Buy or make the type of bread you will use in your dressing recipe a few days prior to making your dressing. Be sure to look in the day-old bread section of your grocery, they discount a variety of types of bread, such as sourdough bread, white bread and french bread, which is perfect for making the dressing.
1. Tear the bread into chunks or cut it into small cubes.
In a large bowl, toss the bread with a little olive oil, coating the bread on all sides.
Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper, then toss your olive oil-coated bread cubes onto the baking sheet. Toast the bread in a 250-degree oven. Stir often so your bread evenly toasts.
When the bread is dried, remove it from the oven and allow it to cool. Place the dry toasted bread into a large air-tight container or zipper plastic bags. It's ready for dressing assembly day.