Why Croutons Cost 3x More Than Bread! Make This Monastery-Inspired Stale Bread Soup Instead

Bread soup from stale bread, onions, and broth: a monastery-inspired recipe with real costs and honest limits. In this video I look at what the old records actually say about bread, sops, and trenchers in medieval meals, and I explain why I found no bread soup recipe tied to one monastery kitchen. Then I share a modern, home-cooking version made with stale bread, onions, thyme, and broth, with every measure in both US and metric units. I also add up the real cost, about five to six dollars for a pot of six bowls, compare the price per ounce of bread and store-bought croutons, talk about common mistakes, and cover storage and the limits of this recipe. At the end there is a small weekend task for you. The host and the visuals in this video are AI-generated. Recipes are historically inspired adaptations for general interest and are not medical advice.