A real bread keeps fresh longer if it's not cut. You cut what you want to eat, the rest you leave with the cut side facing down on the cutting board. It lasts l

A real bread keeps fresh longer if it's not cut. You cut what you want to eat, the rest you leave with the cut side facing down on the cutting board. It lasts longer if you put a paper bag over it but don't close it completely. You want the crust to be the packaging for the bread. The paper bag helps to keep the moisture so it doesn't dry too fast but won't destroy the crust either. The cutting board seals the side you already cut. Depending of bread sort, this can make your bread stay nice for several days.