does anyone actually freeze bread?

[GagHalfrunt]

Bread, rolls, english muffins, cupcakes, they all freeze well. A good seal is the important thing. Don't just toss the loaf into the freezer in its regular bag, you need an airtight container or it'll get ruined.

 

[The Boston Dangler]

i think frozen bread is crap. it's just not the same.

 

[pontifex]

my dad does

 

[alkemyst]

if you are still having your mom supply your bread, there are probably lots of things you haven't heard of.

 

[Leros]

I find my bread lasts long enough in the fridge.

I buy fresh French bread every now and then and I just leave that on the counter.

 

[shortylickens]

My mom does. I dont understand why she just doesnt purchase less bread at once and avoid wasting freezer space.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: Nitemare
My freezer is too small. If I had a standalone freezer I would though.

you can keep it in the fridge to hold off molding too.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: shortylickens
My mom does. I dont understand why she just doesnt purchase less bread at once and avoid wasting freezer space.

Probably buys it on sale.

 

[Ns1]

Interesting. This might encourage me to buy more bread.

 

[Leros]

Originally posted by: shortylickens
My mom does. I dont understand why she just doesnt purchase less bread at once and avoid wasting freezer space.

Technically, you save electricity buy putting more stuff in your fridge and freezer. You can actually save a bit of money by filling the empty spaces in your fridge/freezer with water jugs. Considering fridges are power hogs, its probably a good idea.

 

[Eeezee]

I've done it, it works really well. It's especially good when you live by yourself and don't use stuff like hamburger buns all the time. Just leave it out overnight to thaw

 

[Jeff7]

Yup. Often.
If my mom would be cooking, she'd like to make a few batches, to make the mess and fuss worthwhile. Extra got stashed in the freezer.

I only ever freeze burger rolls anymore. I don't have a chest freezer, so there's just not room for anything much to go in there for long-term storage.

 

[Eeezee]

Originally posted by: The Boston Dangler
i think frozen bread is crap. it's just not the same.

You're not supposed to eat the bread while it's still frozen

 

[abaez]

I have to - living alone it takes me 3-4 weeks to eat a whole loaf so I stick half in the freezer.

Otherwise it'd go bad before I even got around to eating it.

 

[sonambulo]

All the time. When I lived in my last place I had a great oven and was really into baking. I would parbake bread and freeze it all the time so I could have fresh bread every other day. Freezing is the best way to preserve bread for an extended period of time.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: Leros

Originally posted by: shortylickens
My mom does. I dont understand why she just doesnt purchase less bread at once and avoid wasting freezer space.

Technically, you save electricity buy putting more stuff in your fridge and freezer. You can actually save a bit of money by filling the empty spaces in your fridge/freezer with water jugs. Considering fridges are power hogs, its probably a good idea.

Where do people come up with these assumptions?

I suppose it would depend on the size of your fridge, but ..

The fridge in our old place used a whopping 225W, and cost us 8$/mo @ 0.095/kWh, or about 85kWh. And it was an old 80s model.

I dunno. I guess it's a lot depending on your electricity usage habits.

 

[middlehead]

I only use regular bread for toasting, so yeah, I'll freeze it if I buy more than I need.

 

[dabuddha]

All the time. Bagels as well. I take bagels straight from the freezer and toss em into my toaster and they come out real nice.

 

[rise]

Originally posted by: alkemyst
if you are still having your mom supply your bread, there are probably lots of things you haven't heard of.

she's crazy like that, always stocking things and making rounds to all us kids (heh, we're all above 30 y/o, not kids i guess), dropping off whatever she finds on sale. she's a saint really. it's not like i (or my 7 brothers and sisters) need the stuff, she's just always thinking of other and preparing for the worst. she has a basement full of food, a second huge freezer for meat.

heh, she's 74 and walks 18 holes, she can do what she wants.

 

[rise]

i'll try it out then, wrap it up tight andsee how it tastes. i just never heard of it before.

 

[PepePeru]

my mom does.

 

[Modelworks]

I do all the time.
Especially if it is on sale.
Same thing for milk.

 

[rise]

Originally posted by: Modelworks
I do all the time.
Especially if it is on sale.
Same thing for milk.

milk too? how long does that last in the freezer?

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: rise

Originally posted by: Modelworks
I do all the time.
Especially if it is on sale.
Same thing for milk.

milk too? how long does that last in the freezer?

I have personally never done this, but I have known people that do. It works fairly well I guess. Not sure how long it lasts.

You can also do it with cheese and butter, but I've never done that either. Dairy doesn't last long around here.. lol

 

[AstroManLuca]

I freeze bread often since I live by myself and I rarely eat it fast enough to finish it before it starts growing mold.

Just make sure you thaw it by simply leaving it out. Don't thaw in the microwave. It makes it all mushy and gross.