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Bread crumbs are small
particles of dry bread, which are used for breading or crumbing
foods, topping casseroles, stuffing poultry, thickening stews,
and adding bulk to meatloaves and similar foods.
Bread crumbs will reflect the taste of the bread they were made
from (rye or wheat, sweet or spicy, etc.) and thus will add this
taste to the food being cooked.
Breadcrumbs are made from very dry bread. To remove all
remaining moisture, the bread can be dried in the oven or
toasted.
Bread crumbs are most easily
produced by one of the following methods:
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pulverizing slices of
bread in a food processor
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breaking slices up into
smaller bits and grating them in a coffee grinder
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using a steel blade to make
coarse crumbs
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using a grating blade to make
fine crumbs
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a grater or similar tool will
also do
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