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Firenze

Old bread? Time to make breadcrumbs or soup!

August 21, 2014 by Chef Marian

Do you have a baguette that’s as hard as a rock? Old bread? And you’re just going to throw it away? NO CHEF? Absolutely not! I was reading an article yesterday that talked about what all the best chefs have in common. One thing is: they use everything! (It’s mostly a ‘there’s no real big … Read more

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Categories Recipes Tags baguette, Firenze, Italy, Old bread, soup, Vegetable, vegetable soup

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