Apple
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Post by Apple on Apr 11, 2011 11:37:28 GMT -5
Why do you put baking powder in breading for things like chicken fried steak or breaded fish? Does it just make the breading more "puffy"? I made DS some breaded/skillet fried flounder the other night and the recipe said that the baking powder (or maybe it was soda) was optional. Since I was too lazy to go back out to the fridge to check the recipe, I just left it out and "guesstimated" the flour/pepper/salt. Turned out great.
Now I want to make some chicken fried steak (got a ton of cube steak on sale and in the freezer, tired of cooking it the same way) and the recipe has baking powder. What happens if I leave that out again? Just curious. I'm sure I have some at home, but is it necessary to use it?
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txmover
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Post by txmover on Apr 11, 2011 12:34:02 GMT -5
 YUMMY,,,Chicken Fried Steak. My mom raised us 3 boys on Chicken Fried Steak and pan gravy made from the crispy's left in the grease. I've never seen her use baking powder, only a milk & egg wash to double dip the floured tenderized round steak. I did see the other day on TV where a lady used corn starch to lightly coat fish before she used a milk & egg wash to attach a Panko bread crumb coating. thought that was interesting and I might try that with CFS. Nothing beats the cream gravy that is made out of the browned flour in the bottom of the fry pan.
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Post by pig on Apr 18, 2011 10:17:11 GMT -5
I think you use baking powder to prevent clumping and obtaining a more flaky even crust.
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YUMMY,,,Chicken Fried Steak. My mom raised us 3 boys on Chicken Fried Steak and pan gravy made from the crispy's left in the grease. I've never seen her use baking powder, only a milk & egg wash to double dip the floured tenderized round steak. I did see the other day on TV where a lady used corn starch to lightly coat fish before she used a milk & egg wash to attach a Panko bread crumb coating. thought that was interesting and I might try that with CFS. Nothing beats the cream gravy that is made out of the browned flour in the bottom of the fry pan.