Breading Terminology Breading Pickup—Amount of Cover System applied to a product by percentage. Lightly Breaded—Up to 14% Pickup. Breaded—14% to 30% Pickup. Fritter—30% to 64% Pickup. Croquettes—64% and higher Pickup. Homestyle—Process in which a fritter breaded product is flipped around to replicate a hand breaded appearance. Par Fried, Prebrowned, Hot Oil Set, etc—Refers to the process in which a product is breaded and passed through a fryer to set the cover system. Steam Leavened Breading—Following Cover System application the breading is "set" in a steam oven. This adds moisture and volume to the product yielding a light, crispy bite.

 

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