How to make homemade breadcrumbs?

1. Cut the dry bread into pieces
2. Pour the desired amount of bread into the mixer bowl
3. Mix at maximum power until you obtain the desired breadcrumb texture, more or less fine depending on taste. For the brioche, it is possible to simply crush it by hand in a tea towel.

Tip: What to do if the bread is not dry enough?

If the bread is too dry to eat but not dry enough to blend and grind into breadcrumbs, there is a trick.

Preheat the oven to 100°C and place the leftover bread or brioche on the baking tray for a few moments until they have lost all their moisture (they should not cook). They are then ready to be mixed.

It is essential, before making the breadcrumbs, that the bread is perfectly dry in order to be able to keep it for several weeks.

Season the breadcrumbs to taste

To add even more flavor to your breadcrumbs, you can add aromatics, dried herbs or spices (Espelette pepper, paprika, cumin, curry, etc.) and for something sweet, cinnamon, cocoa, vanilla, etc.

How to store homemade breadcrumbs?

Breadcrumbs can be kept for 2 to 3 months and brioche breadcrumbs for about 1 week in an airtight jar previously washed in very hot water, away from light and humidity.

Zero waste anti-humidity tip: fill awashable organic cotton tea bag with  dry rice grains and place it in the center of the breadcrumbs to absorb any remaining moisture.

How to make homemade breadcrumbs with breadcrumbs?

To make homemade breadcrumbs with breadcrumbs, it’s very simple.

Prepare 3 bowls containing flour, a beaten egg and breadcrumbs.

Dip the ingredient to be coated (vegetables, meat, fish, etc.) one by one in each of the bowls then cook in a frying pan with very hot oil

Homemade breadcrumbs: a zero waste and anti-waste recipe

Homemade breadcrumbs are the zero waste trick to give a second life to bread, it’s a real anti-waste recipe.

In a zero waste approach, it is important to think about making the most of each product and to imagine all the possibilities of adaptation so as not to waste a crumb.

Homemade breadcrumbs have it all, zero waste, zero rubbish, they bring a good dose of creativity to your meals and delight the taste buds of the whole family.

In both savory and sweet recipes, breadcrumbs are so easy to make that they adapt to all your culinary ideas.

Some ideas for breaded or gratinated recipes with breadcrumbs: croquettes, meatballs, arancinis, nuggets, breaded vegetables, vegetable crumble, Provençal tomatoes, gratins and brandades…

But also sweet ideas to replace crushed biscuits in tiramisu, tarts, etc.