"Cheri" > wrote in message
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> "dsi1" > wrote in message
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>> On 11/7/2010 4:37 AM, jmcquown wrote:
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>>> Okay, so I made mac & cheese (as a main dish) last night. I like to bake
>>> it and sprinkle breadcrumbs on the top. So I used Panko instead of
>>> breadcrumbs. UGH. No thanks! Panko might be right for... I don't know...
>>> something fried like fish? But definitely don't use Panko as the crumb
>>> topping on mac & cheese.
>>>
>>> Jill
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>> I would use Panko only for deep fried food or foods that are fried at
>> high temperatures for a short time. It is unsuitable for baked foods.
>> Don't use it on fried chicken unless it's a thin cutlet. The most popular
>> use of panko in our state is for chicken katsu.
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> I made Alton Browns recipe for mac and cheese last New Years Eve. It was
> wonderful with the Panko Topping.
>
> Cheri

Well, it sucked on my mac & cheese. I wouldn't use Panko for anything other
than deep fried or pan fried fish. AFAIC I wasted my money on some silly
marketing scheme.

Jill