Article: Panko crumbs make light, airy coating.(Life-Food)(Recipe)

Byline: JILL WENDHOLT SILVA - McClatchy

Panko is so swank.

Google the name for this Japanese-style breading and up pop recipes by Ming Tsai, Tyler Florence, Alton Brown and Bobby Flay.

Why would celebrity chefs settle for crumbs?

Not only do the snowy flakes form a crisp, light crust when baked or fried, panko also has half the fat, calories and sodium of regular bread crumbs.

If you want to pull out all the stops, add a sprinkling of coconut to the breading in The Star's Panko-Crusted Chicken With Rum-Raisin Sauce. Just don't skimp on the raisins, which are high in energy, low in fat and rich in iron. The USDA has also been ...

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