FACTS AND TIPS ON BREAD
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First, don’t store your bread in plastic. Not only does it encourage mold growth, it also makes bread chewy, he says.
Second, never store your bread in the refrigerator, which speeds up the staling process faster than anything else.
The best way to store bread—particularly the artisanal variety—is to wrap it in a dish towel or paper bag and keep it in a dry place.
All breads, from boules to sandwich loaves, should be stored the same way.
The bigger the bread, the longer the shelf life: “A baguette, for example, will be good if you eat it quickly, within about eight hours from the time it was baked
If you keep your bread longer than that and it’s slightly stale, there’s an easy fix: Simply heat (but not toast) it in a 350-degree oven for 10 to 15 minutes, and the bread will become supple and crusty again.
One more way to keep your bread fresh? Freeze it. “It’s a good way to avoid waste,” Kayser says. “You put it in a toaster or in the oven, and you’ll get fresh bread ready to eat.” Simply wrap the bread in plastic to protect it from freezer burn and keep frozen for up to one month.
Ingestuur deur: Petro Borchard
