Do you store bread in the fridge?

[JigglesBunny]

I'm not fifty-five so no, I do not.

By the way, word to the wise, get yourself some Pepperidge Farm Farmhouse Hearty White next time you're picking up some bread. That is the bread of the fucking gods. Softer than synthetic fibers, more flavor than your tongue will know what to do with.

 

[finalflame]

Nah bread is made to be eaten, also fridge makes it gross

I'm not fifty-five so no, I do not.

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[SJRB]

Sounds bizarre to me. You keep bread in airtight containers, not the fridge.

 

[Vonocourt]

At times yeah of the year, depending on how humid the residence could be. It's either eat it quick, let go stale in the fridge, or mold. Most of the year it's fine in a breadbox.

If i lived on my own, would just freeze it.

 

[Aegus]

I live in France. I would be deported if I ever did such a thing. Baguettes are made to be eaten in the same day.

 

[Fliesen]

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Sure, put those nasty pre sliced, bagged pieces of spongy toast in the fridge 🤷‍♂️

I wonder how much the pre-slicing adds to the speed of the bread going bad / stale - more surface area for air and humidity to get into the bread. Like, i can't even remember the last time i had a loaf of bread go "bad", and i exclusively store it in a bread box.

we have cats and no cubboard space so into the fridge it goes.

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Funnily, while our cats are able to push open our bread box, they exclusively go for brioche - which is why we have to store that one in the oven / steamer.

 

[Grzi]

I buy fresh bread every day, so no.

It's the norm in my country, we don't even have the store bought bread in plastic bags here that people are posting in the thread.
Well, we do have toast bread (pre-sliced?), if that counts, but I've never met anyone that stores that in the fridge.

 

[Lord Azrael]

If I think I'm gonna go through it fast enough it stays out, otherwise freezer

 

[Stranger Things]

Sliced loaf of bread? Yes. It's like 20 slices and the fridge keeps it fresh after opening the bag. I live in a hot and humid area so nothing edible gets left on the kitchen counter, or in contact with sunlight. In general I like keeping food in the fridge to prevent bugs from getting to it as well. If it doesn't expire fast and comes in a tightly sealed box or plastic container or jar or whatever, then I have no problem with keeping it in the pantry.

 

[Irnbru]

Freezer burger buns man. I thought it be bad, but they store amazing

 

[sweetmini]

Nope, eaten the day it's made, as support for the craft, they wake up at night to make my bread available in the morning. (i buy local and artisna)

I live in France. I would be deported if I ever did such a thing. Baguettes are made to be eaten in the same day.

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This would be the penalty i suppose...

deported to beans, buns and vinegar potato-chips country.
(some might enjoy the curry or cheddar, i sure don't)

Got enough for a lifetime in my youth.

 

[hobblygobbly]

When I buy bread or baked goods, I buy it because I'm eating it the day and the next day.

I know not everyone has the luxury like we do in Germany and France with so many bakeries (even though these are dying out over time), we simply go buy baked goods when we need it for the time.

A lot of baked goods are meant to be eaten the same day it's baked, brezeln, baguettes, etc.

 

[Martinski]

No why would i want my bread to be cold? There is basically no reason to do it unless your room temperature is hot and humid like a jungle.

It's much better to freeze it if you want to preserve it longer.

 

[Kurita]

What the fuck? Who does this?

Freezing bread, sure, but putting it in the fridge? LMAO

 

[kami_sama]

Yeah, when you don't use much, having it in the fridge is essential.

 

[Laserbeam]

Nope.

do freeze bread, but once the loaf is out of the freezer it stays out.

 

[SigSig]

what
who does this
if you do this, you are a grade A weirdo and need to change your ways
you can freeze it, whatever, but don't put it in the fridge!

 

[FriendlyNPC]

Why would you do that to your bread?

 

[Deleted member 69573]

1. who the hell wants cold bread
2. breadbox
3. i eat bread too quickly for it go bad

 

[Wubby]

I did it when I lived in Japan. Hot and humid summers meant mold, so I tossed everything into the fridge.

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This. Winter outside is ok but now that it's rolling into summer and getting hot everything goes in the fridge.

 

[Martinski]

This reminds me though of a co worker who used to refrigerate bread among other things you aren't "supposed" to refrigerate such as onions and so on. Old habits don't seem to die with some people even if facts are laid out in front of them.

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Bread is best kept at room temperature in a sealed plastic bag. Storing bread in the fridge actually speeds up the dehydration process, making the bread go stale faster. So, stop wasting money and keep it in a bread box or in the pantry.

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[Truly Gargantuan]

When Quarantine first hit yeah we did in my house. We didn't know how things were gonna go down so we bought shit in bulk.
But usually we'll only buy loaves as we need so no need to store the bread in the fridge. No one wants to eat cold bread.

 

[Aramon]

During summer I do. Always feels like bread goes to bad very fast during hot weather.
My concrete block goes very hot in the summer and that also affects how fast food spoil if it's not in the fridge.

Winter times it's not a problem.

 

[Prax]

Mass produced store breads like wonderbread goes in the fridge. We don't typically eat it fast enough for it to not mold up if left outside for a couple of days. It lasts 2-3 weeks if chilling in the fridge and don't really go stale as long as the bag is closed. Sometimes they go into the freezer if I buy extra.

