Well, I didn't get it done yesterday. I am wrapping them now.

Since I have only Glad Saran plastic wrap, not Costco's and since I
have a bunch of Freezer paper, I am wrapping the slices with the
freezer paper. I use each sheet for two slices, wrapped each slice by
placing at each end of the sheet and folding it over, hence the slices
do not touch each other. Then I put that in a sandwich bag, the kind
with a flip, not zipped type, making the side of the freezer paper get
tugged around inside the sandwich bag. Then, I am placing these two
slices wrapped in freezer paper, and placed inside sandwich bag back
into the original plastic bag that comes with the bread.

Now, should I just freeze that or should I still wrap this whole loaf
with aluminum foil. My plan is to just take out each sandwich bag at a
time and get two slices and I am thinking that having to unwrap
aluminum foil each time would prevent me from utilizing this freezed
bread. At the same time, I want the best protection for the bread.

I did not use aluminum foil and the place inside sandwich bag because
that would be too bulky to place the slices back into the original
plastic bag.

So, should I wrap the loaf w/ aluminum foil or just freeze w/o
aluminum foil wraping over it?

amandaF wrote:

Since I have only Glad Saran plastic wrap, not Costco's and since I
have a bunch of Freezer paper, I am wrapping the slices with the
freezer paper. I use each sheet for two slices, wrapped each slice by
placing at each end of the sheet and folding it over, hence the slices
do not touch each other. Then I put that in a sandwich bag, the kind
with a flip, not zipped type, making the side of the freezer paper get
tugged around inside the sandwich bag. Then, I am placing these two
slices wrapped in freezer paper, and placed inside sandwich bag back
into the original plastic bag that comes with the bread.

Now, should I just freeze that or should I still wrap this whole loaf
with aluminum foil.

In my opinion neither aluminum foil nor sandwich bages help in freezer
wrapping, and freezer paper doesn't help much (other than making it
easier to separate the slices later). Non-ziploc plastic bags (such
a the one that comes with the bread) provide some protection,
but you'd be better off also putting the whole thing in a ziploc.

I usually like to freeze things (that aren't in freezer containers)
in two sealed plastic bags, at least one of which is a ziploc. The
risks are twofold: freezer burn, and absorbing odors.

Steve

On Jul 15, 3:29 pm, (Steve Pope) wrote:
amandaF wrote:
Since I have only Glad Saran plastic wrap, not Costco's and since I
have a bunch of Freezer paper, I am wrapping the slices with the
freezer paper. I use each sheet for two slices, wrapped each slice by
placing at each end of the sheet and folding it over, hence the slices
do not touch each other. Then I put that in a sandwich bag, the kind
with a flip, not zipped type, making the side of the freezer paper get
tugged around inside the sandwich bag. Then, I am placing these two
slices wrapped in freezer paper, and placed inside sandwich bag back
into the original plastic bag that comes with the bread.

Now, should I just freeze that or should I still wrap this whole loaf
with aluminum foil.

In my opinion neither aluminum foil nor sandwich bages help in freezer
wrapping, and freezer paper doesn't help much (other than making it
easier to separate the slices later). Non-ziploc plastic bags (such
a the one that comes with the bread) provide some protection,
but you'd be better off also putting the whole thing in a ziploc.

Okay. I usually use ziploc freezer bag to freeze my meat and I was
thinking to put the loaf in those as well. I am glad I asked her
first Thanks. I even have big ones, 1.5 gallon size.

I usually like to freeze things (that aren't in freezer containers)
in two sealed plastic bags, at least one of which is a ziploc. The
risks are twofold: freezer burn, and absorbing odors.

I usually put my meat in non freezer plastic bag and then into ziplock
freezer bag. I wasn't even thinking about the smell; just recycling
the ziplock freezer bag by using the one for chicken for future
chicken meat, and so on.

I will use 1.5 gallon size ziplock freezer bag to put both loafs side
by side and then again into another 1.5 gallon size. That should
protect from any smell.

Next time, what step should I remove to minimize the work involved?
Skip wrapping with freezer paper (or just partition the two slices
placing freezer paper in between the two slices) and just placed the
bread slices directly into a sandwich bag?

Thanks a lot.


Steve

On Jul 15, 3:29 pm, (Steve Pope) wrote:
amandaF wrote:
Since I have only Glad Saran plastic wrap, not Costco's and since I
have a bunch of Freezer paper, I am wrapping the slices with the
freezer paper. I use each sheet for two slices, wrapped each slice by
placing at each end of the sheet and folding it over, hence the slices
do not touch each other. Then I put that in a sandwich bag, the kind
with a flip, not zipped type, making the side of the freezer paper get
tugged around inside the sandwich bag. Then, I am placing these two
slices wrapped in freezer paper, and placed inside sandwich bag back
into the original plastic bag that comes with the bread.

