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"Ophelia" > wrote in message
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>> On 1/6/2015 1:11 PM, Ophelia wrote:
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>>>> On 1/6/2015 12:26 PM, Ophelia wrote:
>>>>> When the recipe states 'breadcrumbs' should they be fresh or dried?
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>>>> That would be dried. I buy the stuff in the can. There's not much
>>>> point in making breadcrumbs out of fresh bread for meatloaf - or is
>>>> there?
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>>> I don't know, which is why I asked I dehydrate left over bread and
>>> turn it into crumbs anyway, so I do have both. Why would fresh not be
>>> right? Does the dried soak up extra liquid? I haven't made much meat
>>> loaf. I made some once and it was fine but I can't remember which
>>> breadcrumbs I used
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>> I soak fresh bread to soften it up. I could dry the bread and make crumbs
>> but I'm too damn lazy. I dig meatloaf though. I'm a meatloaf connoisseur.
>> Pardon my french!

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> Mais oui So, you use fresh but then soak it? With what? Does it not
> end up as mush?


Yes. It should be mush. Doesn't your recipe have liquid in it?