Kitchen

[tucsongal]

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.

[Nightowlz]

I use Glad Twist Tie Bags.

[chips]

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

[oceantown]

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.

[sandy53]

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

[tucsongal]

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.

[shoekitty]

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!!!!

[poppinfresh]

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

[Antilope]

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.

[Mistreatedbycs]

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?