Now, should I just freeze that or should I still wrap this whole loaf
with aluminum foil.

In my opinion neither aluminum foil nor sandwich bages help in freezer
wrapping, and freezer paper doesn't help much (other than making it
easier to separate the slices later). Non-ziploc plastic bags (such
a the one that comes with the bread) provide some protection,
but you'd be better off also putting the whole thing in a ziploc.

I usually like to freeze things (that aren't in freezer containers)
in two sealed plastic bags, at least one of which is a ziploc. The
risks are twofold: freezer burn, and absorbing odors.

Steve


Well, it is 2.5 gallon, not 1.5 and it is not Ziplock. It is Hefty.
Would it be okay to use Heffty? It is still freezer bag, right?

And.. it's pretty tight when I placed both loaf side by side in that
2.5 gallon and so cannot place the whole thing inside another 2.5
gallon bag. Since I did have the original plastic bag that came with
the bread inside this 2.5 gallon (and sandwich bag inside of that
holding the slices), is using just one of that 2.5 gallon bag be
enough, provided that hefty has the same quality as ziplock brand?

Thanks again.

amandaF wrote:

On Jul 15, 3:29 pm, (Steve Pope) wrote:

I usually like to freeze things (that aren't in freezer containers)
in two sealed plastic bags, at least one of which is a ziploc. The
risks are twofold: freezer burn, and absorbing odors.


Well, it is 2.5 gallon, not 1.5 and it is not Ziplock. It is Hefty.
Would it be okay to use Heffty? It is still freezer bag, right?

And.. it's pretty tight when I placed both loaf side by side in that
2.5 gallon and so cannot place the whole thing inside another 2.5
gallon bag. Since I did have the original plastic bag that came with
the bread inside this 2.5 gallon (and sandwich bag inside of that
holding the slices), is using just one of that 2.5 gallon bag be
enough, provided that hefty has the same quality as ziplock brand?

This seems good to me. I think you are saying each loaf is in its
plastic bag (I presume sealed somehow, either with a twistie or tied in
a knot...) and then the two loafs are in one Hefty zip-closure
bag. Should be fine.

Steve

On Jul 15, 3:20*pm, amandaF wrote:

Since I have only Glad Saran plastic wrap, not Costco's and since I
have a bunch of Freezer paper, I am wrapping the slices with the
freezer paper. I use each sheet for two slices, wrapped each slice by
placing at each end of the sheet and folding it over, hence the slices
do not touch each other. Then I put that in a sandwich bag, the kind
with a flip, not zipped type, making the side of the freezer paper get
tugged around inside the sandwich bag. *Then, I am placing these two
slices wrapped in freezer paper, and placed inside sandwich bag back
into the original plastic bag that comes with the bread.

Now, should I just freeze that or should I still wrap this whole loaf
with aluminum foil. My plan is to just take out each sandwich bag at a
time and get two slices and I am thinking that having to unwrap
aluminum foil each time would prevent me from utilizing this freezed
bread. At the same time, I want the best protection for the bread.

What are you doing, preparing for the second coming when you'll want
to provide loaves? Who's doing the fishes? Seriously, why would you
have to deal with a large quantity?

I have twisted the plastic bag the bread came in closed and thrown
half the loaf in the freezer. The frozen pieces come apart easily
with a little tug. I don't expect freezer burn to be a problem
because I'll eat the bread over the course of the next week or two.
It's not worth all the trouble you're going to, not to mention the
expense. -aem

On Jul 15, 4:39*pm, (Steve Pope) wrote:
amandaF wrote:
On Jul 15, 3:29 pm, (Steve Pope) wrote:
I usually like to freeze things (that aren't in freezer containers)
in two sealed plastic bags, at least one of which is a ziploc. *The
risks are twofold: freezer burn, and absorbing odors.

Well, it is 2.5 gallon, not 1.5 and it is not Ziplock. It is Hefty.
Would it be okay to use Heffty? * It is still freezer bag, right?

And.. it's pretty tight when I placed both loaf side by side in that
2.5 gallon and so cannot place the whole thing inside another 2.5
gallon bag. *Since I did have the original *plastic bag that came with
the bread inside this 2.5 gallon (and sandwich bag inside of that
holding the slices), is using just one of that 2.5 gallon bag be
enough, provided that hefty has the same quality as ziplock brand?

This seems good to me. *I think you are saying each loaf is in its
plastic bag (I presume sealed somehow, either with a twistie or tied in
a knot...) and then the two loafs are in one Hefty zip-closure
bag. *Should be fine.

