shake-and-bake
Seasoned crumb coating
Shake-and-bake describes something quick, easy, or formulaic—from the branded coating mix you shake in a bag with chicken pieces.
The term suggests convenience at the cost of authenticity or craft: a shake-and-bake solution, shake-and-bake credentials.
In basketball, a shake-and-bake is a deceptive move combining a fake with a quick change of direction.
Applied surface covering
- breadcrumbsDried, crushed loaf pieces
- seasoningSubstance improving food taste
- pankoAiry Japanese coating flakes
- crispyBrittle and snapping
convenience · premixed · flour · spices · herbs · batter · homestyle · flavoring
Genre-blending work or transition
- handlesGrasping parts or manages
- dribbleLeak in drops
- isoPrefix meaning equal
- step-backBrief rearward movement
drive · layup · fadeaway · jumper · pick-and-roll · post-up · hoops · swish
Temporary, improvised substitute
- thrown-togetherAssembled hastily, without care
- ad-hocFor a specific purpose
- improvisedCreated without prior planning
- cobbledSurfaced with rounded stones
stopgap · jury-rigged · slapdash · hasty · rough-and-ready · expedient · on-the-fly
coating
Applied surface covering
- breadcrumbsDried, crushed loaf pieces
- seasoningSubstance improving food taste
- pankoAiry Japanese coating flakes
crispy · convenience · premixed · flour · spices · herbs · batter · homestyle · flavoring · marinade
crossover
Genre-blending work or transition
step-back · drive · layup · fadeaway · jumper · pick-and-roll · post-up · hoops · swish · alley-oop
makeshift
Temporary, improvised substitute
- thrown-togetherAssembled hastily, without care
- ad-hocFor a specific purpose
- improvisedCreated without prior planning
cobbled · stopgap · jury-rigged · slapdash · hasty · rough-and-ready · expedient · on-the-fly
shake-and-bakehomemade
Prepared at one's residence
labor-intensive · slow-cooked · artisanal · gourmet · elaborate
shake-and-bakedeep-fried
Cooked submerged in fat
fried · pan-fried · tempura · shallow-fried
shake-and-bakeauthentic
Verified as original
genuine · painstaking · methodical · crafted · bespoke
shake, bake, shakes, shaken, shaking, shaker, shakers, shaky, shakily