A crouton's a small piece of sautéed or rebaked bread, often cubed and seasoned, that's used to add texture and flavor to salads, notably the Caesar salad, as an accompaniment to soups, or eaten as a snack food. The word crouton's derived from the French croûton, itself derived from croûte, meaning "crust". Making croutons's relatively simple. Typically the cook cuts bread into small cubes, coats them in oil or butter (which may be seasoned or flavored for variety), and then bak… (More on Croutons)