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Does storing bread in the fridge make it last longer? (2019)

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Re: Does storing bread in the fridge make it last longer? (2019)

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I actually had a bread box at one point, and the bread got moldy after two days. Maybe it just needed to be cleaned, or maybe it trapped moisture and heat?

Two days is kind of surprising, if it was homemade. Ours would go four or five days before molding, so like everyone above, I cut mine the day after baking and freeze it.

Re: Does storing bread in the fridge make it last longer? (2019)

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Re: Does storing bread in the fridge make it last longer? (2019)

#23
I live in a hot, humid, tropical city. If you leave bread out it will become a mold colony once you've opened the bag.

Fresh, room-temperature bread is a luxury only available for sandwiches made immediately after opening the bag. Bread lives in the fridge after that.

If you want to revivify your bread when it comes out of the fridge, sprinkle a little water on the underside and put it in the oven on a low temperature for 10-15 minutes. You will have nice warm slightly-toasted bread, and the water will have spread through it and helped it be more welcoming to the tooth.

Re: Does storing bread in the fridge make it last longer? (2019)

#24
The article's facts are right, but its conclusion is kinda wrong.

Don't put your bread in the fridge -- slice it and put it in the freezer!

Because in either case you need to heat it up in the oven/toaster anyways, so you might as well put it somewhere where it will keep for months, rather than weeks.

Re: Does storing bread in the fridge make it last longer? (2019)

#25

The article's facts are right, but its conclusion is kinda wrong. Don't put your bread in the fridge -- slice it and put it in the freezer! Because in either case you need to heat it up in the oven/toaster anyways, so you might as well put it somewhere where it will keep for months, rather than weeks.

Microwaving frozen bread slices for 30-60 seconds (depends on how much bread and how powerful your microwave is) works like a charm too.

Re: Does storing bread in the fridge make it last longer? (2019)

#26

The article's facts are right, but its conclusion is kinda wrong. Don't put your bread in the fridge -- slice it and put it in the freezer! Because in either case you need to heat it up in the oven/toaster anyways, so you might as well put it somewhere where it will keep for months, rather than weeks.

After a few weeks in a freezer, the insides of the bread turn white and dry.

Re: Does storing bread in the fridge make it last longer? (2019)

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The article's facts are right, but its conclusion is kinda wrong. Don't put your bread in the fridge -- slice it and put it in the freezer! Because in either case you need to heat it up in the oven/toaster anyways, so you might as well put it somewhere where it will keep for months, rather than weeks.

Unless it is thickly sliced you might not even need to heat it up in the oven/toaster. Just letting it thaw on the counter might work. For the slightly thin wheat bread I use for sandwiches, putting a couple slices on the counter for 10 minutes or so does the trick.

If I know I'm going to make a sandwich later, but am not sure when, I take the slices out in the morning and leave the on the counter covered with a towel. At first I didn't cover them, but by around lunch time they would just be starting to get a little stale. Covered with the towel, they are fine all day.

Re: Does storing bread in the fridge make it last longer? (2019)

#28

The article's facts are right, but its conclusion is kinda wrong. Don't put your bread in the fridge -- slice it and put it in the freezer! Because in either case you need to heat it up in the oven/toaster anyways, so you might as well put it somewhere where it will keep for months, rather than weeks.

I store my bread in the fridge and never heat it up. I just make a sandwich and eat it as is.

Re: Does storing bread in the fridge make it last longer? (2019)

#29

The article's facts are right, but its conclusion is kinda wrong. Don't put your bread in the fridge -- slice it and put it in the freezer! Because in either case you need to heat it up in the oven/toaster anyways, so you might as well put it somewhere where it will keep for months, rather than weeks.

Does refrigeration give a longer duration than freezing from intial storage to time at which heating is required?
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