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The Latest in Awesome Sandwich Technology: Using an Inverted Baguette

Huzzah! I do this all the time using ciabatta bread! The cheese is more able to ooze out and form a crust too! Double perks!

fromageface at 4:37AM on 07/23/08

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Help keep my bread fresh!

I agree with sbelle. Almost all bread freezes. I make bread about once a week, and since it's just me consuming it...I freeze my loaves after they cool and after I slice them. Then, as I need it, I'll pop the slices into the oven for a heat through or toast. If you don't like toasted bread you can protect it in aluminum foil. But I can't eat bread without it being toasted, so it's perfect! It's a good idea to pack it loosely as sbelle said, because sometimes the slices will break if you try and pry them apart. Happy breading!

fromageface at 4:59PM on 05/22/08

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From Talk

Help keep my bread fresh!

I sell home-baked bread...this year, I switched to micro-perf bags and have had better success and great feedback from my customers.

For our home use - which is usually batch-balances or leftovers from the markets...

Slice it & freeze it. Make sure the bread is absolutely cool before you place in a bag. And, leaving cut side down on the cutting board (because you have to eat that heel hot out of the oven) overnight is a great tip also.

thewrighttaste at 4:59AM on 06/07/08

From Talk

Help keep my bread fresh!

I read this on the bag of some artisan bread I bought once, and have been applying the same method to my homemade bread ever since, with pretty good results:

Store it with the cut end down on a wooden cutting board, and wrap up the top and sides with a cloth dampened with a bit of water. Add a few more drops of water to the top of the cloth each evening. It definitely seems to help extend the life of the bread-- just don't use too much water-- it should be just barely damp, or your crust will go soft.

Tactful_Cactus at 5:24PM on 05/23/08

From Talk

Help keep my bread fresh!

I have to disagree on the refrigerator to store bread .... it goes stale faster when refrigerated since the fridge dehydrates it. If you cannot use it the day it is baked, or the next, wrap it tightly and freeze it, in portions is best. Defrost it in its wrappings as you need it. Warming whole or half loaves in the oven (wrapped in foil) will refresh it. For overnight storage, I have found that a clean dishtowel works moderately well. Or wrap it in aluminum foil -- but that will soften the crust a bit.

I asked a similar question a while ago on another blog with many French readers. The consensus there was to turn the loaf cut side down on a plate and leave it or freeze it.

One contributor there said that in France that putting one's bread upside down is bad luck. She added that in olden days the only person who put his bread upside down was the executioner. No reports on sideways, although I speculated that it might mean just so-so luck. She added that in olden days the only person who put his bread upside down was the executioner.

kjgibson at 7:21PM on 05/22/08

From Talk

Help keep my bread fresh!

We've stored our bread in the refrigerator to keep it lasting longer...but I wouldn't call it "keeping it fresh." Rather it keeps it from getting moldy as fast. That's all I got!

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Chew on That at 6:36PM on 05/22/08