My MIL had some good ones the last time we visited. They were very garlicky, which I think is a fine quality in a crouton (or most foods, really), large, and mostly not too hard. (There were a few extra-firm ones.)
Scrolling through crouton packages, I think they were either Chatham Village garlic and butter (Costco) or Fresh Gourmet butter and garlic.
I agree, nothing compares to homemade, alas.
Originally Posted by
cblaisd
My personal view is that the reason you eat salads is in order to eat croutons

Well, they can also be a good bacon bit delivery system, but there are more of those.