Makesabout 2 cups
                    
                
                
                    
                        
                            - Active time:10 min
 
                        
                            - Start to finish:25 min
 
                        
                    
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
    
      
          
          
          
              
              
              
          
          
          
          
          
              
              
              March 2002
            
          
          
      
  
                
                
            
            
            
                These crumbs are delicious sprinkled over pasta.
            
            
            
            
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                            
                            
                                
                                    
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                                            3
                                            cups
                                            fine fresh sourdough bread crumbs
                                            
                                        
 
                                    
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                                            1/4
                                            cup
                                            extra-virgin olive oil
                                            
                                        
 
                                    
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                                            Fine sea salt to taste 
                                            
                                        
 
                                    
                                
                            
                         
                    
                 
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                
                                    
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Preheat oven to 350°F.
                                         
                                    
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Spread crumbs in a shallow baking pan and bake in middle of oven, stirring occasionally, until golden, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer crumbs to a bowl, then drizzle with oil and season with sea salt. Stir until crumbs are coated.
                                         
                                    
                                
                             
                        
                    
                    Cooks' note: Crumbs can be made 1 day ahead and kept, covered, at room temperature.