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 Submitted by HeidiH on September 19, 2011 - 8:08am Micro-perforated bags for fresh bread storageHere in warm, moist South Carolina, keeping fresh bread fresh is a challenge. In something too air tight, the bread gets gummy or worse, molds! Out in the open draws bugs. So, I went on the hunt for "micro-perforated" plastic bags, knowing that I would probably have to get them in lots intended for bakeries. After much shopping around online, telephone, etc., the best deal turned out to be a call to the local grocery store bakery. They ordered an extra box for me and I got one-thousand micro-perforated bread bags for $25. Yes, this is a lifetime supply but the rye bread is just right this morning having spent the night in one. In my adventures looking for bread storage solutions, I found lots of folks selling cotton bags for this purpose. One can't see through these, however. For my purposes, micro-perforated bags are just the ticket.
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Do check the bags from
Do check the bags from time-to-time... plastics are not always forever and they can (and do!) break down. If the bags get sticky or slimy or otherwise change characteristics, it may be time to dispose of them.
just wondering, have you
just wondering, have you tried a bread box?
Not a true bread box, no
No, we don't have a true bread box -- not enough counter space. We have been using a plastic storage box, finding the lid makes a handy cutting board for the bread -- but it's too air tight and the bread, like so much else around here, sweats -- even after it has totally cooled. I also make breads with "stuff" in them (e.g. cinnamon, cheese, herbs, etc.) so we want the option of something washable or disposable. I thought about poking holes in the plastic bin but that wrecks its bug-proof aspects -- and in South Carolina, we DO have bugs in the nicest of homes! For us, bread in a micro-perf bag in the plastic bin with the lid stashed under it is turning out to be just the ticket.
Having 1000 bread bags is also helpful for giving bread away to my neighbors -- especially the neighbor who feeds and pills our geriatric cat three times a day when we are out of town!
I have been using those green bags you see on TV
to preserve fruit and vegetables, especially bananas. The bread crust loses its crunch but the bread lasts for many days, if I baked too much, I throw the remaining bread into the oven for a few minutes and get a nice crunchy crust once again.