bread crumbs

I am allergic to sesame seeds and I have found that Cracker Meal works well - I often season it myself with basil, oregano, garlic powder, etc. Its not bad. I also use corn flake crumbs a lot - makes great chicken cutlets!

Hope that helps.

MaryM

I double checked my ingredient label on Progresso Italian Style Bread Crumbs and sure enough there was sesame seeds. My son is not allergic to them so I never noticed. I watch alot of cooking programs and it seems fairly simple to make your own. I suggest toasting some good Italian bread and adding your own seasonings to taste. You may actually like your homemade variety better. Also, I've watched my mother in law make meatloaf and she soaks plain white bread in water and adds to meat. She doesn't even use breadcrumbs. (Her meatloaf is really good that way) Experiment and see what you come up with. [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/smile.gif[/img]

Everytime we start a new loaf of bread, I throw the heals leftover from the prior loaf in the freezer. Then about once a month I take them out, thaw them a bit, and then toss them in the food processor. After that I toast them and season them and put them bag in the freezer in a bag. I use them for meatballs, chicken breading, whatever.

My son is also allergic to sesame seeds (as well as peanuts, tree nuts and chick peas). Try 4C brand KOSHER bread crumbs - the last time I checked they were fine. LAtely I've been getting my breadcrumbs from my local bakery - they make them from stale hard rolls(plain, of course) and are really delicious.

Good luck!

I recently used Progresso Plain Bread Crumbs to make a dish for dinner. I read the ingredients, and peanut product was not listed, but every other grain under the sun was. That night, and the next day, my pa son had an eczema flair up. Fortunately for us, we also had an allergists appointment that following day.

A point to ponder: Here is a company that utilizes several types of grains to make a product/products. Wouldn't it stand to reason that probably they have peanut product somewhere in the facility (although not included in this particular product)as well? My point - even though we are all diligent in reading ingredient labels, we should also be looking at the company and the types of products (collectively) that they produce. My sons allergist seems to think that maybe there was a slight (?) cross contamination issue, and that's why the eczema worsened.

I'll be making my own bread crumbs from now on. Goodness knows I burn things easily enough, so bread crumbs should be a cinch! [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/smile.gif[/img]

Beth

What brand of bread is safe? I would really like to have a sandwich, but I don't know what bread to eat. Does anyone know anything about Sunbeam or Colonial bread? And what kind of jelly is safe? Is Knott's Berry Farm jelly okay?

When making meatloaf I often add oat bran or wheat bran instead of the bread crumbs. It adds fibre, doesn't affect the flavour and works the same way as the crumbs.

I know it's been awhile since Progresso has been brought up (as far as I can remember). Just wanted to let you know that I called them yesterday since I was going to make macaroni & cheese and wanted to use their seasoned bread crumbs.

I read their label (Progresso Italian Seasoned Bread Crumbs)and it seemed like all of the ingredients were on the label...but we all KNOW how that goes! So I called them and the customer service rep I spoke with said "Oh, yes. We label for all 17 major food allergens." (o.k. I said to myself, 17??) Then I asked her the famous question about "cross-contamination" and she replied, "Oh, none of our products are safe. They are all made on shared equipment!"

I asked her why they felt so great about labelling for food allergens when there is no label for "may contain" or "shared equipment" and if she could see how ABSOLUTELY SENSELESS (and dangerous!) their labelling system was!

She replied, "The FDA doesn't require it." Needless to say, I threw away the breadcrumbs, but not before telling her that they are risking our children's lives (and to stay-tuned for updates from the FDA)!

I will be following up on this one.

------------------
Stay Safe,
Fran

[This message has been edited by Fran (edited May 15, 2002).]

PA Girl - Pepperidge Farm breads are supposed to be safe. We always check the label,but have safely eaten a number of different types of Pepperidge Farm Bread. We also eat Wonder Bread and Vermont Bread.

I use only Stop and Shop brand of bread crumbs. Its been a while since I called them, but when I did they told my they were peanut/nut free.

I bought a bread machine and make all my own bread, bread crumbs, pizza dough. When I called the bread companies in my area there were only a few products sesame seed free, and it was to hard to figure out which ones they were. (Buy the product then call in with some code number.)

I never even considered peanut could be a problem with bread.

When I had an anaphylactic reaction from crackers that did not list sesame seeds I called the company. It was a "shared line product". I was given a list of crackers made on a sesame free line. That Christmas Eve my romantic evening ended with a severe reaction. Called the company with the code number. Apparently that box was made on a line with sesame seeds, but only because the regular line broke down. Now I don't eat crackers because I can't find any safe ones, and don't know how to make them.

we use shake and bake or kelloggs bread crumbs with no sesame in either.

Rice Krispies are also a great substitute for bread crumbs when making breading for chicken, etc. I mash them a little with a pototo masher and then add in some flour, garlic powder and other spices. Works for us when I don't have time to make real breadcrumbs and the kids love finding the krispies.

