seans_potato_business
Senior Cook
At the moment, I only have a cheese grater to work with - will it work out if the bread is frozen?
Makin' breadcrumbs (the hard way)
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GB
Chief Eating Officer
Yes it will.
expatgirl
Master Chef
I would say that it work even better if it's frozen---if you want fine crumbs--- you're food processor would work as well if not quicker.
mudbug
Chef Extraordinaire
depends - do you want fresh bread crumbs? then go with the recommendations of geebs and expatgirl.
if dried are OK, cube up some bread (slather with desired oil and seasonings first), toast it in the oven, transfer to ziploc bag, and bang the snot out of bag with a rolling pin
if dried are OK, cube up some bread (slather with desired oil and seasonings first), toast it in the oven, transfer to ziploc bag, and bang the snot out of bag with a rolling pin
however you do it, your home made breadcrumbs will taste great and be nicer than commercial, (which I think are too fine)
I prefer cracker meal for many breading recipes (outside) and breadcrumbs for interior uses (meatballs etc)
I prefer cracker meal for many breading recipes (outside) and breadcrumbs for interior uses (meatballs etc)
mcnerd
Head Chef
I regularly make homemade croutons from old bread. When I get an over abundance, or just want to get rid of some frustrations, I put some of them in a ziplock bag and pound the ____ out of them with a rolling pin or empty wine bottle. Of course, I never would have been frustrated at all if that wine bottle had been full to begin with. 
VeraBlue
Executive Chef
If you have a hammer, I can offer you a better way....
Toast the bread, in the oven if possible (you can do more at a time, that way). When it's toasted and cool, put the bread into a bag (paper is more earth friendly, but plastic will do if that's all you have), and then get your frustration out on the bread.
A rolling pin will work just as well. For that matter, you could even walk all over it. My point is, once the bread is toasted and harder, you can use anything solid to make it into crumbs.
Toast the bread, in the oven if possible (you can do more at a time, that way). When it's toasted and cool, put the bread into a bag (paper is more earth friendly, but plastic will do if that's all you have), and then get your frustration out on the bread.
A rolling pin will work just as well. For that matter, you could even walk all over it. My point is, once the bread is toasted and harder, you can use anything solid to make it into crumbs.
