Keeping bread in the fridge

iamstop

mayobumblebee wrote: »

my fella insists on salt being kept in fridge i think it makes no difference but he is convinced it keeps it from clumping so it lives in the fridge.

I humid places like Thailand and Greece etc they put uncooked rice in with the salt to absorb the moisture to prevent the dreaded clumping you speak of.

kieranfitz

I find that it dries it out, Do freeze it sometimes though.

Angeles

There is actually something different about Irish bread such as Brennan's, that makes the bread last longer and stay fresh for more then 1-2 days, so fridge or freezer requirement isn't really necessary as its mostly eaten before it goes hard.
You don't realize just how much of a convenience that is until you live abroad.
All bread here (Slovenia) lasts at max a day and a half before you can hop it off a wall, so freezing is an actual requirement if you want to keep it fresh to eat in a day or two.
Granted you can still buy that American toast bread sh*te which i think i have sitting at home 2 month now.. not the same, not the same... "i miss my brennans sandwich!"

kfallon

dermiek wrote: »

Take slice of bread from bread bin. Put on plate.
Add fried egg.
Add ketchup.
Add another slice of bread
Remember to use lashings of butter.
Butter top slice on outside.
Add another egg.
Add mayonnaise.
Add more bread.
Add more layers as needed.
Store in stomach.
Make appointment with Massey Undertakers
:rolleyes:

FYP!

Honey-ec

Newsflash: food companies put "refrigerate after opening" on pretty much everything to cover their arses. Not everything labelled as such *actually* requires refrigeration.

Stiffler2

AnonoBoy wrote: »

Just buy half loaves.

I was going to do that but it's a waste of money.
Example - My fav bread is Brennans cause it taste's the nicest IMO & is actually cut old school unlike these "square cuts" these days from other brands.

Full Loaf of Brennans = € 1.87
Half Loaf of Brennans = € 1.35

I wouldn't eat the full loaf but would eat more than half a loaf and due to cost I reckon it's just more economical to buy the full loaf & throw out what you don't eat.

jackie1974

I've never even considered putting bread in the fridge, im going to try it, I hate throwing out half loaves all the time.

I never keep eggs in the fridge, they crack if you boil them too cold, or if you hardboil them for egg mayo they'll have that horrible black stain on the yolk. Omlettes don't fluff up and cakes sink.

Wertz

Reason sliced pans keep so well here is relatively high fat content...stops them going stale as fast as "fresh baked" yeasty bread...also keep mould spores from forming as rapidly.

The whole eggs thing is a case of each to their own I reckon... I mean neither camp here has been struck down by a vicious food bug from eating eggs so it's safe to say chilled or room temp is probably fine.

castletownman

I thought this thread would be encrusted with bad bread puns

Batsy

iamstop wrote: »

How come most people don't do this?

Because if they don't it'd go off quicker.

I put my loaves in the freezer. They last a long time if you do that.

CrazyRabbit

Bake your own bread, and make the loaf small enough to be eaten in a day or 2. Doens't matter where you store it then.

saa

Stiffler2 wrote: »

I was going to do that but it's a waste of money.
Example - My fav bread is Brennans cause it taste's the nicest IMO & is actually cut old school unlike these "square cuts" these days from other brands.

Full Loaf of Brennans = € 1.87
Half Loaf of Brennans = € 1.35

I wouldn't eat the full loaf but would eat more than half a loaf and due to cost I reckon it's just more economical to buy the full loaf & throw out what you don't eat.

or freeze the half you don't eat and make toast with it?
before it goes stale of course.