Do you keep bread at room temp or in the fridge?

[Dancing Fire]

How long can I keep white bread at room temp? Should I go by the stamped date?

 

[kenny]

Home-baked whole-wheat bread (having no preservative), I keep at room temp in a brown paper bag. (2 loaves get eaten in 2 or 3 days)
Store-bought whole-wheat bread, in refrigerator in original plastic bag.

 

[kenny]

DF, please don't eat white bread.
White flour is really bad for you. White rice too.

 

[dk168]

Fresh shop bought one about 3 days before it goes into the fridge for making toast.

DK

 

[Dancing Fire]

Don't eat white bread.
White flour is really bad for you. White rice too.

But they taste a lot better than brown. I have been eating white bread and white rice for 60 yrs now, and I'm still alive... When I go I know I didn't get cheated on foods that I love to eat.

What so good about living to 100 yrs old? if I can't enjoy steaks, seafoods and all these unhealthy chinese foods. ..

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

How long can I keep white bread at room temp? Should I go by the stamped date?

Not in warm weather, but you will see mould and no its no good
in the winter its probsbly still ok to toast past the best before date if it has no mould
i freeze my bread as soon as i get it home
Bread never goes to waste
its also eaiser to spread frozen bread

 

[dk168]

I must make a trip to a big oriental market and get some wind dried meat for the freezer!

I don't like the texture of brown or wholemeal toast or brown rice, noodles or pasta.

Don't eat that much starch anyway, and a small loaf of bread will last me over a week!

Still alive after 50+ years.

DK

 

[dk168]

I make croutons with stale bread and the crusts.

Crusts don't get wasted as I love toasted crusts with lots of butter.

DK

 

[MaisOuiMadame]

Excellent points from both @kenny and @Dancing Fire on the same topic

 

[chrono]

Room temperature.

As for white rice, it is easier to make the transition by mixing half white/half brown for a while. Going straight to brown rice was hard on my family. After many months, we are now all brown rice only.

 

[missy]

My DH refrigerates it unless he is going to eat it all in 24 hours.

I agree about life being too short not to enjoy what you love but @Dancing Fire there are so many delicious non white bread options that are healthier for you.

7 grain bread beats white bread in all categories.
Pumpernickel
Rye

Of course it comes down to personal taste and I bow to your preferences. Just in case you haven't tried some of the alternatives to white bread though I suggest what do you have to lose? Just try it. Mikey did and he likes it. He really does. (Just make believe the video is about non white bread-I spoke with Mikey and he agrees with me about other bread options).

MYTHS BUSTED: Why White Bread Is NOT Just as Healthy as Whole Grain Bread | The Whole Grains Council

Choosing whole grain bread in place of refined white bread is often one of the first steps on the journey to healthier eating. But if you think this simple swap might not yield tangible results, you’re in for a surprise.

wholegrainscouncil.org

 

[missy]

Room temperature.

As for white rice, it is easier to make the transition by mixing half white/half brown for a while. Going straight to brown rice was hard on my family. After many months, we are now all brown rice only.

Have you ever tried Quinoa? Another delicious (and healthy) option.

" A cup of quinoa will also provide twice the protein and about 5 grams more fiber than the same amount of white rice.
Often referred to as the supergrain, quinoa (KEEN-wah) is high in fiber and high-quality protein. In fact, it contains more protein than any other grain while also packing in iron and potassium. ... This superfood is classified as a whole grain and is naturally gluten-free.
"

 

[chrono]

It is terrible, @missy I bought a bowl of fresh tuna atop quinoa and nope, I could barely finish it.

 

[missy]

It is terrible, @missy I bought a bowl of fresh tuna atop quinoa and nope, I could barely finish it.

Aww sorry you don't care for it @chrono. We all have different tastes for sure. Just sharing what I like and I respect the fact that you don't like it. What counts is you get to eat what you do enjoy.

 

[Asscherhalo_lover]

We pretty much put all of our bread right into the freezer (we do not eat it frequently). Then we just take it out and warm it up a few slices/rolls at a time.

 

[1ofakind]

To me it tastes weird from the fridge and I only use it for breadcrumbs and such after it's been frozen. We don't eat a lot of bread though and while I absolutely abhor food waste bread is one thing that often gets tossed out before we finish it. Because of that I don't buy it often, maybe one loaf a month or less. I can guarantee that if I started making fresh bread again we would devour it. It would barely have a chance to cool much less mold.

