What Makes a Great Coating Mix?
Coating mix brings extra seasoning and crispiness to baked or fried chicken or pork. With the right blend of breading and seasoning, coating mix takes the guesswork out of getting your meat right. Our expert chefs define high quality coating mix, when applied to chicken or pork, as having coarse crumbs. The mix should coat evenly and adhere to meat without becoming soggy or gummy, and it should not clump and fall off the meat. When baked, the crumbs should be crispy but easy to bite. The best coating mix will deliver moderate aroma intensity—a measure of the ingredients’ aroma power. Its aroma character should feature notes of fresh herb and toasty bread, adding some complexity to the mix. Saltiness will be the most evident basic taste, at a medium level. Sweetness should follow at a lower range, while bitterness and sourness should be barely detectable, if at all. Expect a low to moderate level of flavor intensity from the coating mix, with a moderately bright flavor character—evidenc
