# what can I do with all those breadcrumbs? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 17, 2018, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-all-those-breadcrumbs/824700 "2018-11-17T20:02:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2018, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-all-those-breadcrumbs/824700/1 "2018-11-17T20:02:15Z")
I bought a big bag of plain dry breadcrumbs for a recipe, and I have a ton left. I don’t want to keep them forever in case they get stale. Is there anything I can make with a couple of cups of plain dry breadcrumbs? They cost less than $2, but I don’t want to throw them out if there’s a way to use them in something. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2018, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-all-those-breadcrumbs/824700/2 "2018-11-17T20:11:29Z")
Save them in the freezer and use them for dressing on thanksgiving. Or, do you know any ducks or pigeons:) ---
**Author:** ![Tarataratara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Tarataratara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tarataratara)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2018, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-all-those-breadcrumbs/824700/3 "2018-11-17T21:04:38Z")
meatloaf, meatballs, crumb chicken or eggplant, top a casserole, brown in butter and top pasta, salmon patties ---
**Author:** ![SmartAleq](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smartaleq/32/163_2.png) [@SmartAleq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmartAleq)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2018, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-all-those-breadcrumbs/824700/4 "2018-11-17T21:21:12Z")
Melt a bunch of butter with a ton (seriously, a LOT) of finely chopped garlic in a bowl. Put the breadcrumbs, some italian seasoning, coarse ground pepper and a bunch of fine shredded Parmesan or asiago in a pie plate. Dredge boneless skinless chicken breast or thighs through the butter then roll in the crumb/cheese mixture and place in a baking dish. Once all the pieces are coated, dump the rest of the crumbs and cheese into what’s left of the butter and garlic, mix it up good and scatter all over the top of the chicken. Bake in a 400F oven for 45 minutes or until done. Serve over rice. You will love this! ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2018, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-all-those-breadcrumbs/824700/5 "2018-11-17T21:52:02Z")
Chicken-fried steak is where I end up using most of my crumbs (after seasoning them). Or anything similar to “shake’-n-bake” style recipes. ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-all-those-breadcrumbs/824700/6 "2018-11-18T01:28:00Z")
Ooooh, everything sounds wonderful. Thanks so much. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-all-those-breadcrumbs/824700/7 "2018-11-18T02:41:54Z")
Go for a stroll in the forest. With any luck, you can parlay them into enough gingerbread to choke a [del]house[/del] horse. ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-all-those-breadcrumbs/824700/8 "2018-11-18T17:39:46Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > Go for a stroll in the forest. With any luck, you can parlay them into enough gingerbread to choke a [del]house[/del] horse. Ha! Medieval gingerbread recipes did use breadcrumbs. I have all the ingredients, maybe I should give it a try: Black Plague Cupcakes. (topped with tiny sugar skulls left over from the Day of the Dead) ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-all-those-breadcrumbs/824700/9 "2018-11-18T17:58:10Z")
Just add water and reconstitute them into slices of bread. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-all-those-breadcrumbs/824700/10 "2018-11-18T22:40:09Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > Go for a stroll in the forest. With any luck, you can parlay them into enough gingerbread to choke a [del]house[/del] horse. You could lay a four-lane breadcrumb superhighway to the Witch’s Gingerbread House. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-all-those-breadcrumbs/824700/11 "2018-11-18T23:06:00Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > Save them in the freezer and use them for dressing on thanksgiving. > Or, do you know any ducks or pigeons:) Bread should not be fed to birds, because it is not part of their natural diet and is not good for them. Breadcrumbs freeze well; just put them in there and use them as needed. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2018, 8:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-all-those-breadcrumbs/824700/12 "2018-11-19T08:26:08Z")
You could get medieval with it - make [cherry pudding](http://www.godecookery.com/mtrans/mtrans06.htm). Or [real](http://www.godecookery.com/ginger/ginger.htm) ([original](https://leobalecelad.wordpress.com/2017/02/07/gyngerbrede/)) [gingerbread](http://medievalcookery.com/recipes/gyngerbrede.html).