"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> 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

And bread pudding too!

Come to think of it bread pudding with Chocolate chips and craisins.

Dimitri