re: Does anyone actually seek out the bread end pieces?

I feed them to my chickens when every other piece is gone

They stay in the bag unless that's the only pieces left, then I'll use them.

Most times I just walk out to my 2nd floor back porch and it goes out to the roof of the shed for the birds to have.

The end pieces do not vex me.

I do

Thicker and hold more butter!

If they're not too destroyed, I'll use them like any other pieces. What kills my OCD, though, is when one end is edible and the other isn't.

I'll eat 'em. Especially as cheese toast.

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’ll use them making bread pudding or croutons.

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Is there a Winn-Dixie near you? If so, they sell nice freshly baked baguettes for $1.25 each. The only thing you have to be aware of is that they make 2 types, one the "Original" and the other out of brown wheat flour.

I always get the original and make my own croutons and have used it to make bread pudding too. It makes a denser bread pudding than your typical French bread, but still a damn good end result.

But you can't beat the croutons you can make with them and they are a hit with anyone who eats them.

I cut the bread up into 1/2" x 1/2" cubes, put them in a large bowl, drizzle olive oil pretty liberally over them and toss them to get them all lightly coated.

Then I hit them with black pepper, Slap Ya Mama, garlic powder, dried sweet basil, oregano and parsley flakes. Toss them again to get the seasonings to coat them and then toss them in the oven on baking sheets in a single layer until lightly toasted at 375 degrees.

Let them cool and put them in a container. They don't spoil and can keep for weeks. I usually do 2 baguettes at a time, but we do go through a lot of salad and soups at home, so they get used up pretty quickly.

I use them for crumbs in meatballs

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put the ends on the inside and they have no idea

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That’s just wrong.

The bread booty is good if you're making a melt.