Sheldon wrote:
> 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

Good point. Stale bread makes a good french toast when soaked in egg and
pan-fried until nicely browned.

Jill