The breadcrumbs used as a coating for fried foods, or the process of applying this coating.
Gerund of 'bread' (verb), meaning the action or material of coating with breadcrumbs. Common in cooking terminology since at least the 1800s.
Breading is essentially recycling edible waste—stale bread becomes crumbs that create texture, showing how kitchens were efficient long before sustainability was trendy!
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