Everyone likes a little extra crunch in their dishes. Breadcrumbs are one of the most common ways of adding a hint of crunchiness and crispness to dishes like macaroni, pasta, soups, and whatnot. A good bowl of soup is incomplete without some bread crumbs. While the easiest way to eat bread crumbs is to buy them from the market and directly add them to the food, one must always resort to fresh ways of eating and cooking food. Fresh bread crumbs can be easily made at home by following a simple recipe. In this article, one can find a step-by-step guide to making breadcrumbs at home.
Video Credits: YouTube
* Selection Of Bread
Selection of the right kind of bread is extremely important while making bread crumbs at home. This decision can make or break the taste of bread crumbs. One thing that is important to consider while selecting the bread for bread crumbs is that the bread must not have any kind of seeds or berries. Also, the kind of bread that is extremely soft is not okay for making bread crumbs at home. One can easily skip on using the sandwich breads that are available in the market. The most suitable bread types that make the best breadcrumbs include Italian-style loaves or French-style loaves.
Image Credits: Unsplash
* Remove The Crust
The first and most important step to make breadcrumbs is to remove the crust of the bread. First, it is very important to decide the width and the length of the breadcrumbs that one wants and as per that the bread has to be cut into small slices. Remember, do not use the crust of the bread as it is very hard. Instead, use the centre part of the bread. If someone is using a bread loaf, then the best way is to directly take out the centre part of the bread and make crumbs out of it.
Image Credits: Unsplash
* Making Crumbs
One will need regular slices of bread to make a bowl full of bread crumbs. If someone is making bread crumbs by hand, then it is better to use a coarse grater that can help in grating the bread loaf directly. If somebody is using a food blender on the other hand then it is a lot better than doing things manually. The food blender gives out finer breadcrumbs. Cutting the bread slices into small cubicle pieces is the right way to go about it. Remember to toast these bread cubicles or microwave them for five minutes before blending them. During this process, a lot of herbs and other flavouring ingredients can also be added to the breadcrumbs if one wants. Blend them until there are fine particles of the breadcrumbs. This mixture can be stored in airtight containers and used whenever needed.
* Bread Crumbs In Cubes
If someone wants to make cubicle breadcrumbs then the right way to go about it is by taking small cubes of bread and then frying them in smouldering oil. The bread crumbs must be fried until they become golden brown. Then they can be taken out and used instantly. Remember, the right way to use the deep-fried bread crumbs is to eat them instantly after deep-frying them. If they're kept for a long time, then the breadcrumbs become extremely soggy and lack any kind of crunch. herbs and flavouring ingredients of choice can also be sprinkled over these fried bread crumbs before adding them to the food.
* Right Temperature Of Oil
It is very important to ensure that the oil used for deep frying bread crumbs has the right kind of temperature. The oil must be extremely hot so that the bread crumbs get fried instantly. If the oil is not hot enough, then the breadcrumbs won't fry perfectly and also absorb a lot of unnecessary oil. If a person doesn't like deep frying bread crumbs but wants a similar crunch then microwaving them or air frying them is also a great option. This process uses a lot less oil as compared to deep frying but gives almost a similar crunch. It is a healthier way of enjoying breadcrumbs and not feeling guilty about it.
This is the step-by-step guide to making breadcrumbs at home. Along with the recipe, if a person hollows all the steps properly then the breadcrumbs will turn out to be perfect.