topic Re: Bread drawers! in Kitchen

Bread drawers!

howaboutthis — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 00:30:54 GMT

My new (old) house has a bread drawer in the kitchen. You know, the really big, really deep drawer, with a sliding tin over the top? The sides and bottom of mine are made out of wood, but I've seen them made completely out of tin. Maybe it's not tin, but I don't really know what the material is.

Anyway, I wonder, does anyone actually use this type of drawer to store bread? If not, what do you use it for? I am using mine to store kitchen gadgets since I don't have that much bread!

Anyone have any other ideas on what I can use it for?

Re: Bread drawers!

Sooner — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 00:37:27 GMT

We have those and have a number of tall plastic storage containers for: flour, brown rice, oatmeal, baking chocolate and cocoa, popcorn, etc. We also put chips in them if we have chips, grits, etc. They are wonderful! Everything is labeled on top and neat.

Re: Bread drawers!

WeiRDgeRL — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 00:42:23 GMT

Our house which was built in 1967 has the wood bread drawer with the sliding lid over top and we use it all the time to store our bread.

Re: Bread drawers!

beach-mom — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 00:47:46 GMT

I WISH I still had one! I did once. I used it for bread, and everyone knew that's where it was. After we moved here, I tried to find a bread holder that I liked. I looked and looked at all of the major catalogs and sites. Finally, one day I was in CVS, and found a simple wooden one marked way down. It's perfect!

Re: Bread drawers!

HonnyBrown — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 01:57:36 GMT

The house I grew up in had a bread drawer. We used it frequently. My parents got rid of that section of the kitchen when they remodeled 10 years ago.

I don't know if they used it when my brother and I left.

Re: Bread drawers!

denisemb — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 03:23:36 GMT

Wow, I'd forgotten all about the bread drawer in the home where I grew up. Brings back memories.

I'd probably do as you, store my extensive collection of kitchen gadgets.

Re: Bread drawers!

ROMARY — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 04:15:38 GMT

Use it for hiding items that you frequently use, and that take up counter space.

Re: Bread drawers!

Sooner — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 14:37:01 GMT

Ours isn't a bread drawer officially--it is a big drawer. I have never heard of a bread drawer nor seen one where we live before this thread about them.

Re: Bread drawers!

curlywhitedog — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 15:02:19 GMT

howaboutthis:

I have a huge "bread" drawer in my center island which I use to store bread, english muffins, cookies, containers of pretzels, crackers, etc. I have a large square basket in one corner where I keep the smaller things...cough drops, small boxes of raisins and other things that would get lost if just thrown in the big drawer. Also in that draw are plastic containers holding things that my grandsons like to snack on, M&M, Goldfish, Hershey Kisses, etc., so they can help themselves when they're here. Every once in a while I do a major purge and because the draw is to big (32x20x8) find things I forgot I put in there (packets of gum, breath mints, etc.)...it's a veritable treasure hunt at times...lol.

Mine is not a true bread drawer as yours is (with the slide back top) but I'm so glad my kitchen planner gave me the option to do a large drawer in the island...it's one of my favorite features in my kitchen.

Maria

Re: Bread drawers!

VanSleepy — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 15:29:03 GMT

I used to have one, and I miss it. I used it for bread, bagels, cookies, chips, crackers, etc. Now I have all that shoved in the stupid corner cabinet with the lazy Susan, and I can't find anything!

Re: Bread drawers!

Poodlepet2 — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 16:21:40 GMT

We had one back in the sixties, and my in-laws had one: they are the best and I wish we had one now! In addition to breads, my MIL stored chips and cookies. I wonder why they fell out of favor? Over the years we've seen a lot of new construction, but I don't remember the last time I saw one.... Poodlepet