Nowadays you can find good quality fresh bread at your grocery store or local bakery. The best type of bread to use is a French baguette, thinner French bread loaf, or a sourdough bread loaf that is long. Buy a good quality loaf of crusty bread that is long in shape. Flatbreads like white bread don't work as well and won't have the crusty bread edges. A great way to use up day-old bread is to make crostini. Slice it and keep in an airtight container chilled in the refrigerator then toast within a couple days. Or you can freeze the sliced bread, then defrost the frozen slices and toast when you want them.