French baguette freshness

[43034]

Potentially a silly question but I have purchased a french baguette as I fancied some bacon this evening, could I keep the remainder fresh for sandwiches for tomorrow somehow?

If I were to make some sandwiches up now and keep them in the fridge for lunch tomorrow will it be edible?

Thanks

[FiF]

If it's gone dry and inedible, then next day, run it under the tap, wrap it in foil, give it a blast in the oven.

If it's one of the current trend for undertaking it, ie bit soft and doughy when you bought it, then could be ok.

[Mojooo]

I have found putting it in the oven will bring back the crusty taste

never tried the water bit tho.

[43034]

Sadly i'll be taking them to work so the oven idea is no good! Might not risk it and just use boring old sliced bread..

[Mojooo]

clearly it will be edible if you put it in the fridge but it will go a bit flat - which may or may not be an issue

[grumbledoak]

Not worth it IMO.

We have laws on fat content in bread to make our last longer. That's also why the French bread in France is better than the "same" bread here.

[Jag_NE]

grumbledoak said:

Not worth it IMO.

We have laws on fat content in bread to make our last longer. That's also why the French bread in France is better than the "same" bread here.

Bloody hell this. I’ve had baguettes from the co-op and Asda recently and they have both been garbage. Cannot wait for Bordeaux in August to gorge on some top notch bread, wine and cheese!

[Jag_NE]

Slightly OT but I have found that the Tesco part baked stuff is decent if you cook it for much longer than advised. Goes very golden brown and quite chewy. It is made in france.

[dazco]

grumbledoak said:

Not worth it IMO.

We have laws on fat content in bread to make our last longer. That's also why the French bread in France is better than the "same" bread here.

What laws?

[The Mad Monk]

grumbledoak said:

That's also why the French bread in France is better than the "same" bread here.

I don't think so. There is nothing in france which is better than here.

[dazco]

The Mad Monk said:

grumbledoak said:

That's also why the French bread in France is better than the "same" bread here.

I don't think so. There is nothing in france which is better than here.

The French?

[EarlOfHazard]

dazco said:

grumbledoak said:

Not worth it IMO.

We have laws on fat content in bread to make our last longer. That's also why the French bread in France is better than the "same" bread here.

What laws?

I don't think the French are allowed to make bread that lasts more than a day. It keeps the little patisseries that are in every village in France stay in business.

[dazco]

EarlOfHazard said:

I don't think the French are allowed to make bread that lasts more than a day. It keeps the little patisseries that are in every village in France stay in business.

Same in Spain , where I live. Baguettes that last three hours and sliced white loafs that last three weeks.
I doubt very much whether the UK government have got involved with the manufacturing though. I did some research when I read it and in some (most) circumstances the flour must be fortified in the UK but I found no laws for fat content.

[HarryFlatters]

The Mad Monk said:

grumbledoak said:

That's also why the French bread in France is better than the "same" bread here.

I don't think so. There is nothing in france which is better than here.

I wholeheartedly disagree

A baguette, still warm from the oven, with some salty farmhouse butter is one of my absolute favourite things in the entire world.

Certainly appeals much more than a Warburtons toasty loaf with some Lurpak spreadable

[FiF]

Lurpak spreadable, shudders.

Ok to be fair there are worse things, but the addition of the oil that makes it spreadable makes it unpleasantly greasy if the bread is even slightly warm.

[cbmotorsport]

Just make up your sandwiches and wrap them tightly in cling film, put them in the fridge. You'll lose the crustiness, but it won't go stale if airtight.

As has been said, run under tap and refresh in the oven if you have access to one. It won't revive stale bread, but it will refresh day old stuff.

[.:ian:.]

HarryFlatters said:

The Mad Monk said:

grumbledoak said:

That's also why the French bread in France is better than the "same" bread here.

I don't think so. There is nothing in france which is better than here.

I wholeheartedly disagree

A baguette, still warm from the oven, with some salty farmhouse butter is one of my absolute favourite things in the entire world.

Washed down with a €2 bottle of plonk

[Vyse]

Blast in the microwave for 5 seconds. Microwave will soften any bread.