"pete" > wrote in message
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> Anny Middon wrote:
>>
>> "Melba's Jammin'" >
>> wrote in message
>
>> > Bread stales faster when
>> > refrigerated -- but can be frozen to preserve freshness.
>
>> Yes, bread stales faster when refrigerated,
>> but it molds much more slowly.
>> Depending on weather, homemade bread might mold in a few days at room
>> temperature, but refrigerated will last mold-free
>> for a couple of weeks or more.
>
> The freezer option mentioned above,
> is "for a couple of weeks or more".
>
Oh, sure, freezing it is much better. But I don't always have the freezer
space. And if I'm planning on using the bread in a few days for toast or
garlic bread, I refrigerate it.

Anny