The heat is entirely under your control and that's the useful thing to know — take the seeds and membrane out and they're mild, leave some in and they aren't. Chef Emily made everyone deseed one and leave one intact so we could taste the difference, which was a better way to teach it than a warning. The coating goes on in three stages, flour then egg then crumb, and skipping the flour is why the breadcrumbs fall off in the pan.
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