Self-sticking bread crumb composition and process of preparing a comestible.

摘要

A bread crumb composition is provided which adheres to a moistened comestible during coating and cooking without the necessity of batter coating the comestible. The composition comprises bread crumbs having a particle size wherein at least a majority of the crumbs are retained on a 20 mesh U.S. Standard Screen after passing through a 5 mesh U.S. Standard Screen, and an adhesive, the adhesive having been applied to and adhering to the surface of the crumbs. The adhesive contains a protein at a level of at least about 1% by weight of the crumbs and optionally may also contain a starch and/or a gum.