1.Preheat oven to 300 F
2.Butter the slices of bread and sprinkle with salt. Apply garlic and herbs liberally. Rip bread into crouton-sized pieces. If you want to make breadcrumbs and you don’t have a food processor, you will want to crumble the bread before you toast it.
3.Toast the bread until golden brown (about 20 minutes).
4.If making breadcrumbs: transfer bread to food processor in batches and puree.