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Storing home baked bread

tucsongal — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 21:45:33 GMT

My husband got the Zojirushi mini bread maker for Christmas and it's wonderful. I have read different ideas for storing fresh bread, but was wondering what you all recommend. TIA.

Re: Storing home baked bread

Nightowlz — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 00:36:07 GMT

I use Glad Twist Tie Bags.

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chips — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 00:37:51 GMT

Funny...I use Glad twist ties too! Just too easy.

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oceantown — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 02:59:44 GMT

I use a snapware container. I use the lid on the bottom, and have a plastic cutting board which fits on the lid. I ordered the cutting board on-line, and they made it to my exact measurements.

This container is about 7 inches tall, 7 1/2 inches long and 5 1/4 inches wide. I make a one pound loaf in our breadmaker, but this container worked for larger loaves too.

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sandy53 — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 03:04:33 GMT

I think homemade bread freezes much better than store bought bread products. The firm texture holds up to freezing if it is well sealed.

Re: Storing home baked bread

tucsongal — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 07:03:48 GMT

Thanks for the responses everyone. We are using a plastic bag, but I've been reading about fabric bread bags and wondered if they kept it any fresher.

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shoekitty — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 07:18:18 GMT

I use this adjustable bread keeper I have had for over 15 years! It works. It is made for homemade bread, and you can adjust the humidity. The bread lasts a long time in this bread keeper. It is called the progressive adjustable bread keeper, I think. Amazon has it for 16.95. I think I paid 8.95 for mine, it was that long ago!!!!

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poppinfresh — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 17:18:59 GMT

Shoekitty, I have been looking at that breadkeeper on Amazon. About how long does it keep your bread? And is it hard to figure out where to set that dial? I live in Seattle, so we do have humidity

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Antilope — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 17:26:02 GMT

I find homemade bread is good, in an airtight container on the kitchen counter for about 2 days. After that, if it doesn't go in the fridge, chances are it will develop mold. In the fridge it is good for about a week. After that it gets a little stale and crumbly. Then it's time to feed the birds outside.

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Mistreatedbycs — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 17:26:21 GMT

Home baked bread only lasts so long, 3-4 days max and it starts to mold, there isn't any preservatives in it for this not to happen.

I'm sure putting it in the frig helps to prevent this process but I don't know of any bread keeper that prevents the molding process.

True?

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Sooner — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 17:32:44 GMT

Actually, bread goes stale faster in the fridge. Home made bread just doesn't stay good very long! Make small loaves and eat fast. You can make croutons or breadcrumbs and freeze those too.

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Antilope — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 18:29:01 GMT

On 1/7/2014 Sooner said:
Actually, bread goes stale faster in the fridge. Home made bread just doesn't stay good very long! Make small loaves and eat fast. You can make croutons or breadcrumbs and freeze those too.

Yes, but if it's not put in the fridge after a couple of days, it molds, then you really can't eat it.

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oceantown — Thu, 09 Jan 2014 01:16:58 GMT

I don't have problems with my homemade bread getting mold. I store in the snapware, and it is good for several days, up to a week. I do not refrigerate it. I wonder if it is our climate, or if it is my recipe. I make homemade sourdough. I use Unbleached all-purpose flour, and my sourdough starter, which I have had and maintained for over 4 years. My recipe is so simple, just 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon yeast, then the sourdough starter (fed) and all-purpose UNbleached flour.

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shoekitty — Thu, 09 Jan 2014 05:23:14 GMT

On 1/7/2014 poppinfresh said:
Shoekitty, I have been looking at that breadkeeper on Amazon. About how long does it keep your bread? And is it hard to figure out where to set that dial? I live in Seattle, so we do have humidity

It works well I would say. Depending on the bread I make it can last almost a week. Some breads with honey, more sugar last longer. I find no matter what my homemade bread is really fresh for 3 to 4 days, then it is crumbly, and breaks when sliced. Mine bread keeper is so old it doesn't have the air dial. My daughter has the air dial, it is easy, you just turn to adjust the amount air holes that are exposed to take in air. I think it works so well because it really wraps around and hugs the bread loaf. It is convenient, adjustable from a full size loaf, to about half a loaf. There is a bread/jam/dehydrating website that sells bread making machines and supplies and books on that subject. They sell this bread keeper, and the one I have that has no air vent.

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druid102 — Thu, 09 Jan 2014 06:13:25 GMT

I slice the bread first then put it in a plastic zip-lock bag and put it in the freezer. I get out as many slices as I need at a time, (they thaw quickly or I microwave for a few seconds). If I am making toast, I put them in the toaster still frozen. It seems as if frozen keeps the fresh taste and texture better than just putting it in the fridge.

Re: Storing home baked bread

poppinfresh — Thu, 09 Jan 2014 17:07:40 GMT

Thanks shoekitty!