A cooking hack for dressing…

[u/DriverMelodic]

It’s time to prepare for holiday cooking. My aunt taught me this:
From now until it is time to make make the dressing, do not toss out leftover or stale bread. No matter what type it is… biscuits, cornbread, toast/untoasted sandwich bread, rolls, etc. Put it into a ziplock and freeze it.

Thaw and use it for your stuffing along with:
Fresh celery, onion, garlic and bell pepper, chopped.
Broth
Sugar (a tiny bit)
Pepper
Sage
Butter

Optional:
Boiled, chopped giblets

[u/tracyinge]

put a paper towel in with any untoasted bread when you freeze it.

[u/DriverMelodic → u/tracyinge]

Ok.
What does it do?

[u/TenspeedGV → u/DriverMelodic]

Absorbs moisture, prevents soggy bread when defrosting.

[u/Biscuitshoneybutter → u/TenspeedGV]

Put paper towels in with things like spinach in the fridge too. Makes a huge difference!

[u/DriverMelodic → u/Biscuitshoneybutter]

It sure does 😊

[u/PsychologyGuilty1460 → u/tracyinge]

Oh good idea! That will catch All that water that makes ice crystals and soggy bread

[u/Rachel_Silver → u/tracyinge]

Also, freeze it in a ziplock bag, using a drinking straw to suck as much of the air out as you can without crushing the bread before sealing it.

[u/saskswede]

Take the frozen bread out the day before you make the dressing and put in a large container to thaw and dry out. Day of, boil the giblets in 3 cups of water to use in the dressing or your gravey.

[u/DriverMelodic → u/saskswede]

Yes!!!
I also make sure I have cornbread.
And I toast the thawed bread.

[u/Which-Ad-1682]

Okay , I need to hear this because dressing can make or break the whole meal!

[u/Biscuitshoneybutter]

I never have leftover bread lol but this is a great hack! Never would have thought of it. Thanks for sharing.

Hardboiled eggs are also a great addition to dressing.