• nelly_man@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    According to the Oxford English Dictionary, it means to cut in a wasteful manner, particularly in terms of fabric. From elsewhere, it looks like it’s also used in construction in regards to cutting material such that the remaining sections are not usable for other purposes.

    However, I’m not sure how stale bread discourages such cuts.

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      7 months ago

      Fresh bread tastes amazing. You overconsume by eating it by itself.

      Stale bread tastes… stale. You actually cut thin slices so you can top it with stuff that masks it.