breadcrumbs

Hansel's path home

Breadcrumbs are small pieces of dried or toasted bread, used as coating for fried foods or as a topping: chicken cutlets dredged in breadcrumbs.

In computing and web design, breadcrumbs are a navigation trail showing your path through a site's hierarchy, letting you retrace your steps.

The term alludes to the trail Hansel and Gretel left in the forest.

To leave breadcrumbs is to drop hints or clues leading somewhere.

culinary

panko

Airy Japanese coating flakes

coatingApplied surface covering
stuffingSeasoned mixture for cavities
croutonsSeasoned toasted bread cubes

schnitzel · croquettes · meatloaf · casserole · au gratin · topping · binder · filler · dredge · crisp

navigation

trail

Path through wilderness

cluesHints toward answers
pathRoute for traveling
markersPens with porous tips

hints · trace · tracking · route · wayfinding · Hansel and Gretel · signposts · pointers · directions · guides

digital

UI

Interaction design abbreviation

linksThings that connect
hierarchyRanked authority structure
websiteOnline page collection

menu · navigation · sitemap · homepage · clickable · interface · path · folder · directory · URL

color

golden

Bright yellow, or precious

toastedBrowned by heat
tanYellowish-brown hue
honeyBees' viscous nectar product

amber · brown · blonde · crust · browned · crispy · warm · sandy · wheat · ochre

residue

scraps

Small remaining pieces

remnantsWhat stays after most goes
leftoversUneaten food kept afterward
fragmentsIncomplete broken pieces

particles · debris · scatterings · leavings · dust · shavings · bits · morsels · traces · flakes

Categories

food processor recipeshummus, pesto, salsa, nut butter, dips
breading termspanko, coating, dredging, egg wash, batter
dried breadcroutons, panko, rusks, zwieback, hardtack
carbsflour, pasta, rice, oatmeal, noodles
cluesclue, clues, hint, hints, cue
Pantry Itemsflour, pasta, rice, oats, dried beans

Opposites

food form/texture

breadcrumbsdough

Flour-liquid mixture for baking

flour · whole grain · batter · crust · croutons

navigation/guidance metaphor

breadcrumbsdead end

Passage without outlet

maze · labyrinth · disorientation · misdirection · confusion

information trail

breadcrumbsfull disclosure

Withholding no information

smoking gun · direct evidence · clean slate · blank page · cover-up

Phrases

breadcrumb trailHierarchical navigation display

Family

breadcrumb, breadcrumbed, breadcrumbing

Familiarity: Top 50,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G