Me wrote:
> I cut it in half - hard as a rock, though it was - and nuked half for about
> 40 seconds. It was hot and softer, but not soft enough and didn't want to
> stay soft for long, at all. I just needed to make and eat a sandwich
>
> What can I do?

Nuking unwrapped dry bread only drives more moisture out... could try
wrapping in plastic and then nuke, but that wouldn't put any moisture
back, would only redistribute whatever moisture is presnt and heat the
bread... soon as it's unwrapped moisture will escape... using a
conventional oven won't result in anything better... so there is really
no way to return stale, hard bread to it's original state. BUT... all
is not lost... if you soak your old chunks of bread in egg until it
becomes a bit soggy it will make the best freedom toast, a couple of
slabs of which can easily make a great ham and cheese sammiche.

Sheldon