Artisan breads, I try to keep outside because they don't do as well in the fridge, probably because they don't usually come with plastic bags lol.

 

[Stop It]

What the fuck are 37% of people doing? Get a bread bin you monsters.

 

[MrCibb]

Nope, I keep it in a sealed container like most normal people. I've never seen anyone I know put bread in the fridge but I'm pretty sure that's a bad thing. Not everything can/should be refrigerated and I'm almost positive bread is one of them.

 

[gerg]

I almost always toast any bread I eat, so I keep stuff in the fridge to ensure it doesn't go off before I get round to eating it.

 

[Leandras]

It depends. If I know it'll be eaten before it starts molding then I leave it outside. If not then I put it in the fridge to make it last as long as possible.

 

[sappyday]

Either freeze or keep it outside. I love soft bread more so than toasted

 

[mantidor]

Sounds bizarre to me. You keep bread in airtight containers, not the fridge.

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I live in Rio and there is no way you can leave the bread outside the fridge, even in airtight containers, even in the winter, without it going bad quickly. At the very least it will go stale very fast.

However putting bread bare in the fridge seems like a bad idea, put in a container or a bag. I leave it in bags, it remains fresh for weeks. With the weather here you just need a few minutes of room temperature for the bread to be ready to be eaten.

 

[DeliciousSunnyD!]

I have never heard of putting bread in a fridge. I've always kept bread on the counter, in a breadbox if possible. I think bread should be eaten quickly, though I can somewhat understand putting some in a freezer.

 

[PSOreo]

Freezing bread is something I have seen before and I myself have only done during lockdown to keep the bread for longer when there was shortages. Normally it's just sitting out or in a bread bin. I have never in my life heard of someone putting bread in the fridge. Is this a US thing?

 

[Martinski]

Freezing bread is something I have seen before and I myself have only done during lockdown to keep the bread for longer when there was shortages. Normally it's just sitting out or in a bread bin. I have never in my life heard of someone putting bread in the fridge. Is this a US thing?

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I am swedish and i have heard people say they do it here so. And our room temp is around 20 c (68 freedom units) year round, maybe 2-3 degrees warmer in the summer. But everyone i have heard do it is "Gen X" or older.

My mom used to stock up on bread in the freezer when i was young but never in the fridge. Our family of 5 went through lots of especially toast bread back in those days. Me i don't buy that much bread, it is usually crisp bread i have for breakfast or artisanal baguettes.

 

[Qasiel]

No, because I have a bread bin. My parents do though, but I think it's because they live in a small flat and their kitchen is tiny.

 

[Rei Toei]

Depends on season and type of bread. With sourdough loafs I've noticed it seems to stay fresh longer in the fridge, but I put two plastic bags around it and remove all air from the bags when closing it. Do people put bread in paper bags in the fridge? That'd be pretty stupid. I'm always wondering when I see people/sites advice against putting bread in the fridge wether they're taking into consideration how the bread is stored in the fridge. In winter I'll leave bread outside the fridge, but in summer, pretty much never.

 

[Strike]

Nope.

 

[texhnolyze]

Yes, because I always have my breads toasted or steamed.

 

[Deleted member 8852]

No, I don't buy fresh bread at the bakery to then ruin it by putting it in the fridge.

 

[MoonToon]

Buns? Yes, cause I toast them.

Reg bread? No

 

[Bishop89]

1 in fridge to prolong, 1 in pantry.

 

[astro]

Store bought bread - yes
Fresh bought bread (baguettes, croissants) - no

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This.

 

[EVIL]

no, but I do store bread in the freezer.

 

[Punished Dan]

Yeah we do.
Ready sliced loaves only.

 

[Brannon]

Bread that I want to use fresh I keep outside the fridge. Bread that's gonna be used as toast goes in the fridge since toasting changes the flavor and removed the fridge stale state anyway.

 

[mhayes86]

My parents did because we had a large family and they bought a lot of stuff at once, including bread that may or may not be used before getting mold. My wife and I buy what we need for the week, so it's not like a single loaf of bread is going to mold before we get to it.

 

[OrangeNova]

Freezer if I have too much, otherwise it sits out in the bag

 

[Deleted member 13328]

No I put in the freezer or half the loaf would be moldy before I finished it.

 

[Fright Zone]

God no.

I do however keep my bread in the microwave, as I rarely use it and it makes a good dark, air-tight place to keep bread.

 

[Micerider]

Nothing beats freshly baked bakery bread. But the only place to store it for day-to-day consumption is in a bread-box or bread-bag, not sliced preferably. It holds up to a week like that. No added value in keeping it in the fridge, to the contrary.

However, when I know I won't have the opportunity to go to the bakery during the week, I buy several loafs and store them immediately in the freezer. Then, you let them taw slowly in the bread box and they are almost as good as fresh (no re-freeze obviously).

 

[lizzardpt]

I do put fresh bread in the freezer at the end of the day, if there are leftovers, because even if it's in a closed bag it will be not as good the next day.
So, the morning after, I just take the bread out of the freezer and let it unfroze naturally (or use the microwave if I'm in a rush).

I also don't do this with all kinds of bread, there is some bread that last more than a day without needing to this.