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Breading
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Breadcrumbs.
Breading
Breading, also known as crumbing, is a dry grain-derived food coating for a piece of food made from breadcrumbs or a breading mixture with seasonings. Breading is well-suited for frying as it lends itself to creating a crisp coating around the food. Breading mixtures can be made of breadcrumbs, flour, cornmeal, and seasoning that the item to be breaded is dredged in before cooking. If the item to be breaded is too dry for the coating to stick, the item may first be moistened with buttermilk, raw egg, egg wash, or other liquid.