Bread Crumbs

This is not a silly question at all. Sometimes the simplest things can prove to be elusive. Here’s how I do it.

What you Need:

• Two baguettes of French Bread
• 1 hunk of brie cheese (any good cheese will suffice)
• Time
• Food Processor
• Seasoning (salt, pepper, Parmesan, herbs…)

What you Do:

• Smear cheese on one loaf of bread and consume. Note that wine is an excellent compliment to this meal.
• Let second loaf dry out on the counter. (this can take a day or two or three.)
• Break the loaf into smaller pieces so it fits into the food processor.
• Chop the heck out of the dry bread.
• Season with herbs, salt, pepper and Parmesan.
• Store excess in the freezer for a rainy day.

You can also see my recipe for Bread Crumbs which skips a few of the unnecessary steps.

If you need some in a hurry and haven’t planned ahead, and all have is fresh bread ill-suited to crumbs, you can accelerate the ‘staling’ by throwing the loaf in the oven for a while and then blitzing it in the food processor.