Steve

Okay. Thanks.

On Jul 15, 4:47*pm, aem wrote:
On Jul 15, 3:20*pm, amandaF wrote:





Since I have only Glad Saran plastic wrap, not Costco's and since I
have a bunch of Freezer paper, I am wrapping the slices with the
freezer paper. I use each sheet for two slices, wrapped each slice by
placing at each end of the sheet and folding it over, hence the slices
do not touch each other. Then I put that in a sandwich bag, the kind
with a flip, not zipped type, making the side of the freezer paper get
tugged around inside the sandwich bag. *Then, I am placing these two
slices wrapped in freezer paper, and placed inside sandwich bag back
into the original plastic bag that comes with the bread.

Now, should I just freeze that or should I still wrap this whole loaf
with aluminum foil. My plan is to just take out each sandwich bag at a
time and get two slices and I am thinking that having to unwrap
aluminum foil each time would prevent me from utilizing this freezed
bread. At the same time, I want the best protection for the bread.

What are you doing, preparing for the second coming when you'll want
to provide loaves? *

Well, I bought them already and so I might as well freeze them.

Who's doing the fishes? *

Seriously, why would you have to deal with a large quantity?

Between too many things to take care of as a single w/ no helpful
family members and being under the weather - I have a unique rhinitis
that has no medication and can only be handled with preventive
meausres, I cannot have a consistent schedule. So, I can't help but
plan to make sure that I have what I must as food choices to cope wth
my hypoglycemia.

Unless I overstock, I end up not eating well if I don't see what I
want to eat (within my allowed choices for hypglycemia) , execerbating
my hypoglycemia. By nature, I really do NOT like eating many times a
day but I have been diligent about eating ever since I live on my
own. (Before that, I didn't need to worry about planning and my
hypoglycemia was not this bad).

All it takes to make things worse is not having something I routinely
utilize, like wheat bread and egg. With meat, I never run out because
I freeze them. I shall not run out of wheat bread anymore. Most people
would just rush to the store and get it but I might rush to the store
or I might not. If I don't for one reason or another, it ends up
costing me big. I am sure it will happen but I am analzying my habit
of over-buying things. Also, I have a habit of stocking (toilet
paper, napkin, paper towel), soap, deodorant, etc. I just don't want
to have to remember about purchasing these things frequently.

Don't you agree that everyone has his or her own peculiar way of
coping system? In summer and, everytimne I parked my car in the heat,
before I get back in, I walked aroudn the car, opening all doors and
the back trunk door to let hot air out, then turn the AC on, then
closing them again before entering the car. That is my way of
preventing getting sinus headache as my body cannot adjust to the
temperatur chnage quickly enough, causing the swellign of nasal
memberane. In non-summer, at times, I have to literally life half of
my hair from the back of my head, to get the heat excape. I am one of
those whose face and head is feeling the heat while thefoot (and
ankle) is cold even in the middle of summer.

So, let me be, okay?


I have twisted the plastic bag the bread came in closed and thrown
half the loaf in the freezer. *The frozen pieces come apart easily
with a little tug. *I don't expect freezer burn to be a problem
because I'll eat the bread over the course of the next week or two.
It's not worth all the trouble you're going to, not to mention the
expense. * -aem- Hide quoted text -

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On Jul 15, 4:47*pm, aem wrote:
On Jul 15, 3:20*pm, amandaF wrote:





Since I have only Glad Saran plastic wrap, not Costco's and since I
have a bunch of Freezer paper, I am wrapping the slices with the
freezer paper. I use each sheet for two slices, wrapped each slice by
placing at each end of the sheet and folding it over, hence the slices
do not touch each other. Then I put that in a sandwich bag, the kind
with a flip, not zipped type, making the side of the freezer paper get
tugged around inside the sandwich bag. *Then, I am placing these two
slices wrapped in freezer paper, and placed inside sandwich bag back
into the original plastic bag that comes with the bread.

Now, should I just freeze that or should I still wrap this whole loaf
with aluminum foil. My plan is to just take out each sandwich bag at a
time and get two slices and I am thinking that having to unwrap
aluminum foil each time would prevent me from utilizing this freezed
bread. At the same time, I want the best protection for the bread.

What are you doing, preparing for the second coming when you'll want
to provide loaves? *Who's doing the fishes? *Seriously, why would you
have to deal with a large quantity?

I have twisted the plastic bag the bread came in closed and thrown
half the loaf in the freezer. *The frozen pieces come apart easily
with a little tug. *

Oh, I missed to answer this part. Good to know that the slice don't
get stuck.

