Bread lasts 'much longer' when stored in one common kitchen location

There's nothing more frustrating than buying bread and it going stale after only a few days. Now people are convinced this one bread hack will make it last "much longer".

With most bread coming in plastic wrapping, some, especially from a bakery can come in a brown paper bag instead - and it can be hard to know where to put it.

Some people opt straight for the freezer, others pop their new loaf in a cupboard or even a dedicated bread bin, however after a few tried and tested methods, one bread lover found the sweet spot for the optimal bread storage.

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A food blogger took to the popular site The Kitchn to try and test some different storage options and found that storing loaves in original plastic wrapping and placing in the pantry or cabinet was the most effective. She said the loaf she tested came wrapped in a layer of plastic that was sealed and airtight.

"That little package was placed inside the plastic bag with all the printing on it, tied together with one of those standard bread clips. I opened the bread up, took out a slice, and rewrapped it as I normally would, twisting the bag closed and fastening it with the same clip."

She then said "unsurprisingly this worked out to be the best test" on the blog and noted: "It’s worth emphasising, however, that this particular brand of bread does come with additional packaging which some other brands do not.

"That said, keeping the loaf of bread in a dark cabinet away from the light kept it fresh, free of moisture or humidity, and the original plastic packaging did its job well. I’m willing to bet there are scientific stress tests run on this stuff! Consider me sold."

It can be seriously annoying if your bread goes stale or mouldy, but a specialist has revealed techniques to avoid discarding partially consumed loaves. Sarah Taylor, food hygiene specialist at High Speed Training, said: "It's the age-old question, should you bin or keep bread with spots of mould?

"Mouldy bread is generally best thrown away, as the mould will likely have spread much further through the loaf than is actually visible." According to Sarah, one variety of bread surpasses all others in terms of maintaining freshness for extended periods. And it's not what you might expect, reports the Express.

She revealed: "Buying sliced bread is a good, cheaper option for keeping your bread fresh for longer, as mould takes longer to spread throughout the loaf."

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