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• 6 to 10 pieces stale white bread
• or 2 cups dried bread crumbs

To start, preheat your oven to 400°F or 200°C.

Cut the bread into larger pieces. Pulse in a food processor until quite fine.

*Do not clean the food processor yet.

Line a baking tray with parchment paper and place the bread crumbs into the oven.

Let cook until they have completely dried, about 10 minutes or so. You may need to mix the bread crumbs halfway through to ensure they are getting even color.

Once the bread crumbs have dried and started to turn golden, remove them from the oven and let cool.

If the bread crumbs don't seem fine enough, you can pulse them a few more times in the food processor. This will ensure they are nice and fine.

• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 2 tablespoons parsley flakes (optional)
• 2 tsp kosher salt

Mix the spices and salt into the bread crumbs. Feel free to flavor these bread crumbs with whatever spices or herbs you like.

At this point, you have delicious bread crumbs that will work for a variety of dishes. However, for more great flavor you can also add some Parmesan cheese.

• 1 1/4 cups Parmigiano-Reggiano

Grate the Parmigiano-Reggiano using a fine grater. Mix into the bread crumb mixture.

These delicious bread crumbs need no further seasoning before using.

The bread crumbs can be stored in the freezer for several months, or in the refrigerator for a month or two.

Also, if you do not add the Parmigiano- Reggiano cheese, the bread crumbs can be stored in the pantry for a few weeks. Just make sure the bread crumbs have completely dried out in the oven and are cool to prevent them from going moldy.