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

We buy our bread from a little Vietnamese bakery and we freeze what we don't eat right away!

@Dancing Fire Your photo makes me want to cry! I miss roast duck so much! Right before they shut us down (we guessed they were going to shut us down in a few days) we went and had the best Peking Duck at our regular haunt. I really hope they are still open!

Hmm maybe I'll order take out.......

 

[1ofakind]

Ah so this explains it.

"When bread is kept in the refrigerator, the water that was absorbed during baking starts to evaporate (known as starch retrogradation), and the bread becomes stale," says Levinson. "It's best to leave fresh bread out if you are going to use it within a day or two, or put it in the freezer."

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When it comes to putting away the groceries, many of us stick whatever we can fit into the fridge in hopes that it will last longer. However, some foods actually end up going bad more quickly when they're not stored at room temperature, so it's…

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...I assumed it would also be bad in the freezer but maybe I will try that instead.

 

[chrono]

I store bread that is 2 days (or older) in a freezer zip lock bag to slow down the water content evaporation. It seems to extend the fresh taste and softness for another 2 to 3 days.

 

[telephone89]

I have never stored bread in the fridge. This is extremely weird to me LOL. Growing up (poor) my mom would freeze loaves, and I can't seem to remember how we thawed them.
That said, its not particularly hot or humid where I live, so maybe it lasts longer than in those sort of places.

 

[kenny]

FWIW, my strange but mighty Swedish mixer can knead enough dough for 9 loaves.

When I bake more than 2 loaves I freeze the rest of the loaves, but trial and error have taught me the following ...
First, cool loaves to room temp; then refrigerate for 2 hours.
Next slice the entire loaf.
Then each sliced loaf goes into a 1-gallon Zip Lock freezer bag.
I suck the air out with my lips as I seal it.
I don't use my FoodSaver vacuum bagging system because the suction is powerful enough to smash the loaf flat.

When I want some bread I take out only the slices I need and reseal the bag air tight.
If I let it naturally thaw to room temp, condensation adds unwanted moisture.
So, I put the frozen slices in the toaster for 30 seconds, stop and unplug the toaster, cover it with foil, and wait a few minutes.
This is not to toast it, just to thaw it while keeping it dry.

It comes out perfect for sandwiches, or toast.
Even after a month in the freezer it comes out exactly like freshly-baked.
I think the key is sucking out the air.
Air holds some moisture, which results in freezer burn.

 

[lyra]

Room temp, and it goes bad quickly because we buy fresh, and don't eat it everyday. We have no fridge or freezer storage left either. So we buy the smallest possible loaf. There are icky unhealthy type brands that practically last forever.

 

[caf]

Fridge

 

[alittlelight]

@missy , I will eat just about anything, but I can’t with quinoa. I feel like a thousand little eyes are staring at me!

 

[kenny]

I like quinoa.

I think the key is to not compare it to rice.
When compared, it can fail the comparison.

I also avoid comparing meat substitutes to meat.
But when I think of it as a separate thing (which it is), it can't fail the comparison.
Then I'm just judging it on its own qualities.

To me, quinoa has flavor notes I associate with vegetables.
I love how quickly it cooks.
Like brown rice, and whole wheat kernels, I buy quinoa in bulk at Winco.

 

[bling_dream19]

Aww sorry you don't care for it @chrono. We all have different tastes for sure. Just sharing what I like and I respect the fact that you don't like it. What counts is you get to eat what you do enjoy.

I bought a big bag at Costco - hope I like it!

 

[missy]

I bought a big bag at Costco - hope I like it!

LMK I hope you will. It is nutty in flavor. Kenny is right. It shouldn't be compared to rice per se but I just meant you can add it in place of rice to certain dishes. Like I used to eat rice and beans and when I discovered quinoa I started eating quinoa and beans.

 

[missy]

@missy , I will eat just about anything, but I can’t with quinoa. I feel like a thousand little eyes are staring at me!

LOL I never noticed that! I cannot eat quinoa or beans anymore but I used to love eating it and never noticed the little eyes haha.

 

[MissGotRocks]

I hate refrigerated bread. I do buy whole wheat bread though and it keeps in the pantry for a week without drying out.

 

[Madam Bijoux]

I only eat wheat bread, and I keep it in the refrigerator. Bread gets moldy if it's kept at room temperature for too long. I always toast the bread, so I don't notice any difference in flavor.