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I know there are some aliens among us who like their bread stale and rock hard. I never could understand why, and I am sure you can’t too (I have assumed that you are an earthling like myself!). So, for those of us who actually like our bread soft and fresh; here are a few tips on what you can do to keep it that way for longer.
Is your refrigerator running? Well, don’t put your bread in it. The truth is, if you want to keep your bread fresher for longer, wrapping it in plastic and storing it in the fridge is the worst thing you can do.
Why So?
This is because during a bread’s lifetime – which begins when a bread cools after it has been removed from the heat of the oven -, its starches (which were rearranged when baked) will regroup back to their original, crystallized state (that is, a solid form made of crystals). This is what makes your bread become hard, or stale, and putting it into the fridge simply speeds the process along.
The Solution
To make your bread longer, a popular baker and beer expert with Easy Tiger advises that you start by buying whole loaves instead of sliced bread, since a bread’s shelf life is significantly reduced once it’s sliced.
- Cut off what you want to eat, and if you’re planning on finishing the loaf in the next couple days, set the cut-side of the loaf down against a table (but if you have household pests – like mice, rats and roaches -, then the next option is best for you.)
- Another way to halt that recrystallization process is to keep it in the freezer: Wrap it in an airtight container or bag to store it; then let it completely thaw/defrost before taking it back out of the container. You can also do this if you have bread in bulk quantity.
From one fresh bread lover to another, I hope to one day break bread with you (fresh ones at that!)[/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]
