"U.S. Janet B." > wrote in message
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> On Thu, 20 Sep 2018 11:51:40 -0700, "Cheri" >
> wrote:
>
>>"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
>>news
>>> On 2018-09-20 12:56 PM, Cheri wrote:
>>>> "graham" > wrote in message
>>>> news >>>>> On 2018-09-20 10:34 AM, Cheri wrote:
>>>>>> "graham" > wrote in message
>>>>>> news >>>>>>> On 2018-09-20 10:24 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> When we buy bakery bread we don't have them slice it, we slice as
>>>>>>>>> needed, a loaf goes in the fridge and lasts us 4-5 days. When we
>>>>>>>>> buy
>>>>>>>>> packaged sliced bread it's kept in the fridge... if frozen the
>>>>>>>>> entire
>>>>>>>>> loaf is defrosted in the fridge.
>>>>>>>> If I could go through a loaf in 4-5 days I might keep it in the
>>>>>>>> fridge.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> NEVER keep bread in the fridge!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Why not?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cheri
>>>>> It stales faster.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> OK, but I haven't really found that to be true with the bread I buy,
>>>> not
>>>> often, but if I leave it out, it molds quickly. I think you mostly make
>>>> your own?
>>>>
>>>
>>> I checked on line and the advice was to keep it at room temperature for
>>> a
>>> day or two, but to freeze it after that. For the amount of bread that I
>>> use and the time it takes for me to use it up, I just stick it directly
>>> into the freezer. As long as I use it up within a a couple weeks it is
>>> none the worse for wear.
>>
>>
>>I do keep it out for a day or so, then into the fridge until used. I've
>>not
>>noticed it being stale, however I don't eat much bread anymore, so if I do
>>have bread, it's usually toasted.
>>
>>Cheri
>
> I don't know if you had a chance to read my post to you about staling,
> but by putting your refrigerated bread in the toaster you are
> overcoming the chemical staling change that took place. As long as
> you toast, you're good

I did read it, very interesting, and when I thought about it I did imagine
that toasting is the reason that it doesn't seem stale.

Cheri