Croutons may be prepared in two ways. The first
is to cut the cylinder, or plain stand, in very stale
bread, masking this thickly and smoothly with any
coloured chaufroix, or cream to taste, according to
what it is to be used for, only remembering that
as this is simply for decorative use, any expensive
adjuncts, such as wine, etc., are unnecessary. The
sauce should be good, well coloured and flavoured,