Bread stays fresh longer — keep it out of the fridge
The fridge stales bread several times faster than the counter.
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At fridge temperature the starch in bread recrystallises fastest — it goes stale in a day.
2
Keep bread at room temperature in a bread bin, linen bag or paper bag for 2–3 days.
3
Slice and freeze what you won't eat in time. Slices go straight from the freezer into the toaster.
4
If mould appears, throw the whole loaf away: the threads grow deeper than you can see.