Mike Stith > wrote in message >. ..
> Or you can spin the bag a couple of times, then turn the open end
> inside-out back over the outside of the front of the loaf, like rolling
> up a sleeve.

Yes. That is the more complete method; however, simply laying the
bread on top of the twisted end is just as efficient and takes less
time.

[They really are going to lock us up, you know?]
>
> Alex Rast wrote:
>
> > at Wed, 25 Aug 2004 17:15:58 GMT in
> > >,
> > (William Parrish) wrote :
> >
> >
> >>My wife (and therefore, my children) and I have for years had this
> >>nutty disagreement as to whether it is best to:
> >>
> >>1.) Simply retwist the plastic or paper covered wire around the bag
> >>(to, supposedly, reseal the bread)
> >>
> >>or
> >>
> >>2.) Hold the open end of the bread bag, spin the sucker, thereby
> >>twisting the loose bread bag material (plastic of some sort?), and
> >>laying the bread bag on top of the loose, twisted end so as to secure
> >>the tightly twisted area.
> >
> >
> > Neither. IMHO the best is a combination of both. First, spin the bag as per
> > Method 2. Then, get a twist tie and twist it tightly round the twisted area
> > of the bag. This prevents untwisting and adds more seal.
> >
> > Or, better still, don't use the old bag at all. Use a zip-loc bag.
> >
> > Note that using any plastic bag will accelerate moulding, though. A paper
> > bag prevents this problem but of course accelerates staling. Thus, it is
> > best for long-term storage to freeze it, generally in Zip-Locs.
> >