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at Fri, 27 Aug 2004 15:03:02 GMT in
>,
(William Parrish) wrote :

(Alex Rast) wrote in message
>.. .
>> 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, ...and
>> >laying the bread bag on top of the loose, twisted end ...
>>
>> 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.
>
>NO. no. no.
>
>If you simply twist the tie around the 'spun' section, the 'spun'
>section will UNspin. You would have to double over the spun section,
>THEN twist the tie around it. Don't you see? Try it.

{Really, really pedantic response}

Only if you tie loosely, or use a very slippery twist-tie (e.g. a plastic
one). As I said, twist it *tightly*. You need really to be sure it's on
there well. Ideally, the edges of the tie will seat into the folds of the
twist, supplying a third locking/sealing mechanism. In any case, IME, with
a tightly twisted tie, the twist unspins a LOT less than when you lay the
bag over the open end.

>Re. the paper bag and the freezing: We are talking about 4 to 7 days
>here, so freezing isn't on the table... so to speak.
>
4-7 days? Freezing is then easily the way to go. In bread terms, that's
pretty "long-term". You can then take the daily bread you need out of the
bag an hour or so before using it. BTW, if you're toasting it, no need to
defrost. Simply put in the toaster at a slightly darker setting.

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Alex Rast

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