Breadcrumbs are used to prepare many dishes. But the purchased product does not have a pleasant aroma, and the dish with nimim does not turn out to be crispy, because the bread is too finely chopped. Therefore, it is better to make bread crumbs yourself at home.
Breadcrumbs seem to be a simple and cheap product, but they have their own history in different cuisines of the world. For example, the French distinguish between types of bread crumbs: chapeture and panure - the former are made from dry stale bread, the latter from fresh. The Japanese make rusks on an industrial scale from bread without a crust and call them "panko". In Italy, crackers were one of the key ingredients in the "poor man's kitchen" and were a cheap alternative to expensive parmesan. In our country, you can buy ground crackers in any supermarket, but it is much cheaper to make them yourself at home from any bread. Therefore, we will learn how to make do-it-yourself bread crumbs at home. The proposed recipe is prompt, unpretentious and budgetary, because crackers can be made from any bread that is left after the next meal. Moreover, even slightly dried slices of bread are equally suitable for cooking!
Crackers are used in cooking for breading chicken breasts, seafood, cutlets, schnitzels, vegetables and fruits and other products. When fried, they are covered with a golden crust and acquire a crispy taste, and the breading does not dry out the food. Previously, bread crumbs were added to soups and stews to make the meal more satisfying. For example, in Sicily, to this day, they prepare an old recipe for tomato sauce for pasta with nuts, raisins, anchovies and a generous portion of ground crackers.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 399 kcal.
- Servings - Any Amount
- Cooking time - 1 hour 45 minutes
Ingredients:
Baton - 1 pc. (any other bread can be used)
Step by step preparation of homemade bread crumbs, recipe with photo:
1. Cut the bread into slices of any convenient size.
2. Then cut the bread slices into cubes, strips, or leave as they are.
3. Place a clean, dry frying pan on the stove and heat. Turn on slow heat and lay out the bread.
4. Dry the bread, stirring occasionally, until it becomes caramelized and crispy. At this stage, you can season the bread with salt and any spices. Then you will have wonderful crackers for beer, salad, cream soup, etc.
You can also dry your bread in an oven or microwave. How to do this, you will find step by step recipes with photos on the pages of the site. To do this, use the search string.
5. Cool the dried bread slightly and place in the chopper.
6. Finish the dried bread to a fine crumb consistency. In the absence of a chopper, you can twist the bread several times through a meat grinder or place it in a bag and crush it with a rolling pin.
Store homemade bread crumbs in a paper bag at room temperature in a dry, dry room.
See also a video recipe on how to make bread crumbs with your own hands.
