On 11/10/2020 2:52 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at 1:32:15 PM UTC-5, Pamela wrote:
>> On 17:53 10 Nov 2020, Cindy Hamilton said:
>>
>>> On Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at 12:40:07 PM UTC-5, Pamela wrote:
>>>
>>>> The Jewish bread in a plastic bag in Squirt's photo is not there
>>>> to show what to avoid. It advertises the finest ingredients but
>>>> no baker proud of his trade would put bread in a plastic bag.
>>>
>>> Bah. My bakery puts bread in a plastic bag if you have them run
>>> it through the slicing machine. The twist-tied plastic bag keeps
>>> the slices close together. If left unsliced, they use a paper bag.
>>>
>>> I have them slice the bread for three reasons: uniform slices
>>> make for better sandwiches; they can slice bread thinner than I
>>> can manage with a knife, so portion control is better; I always
>>> freeze the bread anyway and it's easier to pull one or two slices
>>> out of the freezer than to slice a frozen loaf.
>>>
>>> Cindy Hamilton
>> The plastic bag creates extra humidity and is only for cheapness.
>> Bread stored like that needs additional preservatives to stop mold
>> and some have their own flavour.
>>
>> In the UK the Chorleywood Bread Process is popular for commercial
>> low-protein bread with short proving times. I don't know how much
>> the US uses the process and "Technology of Breadmaking" doesn't
>> mention it ("Rapid Bread processing" in chapter 2)
>>
>> "Technology of Breadmaking" https://b-ok.cc/book/2526986/a37019
>>
>> Also ... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-13670278
>>
>> Frozen bread might be acceptable but surely you can taste the loss
>> of flavour? Personally I wouldn't freeze all bread as a matter of
>> routine.
>
> If I don't freeze it, it gets moldy before I can consume it, no matter
> what kind of packaging it's in. It's wasteful to throw it away. Often
> I eat only three or four slices before it needs to be frozen.
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>
Exactly! I don't eat enough bread to consume a loaf before it gets
moldy. Throwing out bread (even for the "critters") is wasteful.

Jill