Tuesday, June 26, 2007

I Hate To Ask This, But.....

Does anyone have any experience with Bread Boxes??
We were having a problem with our bread storage. If you keep it in the refrigerator it gets dry and stiff, if you keep it on top of the refrigerator it molds more quickly, but if you keep it on the counter it is ugly and in the way. We thought we found a solution to this huge problem in this delightful stainless steel bread box from bed, bath & beyond, only to find out that this stupid box only exacerbated our problem. A brand new unopened loaf of bread molded within one week sitting in this box. It just seems like that shouldn't happen!! What are we doing wrong? I tossed the receipt for this thing, because I thought it was "the answer" and what could possibly go wrong with a bread box? So does anyone have any tips on this? Is there any way to continue to utilize this handy storage item without putting our carbs at risk of mold? Please help!

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

Put your bread in the freezer and just take it out a few slices when you need them. It works great. We have a bread box, too...but right now all that's in it is a bag of sunflower seeds, haha!

Heather said...

Ugh! So the whole bread box thing is just a big scam?!

Anonymous said...

Yes, the freezer is the answer. A bread box is fine when you have a big family and the bread is eaten fast, but with just you two eating the bread, leaving the bread out will make it spoil faster.

Damon said...

Leave it on the counter who cares how it looks

Heather said...

Thanks for the advice, D.

Anonymous said...

Heather,
My parents have a tupperware-like container for their bread. Possibly called the "Bread Buddy"? It would only work with traditional size loafs-gourmet loafs that are shorter and wider wouldn't fit. Seems to work well other than that, though.

Heather said...

Hmmmm, very interesting. This could be a good solution. You're so domestic Laef.