Kitchen

[BalletBabe]

I Keep loooking at this container and since hubby passed , I cannot use a loaf of bread that fast.  I was curiousif any of you have and does it keep it  longer?

[jaxs mom]

I slice my bread on my meat slicer and then put in plastic bread bags and store in the freezer and then take it out as I need it. I don't like breads stored in completely air tight containers like lock n lock or tupperware. If it's something we will eat within a day or so I store it cut side down and loosely wrapped with wax paper. 

[TeezNu]

I have the lock n lock bread keeper, but haven't used it to store bread in many years.  As a single person, I just couldn't use a loaf fast enough, even with the lock n lock.

Now, I store my bread in the freezer, and toast it as I need it - a loaf lasts for weeks that way, for me.

If you use 1-2 slices of bread per day, and are careful about the bread's sell-by date, you'll probably be fine with the lock n lock.  If it doesn't work well for you, you can always use it to store other stuff - I buy oatmeal in bulk, and store it in my bread keeper ;-)

[ROMARY]

I store a minimum of two loaves of various types of sliced breads upright,  wrapper loosly sealed , in the fridge. I don't like moisture to build up when completely sealed, especially when there are nuts, whole grains, etc.  If I have odds and ends of bread slices, I wrap them in waxed paper.   I've found that sealing them completely causes moisture to build up. I'm guessing it's because when I first buy them and the temp. difference from the supermarket to warm car to fridge is very great = moisture. 

[GCR18]

I don't know that lock n lock will keep it longer.  I out bread right in the freezer and take out slices as needed.  It takes maybe a 1/2 hr to defrost.  

[BalletBabe]

Thanks Everyone:

I have put it in the freezer but it seems to dry out and is never as good as not in the freezer.   I grew up with bread in the freezer.  My brother worked in a grocery store. and all the bread that came in smashed he got for 10cents. 

[Kachina624]

Keeping bread in lock 'n lock won't keep it from molding but keeping it very cool will slow it down.   This time of year,  I keep baked goods in some big tin popcorn cans in my attached garage.   It's very cold out there. 

[Zhills]

I read recently that bread should not be sealed airtight.  I have tried putting it in my big lock & lock and just seal 2 sides.  Can't really tell a difference.  I, too, wish I had a solution.

[BalletBabe]

Keeping bread in lock 'n lock won't keep it from molding but keeping it very cool will slow it down.   This time of year,  I keep baked goods in some big tin popcorn cans in my attached garage.   It's very cold out there. 

@Kachina that don't work in Florida.  I guess I will have to settle for fridge or eat a lot faster. 

[dex]

Wouldn't it be great if stores sold bread by the half loaf?I would buy that even though there are two of us because we like our bread really fresh.