Key facts
- Food.name
- Crouton
- Food.image
- Croutons on a salad.jpg
- Food.image_size
- 250px
- Food.caption
- Close-up of croutons on a salad
- Food.country
- France
- Food.creator
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- Food.creators
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- Food.main_ingredient
- Bread, oil or butter, seasonings
- Food.serving_size
- 100 g
- Food.calories
- 420
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thumb|Croutons atop a salad
A crouton () is a piece of toasted or fried bread, normally cubed and seasoned. Croutons are used to add texture and flavor to salads—notably the Caesar salad—as an accompaniment to soups and stews, or eaten as a snack food.