On Mon, 16 Aug 2010 05:29:43 -0700, Bob Terwilliger wrote:

> Steve replied to Jill:
>
>>> Easy enough to make "Shake n Bake" at home Throw together some flour,
>>> cornmeal or <gasp>, herbs and spices. You know, those "secret
>>> ingredients". A little dip in water (or an egg wash if you want to get
>>> fancy), then into the mix to coat and into the oven. The trick with pork
>>> medallions like this is not to cook it too long.
>>
>> IIRC, it's been 20 years, S&B was some sort of oil-soaked an salted
>> cornmeal. It wasn't just unmodified cornmeal.
>
> I thought it was crushed cornflakes with dried herbs and salt. That's a
> complete guess, though, since I've only had it once in my entire life. If I
> wanted to concoct a Shake & Bake for pork medallions, I'd crush cornflakes
> and mix with salt, MSG, and black pepper, then add more seasonings depending
> on what the rest of the menu was.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shake_%...ke#Ingredients

Flour, salt, oil... Isn't that how all great processed foods start out?

Check out the BBQ S&B ingredients. I don't think I ever saw that one:

"Sugar, Sugar, Salt, Starch, Fat, Sugar....". Gotta love it!

-sw