Plastic bags

Tennislover

We bake a lot of bread and store in the freezer in plastic bags. We then reuse the bags after washing and air drying them. We are not entirely happy that this is completely safe from bacteria. Has anyone any suggestions for freezer storage of bread to ensure no freezer burn?

ABrass

Tennislover said:

We bake a lot of bread and store in the freezer in plastic bags. We then reuse the bags after washing and air drying them. We are not entirely happy that this is completely safe from bacteria. Has anyone any suggestions for freezer storage of bread to ensure no freezer burn?

How is that different to washing a plastic tub to reuse it? It seems fine to me.

Tennislover

It takes longer to dry as you have to dry Inside out and then the right way.  Has anyone tried freezing bread in any other packaging?

greyteam1959

You are worrying about nothing !!
What bacteria are you expecting to have survived at minus 18 degrees in your freezer ??

thevilla

greyteam1959 said:

You are worrying about nothing !!
What bacteria are you expecting to have survived at minus 18 degrees in your freezer ??

Freezing does not necessarily kill bacteria. It slows their metabolism but they can still be a threat hence even frozen food has a shelf life.  I'd agree that drying and reusing bags shouldn't cause a problem in my opinion.

greatcrested

Wow - it's never occurred to me!

I bake bread and always freeze half the loaf. The plastic bag used get shoved in a drawer and re-used next time I bake. Just gets a good shake to clear out the crumbs.

I'm still alive......!

DiggerUK

There is a gravestone in our village churchyard......

"Here lies **** ****, who died from eating mouldy bread
Should've gone to Specsavers instead"..._