On 11/11/2020 10:17 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2020-11-11 9:19 a.m., jmcquown wrote:
>> On 11/10/2020 2:52 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
>>> If I don't freeze it, it gets moldy before I can consume it, no matter
>>> what kind of packaging it's in.Â* It's wasteful to throw it away.Â* Often
>>> I eat only three or four slices before it needs to be frozen.
>>>
>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>>
>> Exactly!Â* I don't eat enough bread to consume a loaf before it gets
>> moldy.Â* Throwing out bread (even for the "critters") is wasteful.
>>
>
>
> Either do I. A loaf of bread lasts at least a week in my house. A good
> loaf of unsliced will be stale and hard long before I can use it up, so
> I buy sliced bread, usually day old, and put it into the freezer. I take
> out a slice or two as needed.Â* I can pop them into the toaster and press
> the frozen button for a little extra toasting time and If I am making a
> sandwich I just take it out a couple minutes ahead, and it will thaw
> very quickly.

Agreed. *If* I ate a lot of bread I could see baking my own. I am
perfectly capable of making several delicious types of good fresh yeast
loaves and rolls. Yummy right out of the oven. I'd still wind up
having to freeze most of it because I don't eat a lot of bread. <shrug>

Jill