Starving Artists in the Kitchen--on its way to a theatre near you!

[katequicksilvr]

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[kateslover]

Hmmm... do you know of a wheat-free substitute for bread crumbs? Kinda hard to make crab cakes without them, although now that I think about it, cornbread not only should work but might actually taste better!

[abbie_normal]

tried panko flakes? they are japanese. i'm not sure about the wheat-free--maybe rice-based--but they are great for breading fish, etc--nice and crunchy!

[kateslover]

That might be good too. Cornbread would definitely add its own flavor, which may or may not be a good thing. katequicksilvr suggested rice cakes but somehow crab cakes made with organic Styrofoam doesn't quite seem to cut it.

[katequicksilvr]

RICE CRISPIES!!! Yummmmmm...I used to bread with those, back in the day, and they're wonderful...

[katequicksilvr]

We don't have many japanese markets in town. ;-) We'll have to look in the small exotics section of our grocer's!

[abbie_normal]

or i'll send a care package... i keep panko in the kitchen. it is good for fish! otherwise, for fish i use a 50/50 mix of cornmeal and flour for dredging. it works, too. makes a nice, golden crust. might work on its own, without the flour for wheat avoidance...

[katequicksilvr]

We've tried to cut out flour, cornmeal, etc., but OH I miss cornbread. I've broken down and used flour and bread crumbs on fried green tomatoes, though!

And you SWEETIE!

[abbie_normal]

cornbread never makes it to the "stale-break-it-down" stage at our house. hubby breaks it up into a bowl, puts a little milk and sugar on it, and uses it for cereal. if i want any leftovers, i have to hide them...

[katequicksilvr]

Yah, I was brought up on cornbread that way, too...I miss it! (Except I didn't use sugar, just cold milk. NOM!)

[katequicksilvr]

We'll keep that in mind...I know a LOT of people with wheat allergies, and we actually avoid dairy, often. I plan to offer alternatives with some of the ingredients, and it'll be fun trying out new things!

[katequicksilvr]

You've got the job, girlfriend! Actually, I was mainly going to suggest possible alternatives. I don't do soy, except soy sauce which I can't seem to live without, so wouldn't actually field test soy milk.