards the crotoun to be despicable. Who in their right mind would want to eat oily wilted leaves without some kind of square dried bread thing to ward off the drudgery!! Croutons have been there for you without asking anything in return but a little respect, and this is how your respond?? I think you owe us all an apology LittlePill! And I think this thread should be expunged from the records of the Org!! caesar edit [This message was edited Fri Jun 4 8:47:57 2004 by 2the9s] | |
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LittlePill said: MartyMcFly said: god bless him... a genius I say!! See! He's dead now! Probably choked on a crouton! No, he died of an infection following an accident whilst undertaking a primitive form of ice skating on the northern edge of Lake Gardia, during a trip to Italy with his mistress. . ALT+PLS+RTN: Pure as a pane of ice. It's a gift. |
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2the9s said:[quote] LittlePill said: You MAKE time! They should be edible already when I buy the salad! I'ma start saving them and use them to build a fort.
Frankly, I find this casually irreverant attitude towards the crotoun to be despicable. Who in their right mind would want to eat oily wilted leaves without some kind of square dried bread thing to ward off the drudgery!! Croutons have been there for you without asking anything in return but a little respect, and this is how your respond?? I think you owe us all an apology LittlePill! And I think this thread should be expunged from the records of the Org!! caesar edit [This message was edited Fri Jun 4 8:47:57 2004 by 2the9s]  9s In spite of the cost of living, it's still popular. |
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crouton-hater...lawd, you're probably a hohnerist, too! 
croutons rule. | |
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2the9s said:[quote] LittlePill said: You MAKE time! They should be edible already when I buy the salad! I'ma start saving them and use them to build a fort.
Frankly, I find this casually irreverant attitude towards the crotoun to be despicable. Who in their right mind would want to eat oily wilted leaves without some kind of square dried bread thing to ward off the drudgery!! Croutons have been there for you without asking anything in return but a little respect, and this is how your respond?? I think you owe us all an apology LittlePill! And I think this thread should be expunged from the records of the Org!! caesar edit [This message was edited Fri Jun 4 8:47:57 2004 by 2the9s] OK Ill apologize. I'm sorry that croutons are quite possibly mankinds WORST food invention in the history of food!! I'm sorry my mouth bleeds everytime I attempt to eat one. I'm sorry they ruin an otherwise good slad! I'm sorry they taste like sand paper soaked in piss! And as far as expunging this thread from the org, HAH! This thread is just the beginning! I'm calling for an international ban on the manufacturing and sale of croutons! When I'm done, croutons will be more illegal then crack!  Proud member of Prince's cult for 20 years! | |
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