Storing bread ...

LearningToSave.

i have a big plastic (tupperware type) container we put ours in.......keeps fresh for 3 days...ok for toast for 4/5 days)......we bought it from morrisons last christmas.

edited to add.....we did try keeping it in the normal breadbin first but found that no good at all,hard by next morning.

squeaky

We already have a thread on storing bread which I'm sure will help you. I'll add these posts to the end of it and then you'll need to start reading from the beginning of the thread again to see the various ideas there.

Ticklemouse

I bought one of those bread bags, similar to the Lakeland one, but from Betterware so cheaper. It's just a strong placcy bag fastened into a nice cotton drawstring bag, but if I'd just left placcy bags in the breadbin to store the loaf, then Mr TM would certainly have thrown them all away, so this is my way of keeping hold of it. I keep my breadbag inside a wooden bread box too. My HM bread last for a few days, certainly OK for toast.

cath-w

I also make my own bread. I make it in batches and store the excess in the freezer. The loaf we are currently eating gets wrapped in a clean tea-towel and is stored in a large enamel bread bin. When I take a loaf from the freezer I simply wrap it in a new tea towel and when defrosted transfer the loaf and towel into the bread bin.

C.

spendaholic

I was going to ask about storing bread but just knew there'd be something on here, so I did a search. I had no idea it would be my thread that came up.

Anyway, I can't get onto page 2 of this original thread so I may be asking a question that's already been answered ...

... I have a Lakeland bread bag now. I got the smaller size and it came with this week's delivery. However, is it ok to pop the bread in warm, or should I wait for it to be totally cool?

Dotmatic

I've had 2 Lakeland bread bags, each one only lasted a few months. I didn't think they were very good value for money at all, the plastic seemed to tear easily. Has anyone else found this problem with theirs?
In hindsight I suppose I should've complained to Lakeland :rolleyes:

Now we use a large tupperware style tub to store the loaf and often freeze the leftovers in slices for toast

rosieben

spendaholic wrote: »

... I have a Lakeland bread bag now. I got the smaller size and it came with this week's delivery. However, is it ok to pop the bread in warm, or should I wait for it to be totally cool?

You should let it cool. The warmth will cause condensation and that will cause mould.

Interesting thread, btw!

dreams_R_free

Dotmatic

Sorry you had trouble with your Lakeland bags. I find Lakeland expensive but for that they're usually top-quality. You should have complained as they are really excellent at sorting complaints out. I've never had a bread-bag from them but I once had to complain about something else and they sent me a replacement straight away and told me i didn't even have to return the one I'd complained about. Also they sent me a £5 voucher towards any future purchase.

Nicki

I find for some reason, not sure why, that BM bread doesn't keep as long or as well as hand made bread. I keep my 2lb hand made loaf in a tupperware box, and it stays as fresh as when it was first baked for 3-4 days, and still fine after that for toast. Its not as nice when stored in a plastic bag for some reason, though fine if frozen in a plastic bag.
HTH.

kippers

I use a big tupperware container that i also bought at morrisons. If its not been eaten by the 2nd day i freeze it.