How to select, store and refresh preservative free breads

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What’s the best way to keep preservative-free bread?

FREEZERS

·      The freezer is the ideal place to store preservative-free bread when mold growth is a concern. 

·      Wrapped bread will keep for up to three months in the freezer.

·      Try to remove as much air as possible from the freezer-proofed bag.  

·      Pre-slice your loaf for easy portions. 

Once you bring your fresh loaf of Tommy’s bread home, you can use storage techniques to help it last longer. Keep the bread in a bread box and store in a cool place (in Malaysia, would be an air-con room J); alternatively, freezer bag and store it in your freezer (the refrigerator will dry it out). 

How To Refresh Your Bread

OVEN/TOASTER

·      Defrosting a slice or a loaf at room temperature

can take a few hours; this can be speeded

up by placing it in a pre-heated oven or

toaster for a few minutes.

·      To ensure that crumb stays soft. Insert two

slices back to back in the toaster.

·      Once toasted, you can keep the slices warm by putting them in a cotton or linen cloth.

·      When crusty bread has lost its crispness it can be placed uncovered in a hot oven for 5 minutes.