Tip on how to help keep bread fresher for longer...

Mics_chick

When I started to live with my OH he told me while I was opening a new loaf not to use the top crust but leave it on the top of the bread coz it helps to keep the whole loaf fresher - I've done it ever since and it does work :T

I hope someone will find this useful and it's not trying to teach a granny to suck eggs coz everyone does it already :rolleyes:

Penelope_Penguin

Great idea, but one of my downfalls is the fresh crust, liberally spread with something There's a white loaf in the BM atm, which I'll be having for breakfast with HM strawberry jam :drool: :drool: :drool:

Yesterday's brown loaf still has its crust keeping the cut side fresh.

Penny. x

angelavdavis

My parents keep theirs in the microwave as its airtight. They swear it keeps the bread fresher longer.

freyasmum

Mine never lasts long enough to not stay fresh :rolleyes: lol

But thank you for the tip

Lx

kal25

Hi must admit it always seems to work for me too. However, on homemade bread,like penelope penguin I like the top crust off fresh baked bread with butter melted in mmm. So on homemade bread I tend to store it so fresh cut side is down, helps stop it going dry/hard.

mrs_metal

I buy a fresh loaf from the bakers, get them to slice it then put the whole sliced loaf in the freezer (make sure it's shaken up first and put in loosely) then whenever I want bread I just take out a slice or two, takes about an hour or two to defrost or 20 seconds in the microwave (if it's for toast just put it straight in the toaster) and tastes as good as fresh bread, lasts months and no waste :j

I can't stand the plastic, processed, pre packaged sliced bread but I'm told that also freezes well.

Also when I make sandwiches for work it's much easier in the morning to butter frozen bread. I put the filling in and it will let you cut it in half, by about 10:30 to 11am it's defrosted, then I've just got to resist eating it til lunchtime

Mics_chick

angelavdavis wrote: »

My parents keep theirs in the microwave as its airtight. They swear it keeps the bread fresher longer.

Microwaves aren't airtight I'm afraid coz we've had a couple of infestations of ants (hopefully got rid of them for good coz it's over 12 months since we last saw any - fingers crossed )
We put food in the microwave until the next day that wouldn't fit in the fridge like a large chicken and the ants could still get to it :eek:
We think they got in through the air ducts that the microwave blew air out of to help keep it cool

Skint_Catt

We just buy smaller loaves and still dont' get through it - I'm just about to turn our last half loaf to breadcrumbs :rolleyes:

Quackers

We keep it in the freezer too & just take it out as we need it otherwise we'd waste loads of bread.

We all have rolls for work/school and buy lots and freeze them in 2's and take out what we need the night before.

MY friend emigrated to New York a couple of years ago when she married and American & apparently everyone there keeps bread in the fridge!

lolarentt

Quackers wrote: »

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.........MY friend emigrated to New York a couple of years ago when she married and American & apparently everyone there keeps bread in the fridge!

Bread is one thing you shouldn't keep in the fridge as it will shorten it's 'shelf life' rather than extend it! There's a good technical reason why but I can't remember it offhand!

Doom_and_Gloom

Quackers wrote: »

We keep it in the freezer too & just take it out as we need it otherwise we'd waste loads of bread.

We all have rolls for work/school and buy lots and freeze them in 2's and take out what we need the night before.

MY friend emigrated to New York a couple of years ago when she married and American & apparently everyone there keeps bread in the fridge!

I do put most bread, rolls etc I buy in the freezer but the bread or rolls etc that I do not put in the freezer I put in the fridge but I am not American, lol :rotfl: . Lasts way longer for some reason which is good as I do not go through bread all that fast.
My flat mates and boyfriend also put their bread in the fridge too as they find it makes it last longer also.