###hese ideas ###on to save bread THE BEST WAY to make sure that you don't waste bread is to buy just enough for your needs each time, so that none is left over. If, however, some stale ends or crusts do accumulate, these ideas will help you to put them to good use: ALWAYS try to use up the heat of the oven after baking, for "crisping" stale crusts to make into browned breadcrumbs. No need to remind you of the many ways in which breadcrumbs are useful in cooking ! CUT the loaf at the table instead of slicing it beforehand, and you're less likely to have left-over bread.