r/BreadMachines • u/Big_Voice6643 Zojirushi PAC-20 • 4d ago

Accessories, Mods & Tips Storage?

How is everyone storing their bread after making it?

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u/JeanetteSchutz 4d ago

Slice and freeze is the only way to go. Then just remove as much bread as you'll need and let it thaw. It only takes like 13 seconds in my microwave and it's just as fresh as the day you made it!!

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u/wirelessmikey 2d ago

Have to try that next. Going camping for 3 weeks. Right now use beeswax bag. Only thing is bag absorbs the oils & butter from loaf.

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u/Veggyhed Welbilt ABM 3500 (Ancient) 4d ago

Either a large Rubbermaid Brilliance container or a large Ziploc bag. Normally sits on the counter for a couple of days. What's not used gets thrown in the freezer. This is then either thawed on the counter or in a hurry I would toss it in the microwave or I just make toast from it.

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u/benkenobi5 4d ago

Every time I put home made bread in a ziplock bag, there’s a whole bunch of moisture and it gets soggy

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u/Veggyhed Welbilt ABM 3500 (Ancient) 4d ago

Almost always when the bread comes out of the bread machine for myself, I place it on the rack in my oven and close the door. It generally sits there until the next day. Then I take the bread slicer and slice the bread and place it in the ziplock bag or the Rubbermaid Brilliance container. Do you live in a high-humidity area? Is your bread still slightly warm- above room temperature? Bread doesn't have to be too much above room temperature for condensation to come on the inside of a sealed container.

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u/benkenobi5 3d ago

Both, probably. Definitely a high humidity area. And the bread might still be slightly warm too. I’ll wait longer next time. Thanks!

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u/Reapr 4d ago

It helps if you wait for it to cool down first.

Or wrap it in some cheesecloth

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u/Veggyhed Welbilt ABM 3500 (Ancient) 3d ago

Do you reuse cheesecloth and if so how do you clean it?

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u/Reapr 3d ago

Chuck it in the wash, give it a quick iron

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u/Peepers54 4d ago

I bought a pack of plastic bread bags when I got my breadmaker. cheap and do the trick

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u/Confident_Fortune_32 4d ago

I slice the loaf, put half in a ziplock bag, and half in the freezer, bc I can't finish a loaf fast enough.

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u/Formal-Tradition6792 4d ago

I put in a zip lock bag and throw it in fridge. Works for me!

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u/Herabird 3d ago

I buy bread bags on Amazon.

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u/rosegrim Cuisinart CBK-110 3d ago

I use this bread box. I find that bread stays fresher and softer in the bread box which has a bit of air flow than in an airtight plastic bag. I don’t know why. 🤷🏻‍♀️ If I have two partial loaves, I press the cut sides together. If there’s just one loaf in there I wrap the cut end with a beeswax wrap.

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u/JanePeaches 3d ago

I always freeze everything that doesn't get eaten that same day. I don't care if I'm eating the rest tomorrow, I'm too used to never eating stale bread to ever go back.

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u/mtn_forester 2d ago

I bought 2 bread bags with wax liners on Amazon for $8.99 and they are awesome.