I don't expect freezer burn to be a problem
because I'll eat the bread over the course of the next week or two.
I might not get to those bread so soon because I have to finish my
current bread, wheat tortilla, etc. and also I am into roti now that I
found a brand that sells uncooked ones. The cooked ones has quite a
bit of staurated fat probably from using ghee (butter).

It's not worth all the trouble you're going to, not to mention the
expense. *
With my car using premium gas, I think it is the same expense if not a
little less as making a trip ust for the bread if I run out. (I don't
do grocery shopping regularly; I fill important supply and then go
with the flow). The benefit is that it saves making a trip in a rush.
There is no telling how the weather would be. I know I sound paranoid
but I am having a much more pain free life ever since I started not
rushing out the door whenever I need something and take the weather
outside into consideration. Alos, I don't like to shop anywhere on
weekends; it's too crowded inside the store and the moving rate is
like a turtle with people's shopping cart in the traffic

-aem- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

"amandaF" wrote in message
...
Well, I didn't get it done yesterday. I am wrapping them now.

Since I have only Glad Saran plastic wrap, not Costco's and since I
have a bunch of Freezer paper, I am wrapping the slices with the
freezer paper. I use each sheet for two slices, wrapped each slice by
placing at each end of the sheet and folding it over, hence the slices
do not touch each other. Then I put that in a sandwich bag, the kind
with a flip, not zipped type, making the side of the freezer paper get
tugged around inside the sandwich bag. Then, I am placing these two
slices wrapped in freezer paper, and placed inside sandwich bag back
into the original plastic bag that comes with the bread.

Now, should I just freeze that or should I still wrap this whole loaf
with aluminum foil. My plan is to just take out each sandwich bag at a
time and get two slices and I am thinking that having to unwrap
aluminum foil each time would prevent me from utilizing this freezed
bread. At the same time, I want the best protection for the bread.

I did not use aluminum foil and the place inside sandwich bag because
that would be too bulky to place the slices back into the original
plastic bag.

So, should I wrap the loaf w/ aluminum foil or just freeze w/o
aluminum foil wraping over it?


Is this store bought bread? If it is .. that is too much work. Just freeze
the loaf and take out what you need as you need it. The slices will come
apart. I have done this for the past 20+ yrs, it works.

Woolstitcher wrote:

Is this store bought bread? If it is .. that is too much work.

No kidding!
I personally think this OP is a troll.

Woolstitcher wrote:
"amandaF" wrote


Well, I didn't get it done yesterday. I am wrapping them now.

Since I have only Glad Saran plastic wrap, not Costco's and since I
have a bunch of Freezer paper, I am wrapping the slices with the
freezer paper. I use each sheet for two slices, wrapped each slice by
placing at each end of the sheet and folding it over, hence the
slices do not touch each other.

Is this store bought bread? If it is .. that is too much work. Just
freeze the loaf and take out what you need as you need it. The
slices will come apart. I have done this for the past 20+ yrs, it
works.

Too much work, too much waste, all for nothing.

nancy

Nancy wrote on Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:49:16 -0400:

Woolstitcher wrote:
"amandaF" wrote

Well, I didn't get it done yesterday. I am wrapping them
now.

Since I have only Glad Saran plastic wrap, not Costco's and since I
have a bunch of Freezer paper, I am wrapping the
slices with the freezer paper. I use each sheet for two
slices, wrapped each slice by placing at each end of the
sheet and folding it over, hence the slices do not touch
each other.

Is this store bought bread? If it is .. that is too much
work. Just freeze the loaf and take out what you need as you
need it. The slices will come apart. I have done this for
the past 20+ yrs, it works.

Too much work, too much waste, all for nothing.

Bread can be frozen in its original packing. It does not stick to it.
Defrosting depends a lot on what it is.
Bagels and English muffins can be nuked for 20 seconds, split and
finished in the toaster.
Bagels can also be put in a cold oven, set for 350. When the oven is at
temperature, the bagels are usually ready.
Frozen Arab (Afghan) bread can be toasted directly. Larger unsliced
breads can be nuked until slightly soft and then heated in a 350 oven
for about 10 minutes with the cut end covered with Al foil. I don't eat
manufacturer-sliced bread
--

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

On Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:36:51 -0400, "Woolstitcher"
wrote:

Is this store bought bread? If it is .. that is too much work. Just freeze
the loaf and take out what you need as you need it. The slices will come
apart. I have done this for the past 20+ yrs, it works.

That's what I used to do when I froze sliced bread. Worked for me
too.


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

On Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:36:51 GMT, "James Silverton"
wrote:

Bagels can also be put in a cold oven, set for 350. When the oven is at
temperature, the bagels are usually ready.

I used to put frozen bagel in the oven at 200°, turn on the coffee
maker and take a shower. When I got out everything was ready.


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West