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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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Post by segfaultbuserr »

prennert wrote: post #4

Pro tip: slice and freeze fresh bread and either defrost it over a few hours or just toast it before consumption. Refrigerated bread gets soggy fast and is not worth the space it takes in the fridge.

This is the useful "lifehack" I've been using for a while - just put everything in the freezer. For sliced bread, it just needs a 10-minute cook in the toaster oven, and you'll never worry about bad bread in the fridge again... Food in the fridge still decays and it can be a headache if you left something inside. but food in the freezer has practically an unlimited life - may not be as good after a while, but not dangerous.

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

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Post by tombert »

DrBazza wrote: post #46

It depends. A chilled fridge is also a dehumidifier, so if the bread isn't stored in a tightly sealed bag, it may dry out and go stale in the fridge, before you can eat it. If you eat bread quickly enough, then that's not a problem.

The article addresses this; stale bread is still edible, and for the most part can be brought back by applying some heat. Moldy bread is just bad, and must be thrown away.

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

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Post by hinkley »

crazygringo wrote: post #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.

We didn’t have much money when I was a kid and we used the hell out of the deep freeze any time things were on sale. 3 for 2 offer on bread? Half a dozen loaves would come home with us and all but one went in the freezer.

Now that we rarely go to the grocery store/order a delivery, I’m using the same trick. We almost got rid of in in the move but I kept it despite it being a temporary pain to deal with.

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

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Post by hinkley »

Pick-A-Hill2019 wrote: post #2

Ah the things I learn from clicking random HN links - Sliced bread was once illegal in the United States! https://culinarylore.com/food-history:sliced-bread-was-once-...

TL;DR: banned during rationing in WWII, which is less sensational. Lots of things got weird during rationing.

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

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Post by jrochkind1 »

barrkel wrote: post #36

Since the COVID lockdown in February, we've mostly switched over to part-baked bread rolls, individually packaged and baked on demand - 3 minutes to heat the oven, 10 minutes baking, and you've got a fresh warm roll, and most importantly, it has a crisp crust. It's a low labour medium between baking your own bread and buying bread almost every day, which is what I used to do. In fact I used buying bread as an excuse…

Interesting, I haven't noticed these sold but I haven't been looking. You buy at an ordinary grocery store? National brands? In the freezer section?
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