Any tips for freezing store-bought bread?!
Any tips for freezing store-bought bread?
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These days I just throw it in, but I used to save the last bag and double-bag the new loaf before freezing. If you do use bags, replace the leaky plastic tag closure with the wire twist-tie type (or just add one to keep the date).
Turn them upside down every week or so if they're in for a while, to equalize the effect of gravity on moisture distribution, and to separate them by age.
In the old days, I used to suck the air out of the bag first, but that's not necessary for short-term storage. Moisture that condenses on the inside of the bag will be reabsorbed when you thaw.
I don't freeze bread too long anymore, because everything loses nutrients the longer it stays in the freezer, and the energy used to freeze each loaf probably costs more than the bread itself in the long run.
I just freeze a couple loaves at a time and let each thaw in the fridge the night before I use it. Tastes and toasts great every time!
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former home-baker
Really, the only advice I'd offer for freezing bread---store bought or otherwise---would be to remove it from whatever bag it's in, and re-wrap it tightly with plastic wrap. That will keep air away from the surface, and you won't have freezer burn.
You can store bread in the freezer for at least a good six months.
I just bring it home and put it right in the freezer just like it is.
Now if you need to freeze say homemade bread you would wrap it in clear plastic wrap then in foil.
I just bring it home and put it in the freezer. Make sure the tie is on the top and it doesn't get squished by anything.
I save my bread bags and then use them to double bag the new loaves befre they go into the freezer. No more freezer burn and the bread doesn't absorb any of that icky freezer food taste.
"That's great you buy a nice soft loaf of bread and put in the freezer...you have any frozen butter?" A quote from a very funny movie "Long Shot"
Why people do that, is beyond my comprehension.
But. "different strokes for different folks"
My husband has worked in a bakery for over 20 years and we've found that some breads freeze better than others. Just depends on the recipe. If you find one that freezes well, there is really no need to re-bag it unless you plan on leaving it in the freezer for several months. If you think you will use it within a few weeks just put in a safe corner of the freezer in it's original wrapper.