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Does Refrigeration Ruin Bread?
- heckraiser 3y agoFreezing doesn’t. Freeze it! Bread is great freezer to toaster (don’t defrost!) try it!
- dusted 3y agoI remember an older HN post about this, it explained that both sides of the argument are right. For people who never toast bread, refrigeration ruins it faster. For people who always toast bread, refrigeration keeps it usable longer. I'm in the latter category, I can attest to a loaf of "french bread" being perfectly fine in the fridge for about 3 weeks.
- brudgers 3y agowhat's clear is that the refrigerator is just a plain-old bad idea for bread In humid climates bread molds quickly and unrefrigerated bread turns green in a couple of days.
- simonblack 3y agoWe always freeze our loaves. Then thaw them out when required. For sliced bread, I pull 3-4 slices (roughly a day's usage) out of the freezer and put those in a ziploc bag in the fridge. In France, baguettes are bought daily. The next day, they are hard as rock. But a few minutes in the oven crisps them up on the outside, and softens the interior. Almost as good as fresh ones from the boulangerie.