Ingredient: Bread crumbs

Bread crumbs are made of crumbled bread of various dryness, seldom with seasonings and spices added. Made from dry bread, classic bread crumbs consist of transforming leftover bread into a fine powder which will be used to coat many types of food. Bread crumbs can also be made from any bread, while a mixture of different kinds can give the best unique taste. For instance, you can use plain white bread or even wheat bread. Just know that the darker the flour, the more your bread crumbs will offer a pronounced color after frying, but also a more full-bodied taste. To make homemade bread crumbs with stale bread, it’s simple: bake it for a few minutes to dry it well, then put it in a blender. Bread crumbs, in cooking, are an ingredient that is very often used for diverse purposes: to add a crunchy texture to pasta, to add to meatballs, to layer into a gratin, to add crunch to mac and cheese, or hold a crab cake together, stuffing chicken, etc. Knowing how to store your bread crumbs is also essential to conserve their crunchiness. You must keep bread crumbs away from humidity and light so they can easily last for up to 2 months