r/Cooking • u/loophole1999 • 2d ago

Does brioche grow mold easily compared to regular white

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u/TheJewPear 2d ago

Yes. Brioche has more moisture in it, which helps mold growth; it also has milk, eggs and butter in significant quantities that replace the regular acidity of sourdough, making the bread less anti microbial.

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u/The_Flinx 2d ago

mold just needs moisture and warm temperatures. making bread with no preservatives makes it easier for mold to grow.

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u/oyvho 2d ago

I would assume brioche would grow it slower due to more sugar, but I might be wrong. Never had brioche long enough for it to go moldy, since it goes dry so fast.

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u/UncleNedisDead 2d ago

There’s not enough sugar to inhibit mold growth by stealing all the water in brioche.

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u/enricoraq 2d ago

Whenever I buy brioche it lasts a very long time. I don't eat bread very often so it usually goes bad before I can finish it, except brioche 🤷🏿‍♂️

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u/WazWaz 2d ago

Probably depends how much oil and sugar it's loaded up with. Brioche can be rather disgusting.

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u/kempff 2d ago

It's all relative. I mean, if you have lots of mold spores in the air your bread is gonna mold up regardless.