June 10, 2019 - 5:18pm
How do I keep my crust crusty?
I just had a complaint about my NY jewish rye. Ugh.
I use the dutch oven, it comes out hard and crisp. Perfect.
I let it totally cool for 6+ hours. I slice off some slices and stick them in a plastic bread bag. Then I give the bagged slices to friends etc.
This New Yorker friend just tried it, loved it, but said the only thing missing is a crispy outer crust. I told her it was crisp when fresh, but after slicing and sticking it in the bag, it got soft.
How can I do this and keep that crust crisp?
Thanks much!
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For the ultimate crisp crust: No wrapper of any kind, AND eat it ASAP. Without keeping both of those conditions, there's going to be a compromise. Some compromises are better than others. Paper bags are better for crisp crust than plastic bags, for example.
Or decide to live with the non-crispy crust.
after it cools, sliced. Sometimes I slice mine when it's still slightly warm.
Label the reheating instructions on the ziploc bags, educate and convince your friends to freeze your bread, and threaten not to give them anymore bread if they don't follow your instructions--that's what I do.
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That's a really good idea there. Hmmm.... I thinki just may try that.
I appreciate the tips. Next time I'll just use paper for this person.
I just this week had a similar conundrum. I usually try and save a few large paper bags for my bread. Yesterday I ran out. I contemplated leaving my freshly made fully cooled baguettes unwrapped on the countertop. Knowing just how quickly lean bread goes hard, I nixed that idea in favor of wrapping them in aluminum foil. Today when lunchtime rolled around, I was disappointed to find my nice crisp baguettes had gone soft! The good news is I can re-crisp them in the oven tomorrow. Alas, today I ate them soft.
Thanks for sharing! Gotcha.
Welp, I gave them the bread with a great crust. It was rock hard after cooling. She said it was soft again and not like in NYC. Lol. But she said it tasted great.
Heck, I'm stumped. Gave it to her in an open paper bag.i told her to reheat it in the oven.
Welp, I gave them the bread with a great crust. It was rock hard after cooling. She said it was soft again and not like in NYC. Lol. But she said it tasted great.
Heck, I'm stumped. Gave it to her in an open paper bag. I told her to reheat it in the oven. There's nothing more I can do on my end.