I used the 4C (not kosher) once on chicken and my daughter spit it out...never used it again. I'm not sure if she just wasn't in the mood to eat or if it was contaminated.

im sure 4C has sesame seeds. they all do.

dgood, I find the easiest and least messy way to crush cereal is, I put it in a plastic baggy and go over it with a rolling pin.

yep thats the way. once i let my son crush up some fishy crackers and i put in the meatloaf!! hahaha

ohhh, that does seem more effective and easier!!! Thanks!

kraft will list sesame

I also make my own, from homemade or Rhodes frozen bread dough I have baked. As a sidenote, if you want to use crackers, I found Dare crackers in a big variety that are made in a nut-free plant. Not necessarily sesame-free, and I don't think it's all their products. Found them at Sam's club and local grocer.

yea dont do the dare crackers cuz of sesame. only can find the whippet marshmallow chocolate dare cookies at my store and they give my son diarhea so dont buy them

Dare (in Canada) will list sesame as a warning if there is a risk.

So does Christie Crackers.

I don't slave over a hot stove any more but in years past I used oatmeal in meatloaf and meatballs instead of bread crumbs. Helps hold it all together and is safe!

Ritz crackers are safe and you can use them in place of breadcrumbs.
Give some a whirr in a food processor or bang them in a ziplock bag. You can add your own seasonings:

Garlic powder
Parmisan or Romano cheese
Paprika
Parsley or Oregano
Ground Pepper
etc.

I once watched a cooking show that featured a seafood restaurant in New England that used crushed Ritz crackers for their Bake Stuffed Lobster. Yum!

im sure there are several bread crumbs out there that are nut free. sesame is the problem in my situation. shake and bake is good or whatever crumbs, crackers, etc. kelloggs cornflake crumbs are great. you can buy these already made, you dont have to crush the cereal yourself. cornmeal or flour works too.

[This message has been edited by tidina (edited December 15, 2005).]

4C KOSHER seasoned breadcrumbs do not contain sesame. I switched when my DD was diagnosed and we've never had a problem and she eats it just about every week on chicken or pork chops.

im gonna look for these. i keep forgetting. sometimes i cant go for the taste of shake and bake and other ones. making them doesnt appeal to me because i think they would mold quickly. did you call on these? are they peanut, tree nut and sesame free? thanks

I have company coming for a week and one of the meals I'm planning is parmesan chicken, which has breadcrumbs as an ingredient.

What bread crumbs are you using now? I'm only PA....sesame is ok. I haven't seen the Kosher breadcrumbs in the stores here....I live in Arizona.

Thanks,
Adele

[This message has been edited by Adele (edited October 01, 2006).]

my friend whose son is nut allergic uses the 4c brand. i think the progresso brand would be good, isnt that campbells or GM??

my friend whose son is nut allergic uses the 4c brand. i think the progresso brand would be safe, isnt that campbells or GM?? i use to use progresso before PA, TNA, sesame diagnosis of my son.

I am using Progresso these days. It is GM. I have also used 4C in the past, no complaints or problems with it.

Thanks! I'll buy the Progresso.

I have used the 4C brand and Progresso. If you are going to use the flavored Progresso brand, I find the flavor very strong, unless you like that. I buy the plain and add my own seasonings.

You might try looking at the label on a package of Panko bread crumbs. It's not a brand but a style of Japanese bread crumbs. They come from a particular kind of white bread used that makes incredibly light, crisp breading. I will check next time I'm at the store because these are great quality. They have slightly bigger pieces than the really fine Italian style crumbs you find in a canister and it seems unlikely that sesame seeds would be in them. But I can't promise.

I have made my own crumbs like a previous poster. If you have some bread going stale or just want to make a big batch, let it sit out and get stale and then whirl it in a food processor. Then you can freeze the crumbs for quite some time. They make a better breading than the stuff in the can anyway, in my opinion!

Amy

i always wanted to try the panko but i think since its asian it may be cross contaminated. 4c said they only use steam to clean their lines and some of the bread crumbs are made from outside breads. the only one she recommended for sesame allergy were the kosher ones which i cant find in my area and would have to order a case of. i got matzo meal which is supposed to be safe but havent tried it yet.

I will never use bread from a bakery to make bread crumbs for my pa/tna and sesame allergic son. If you take a loaf of bread from a bakery even if it is unseeded check the bottom of it. Guaranteed you will find a few seeds stuck to the bottom. I use Corn Flake crumbs. I just season it and I like the crunchy texture. I would also make my own bread but I never get to use it for bread crumbs because it gets eaten too soon.

I will never use bread from a bakery to make bread crumbs for my pa/tna and sesame allergic son. If you take a loaf of bread from a bakery even if it is unseeded check the bottom of it. Guaranteed you will find a few seeds stuck to the bottom. I use Corn Flake crumbs. I just season it and I like the crunchy texture. I would also make my own bread but I never get to use it for bread crumbs because it gets eaten too soon.

What about Ian's breadcrumbs? Are those ok for sesame allergy?

Cathy

we just use flour. i did buy matzo meal which is sesame and nut safe. also, shake and bake is. the people at 4c said the kosher ones are the only completely sesame safe ones. their other ones are made on machinery that is only cleaned with hot liquid.

I was looking at the packaged bread crumbs at the grocery store this week. They all have sunflower seeds in them. I'm not worried about sesame because we don't have that allergy to deal with. But I've read that you have to be careful about sunflower seeds because they're so often processed in the same places as peanuts. I know Sunbutter is safe because sunflower seeds are all they do (logical in the Dakotas). But we don't know the source of the sunflower seeds in the bread crumbs. I've used Contadina bread crumbs for years, but I'm wondering if that's a peanut cross-contamination risk with the seeds actually in there.

I've used the Manschiewitz matzo meal for bread crumbs and it works well. Otherwise I just bread meat with flour/salt/pepper and saute in olive oil