Freezing bread

[PositronicRay]

Nice artisanal stuff, OK? Or just good for toast?

[Zirconia]

I freeze fresh, in a bag well sealed up to stop the freezer drying too quickly and not squashed in to fit, usually found two weeks or so for it to stay as was. After that I find it degrades. Usually sourdough or fresh ordinary (local baker stuff not supermarket).

Boggo sliced I keep for a few months as emergency toast stuff but defrost wrapped in kitchen roll or clean tea towel.

[Teddy Lop]

Me mum used to freeze homeade bread to good effect. Rolls are great as you can defrost them singly as req.

[FiF]

Mrs bakes bread rolls, baps, breadcakes whatever your local terminology is, batch baked, and frozen. Same for fruited tea cakes.

Shop sliced for 'emergency' toast feedstock.

UCrumpets and pikelets freeze well too, though in case of crumpets, toast one cycle in toaster, leave to stand in toaster for a bit so remanent heat soaks through, then one or two more cycles depended upon how well done you like your bit of crumpet. Oooh errr matron!

[dapprman]

On sliced white and toast - I just stick straight in the toaster using the defrost setting (defrosts then toasts) - works well on my present and previous toasters - bread doesn't dry out in the freezer (I freeze unopened then just take out the slices I need).

[talksthetorque]

dapprman said:

On sliced white and toast - I just stick straight in the toaster using the defrost setting (defrosts then toasts) - works well on my present and previous toasters - bread doesn't dry out in the freezer (I freeze unopened then just take out the slices I need).

If you want to use your frozen slices as bread as opposed to toasting, stick it in the toaster without turning it on.
It only takes a few minutes to defrost and doesn't go soggy.