Storage Of Bread And Cookies
Bread
1. It doesn't matter where you bought the bread, in a store, in a bakery or if you prepared it yourself. Bread stays fresh longer when it's in a relatively airtight environment because air circulation speeds up the spoilage process. If the bread is wrapped in paper and sealed, you can leave it too. The paper "breathes" and will not wet the bread. At the same time, it will sufficiently protect the bread from drying out.
2. Mold thrives in airy, warm places, so look for cool, dry places to store bread. The worst place to store bread is on top of the refrigerator, because the heat from the refrigerator promotes mold growth.
3. Store the bread in a box or airtight container and eat it within three or four days.
4. The bread storage area should be treated with a 1% acetic acid solution once every 1-2 weeks to prevent the growth of microbes.
5. Bread with different moisture content should not be stored together (for example, rye and wheat bread), because bread with a high moisture content will become stale faster than bread with a low moisture content.
6. Keep the bread away from the sun's rays. The burning rays of the sun will dry out the bread prematurely, so keep the bread away from the burning places.
Cookie/Cakes
1. Cakes made of butter are stored for 3-4 days in the refrigerator.
2. Cream cakes are stored for 1-3 days.
3. Biscuits should be stored in a cool, dry place. Depending on the type, you can store them from several days to several weeks, and it is also possible to freeze them for up to 6 months. To thaw frozen biscuits, it is better to put them in the oven at 160 °C for 2-3 minutes after taking them out of the freezer.
You can also freeze the dough, frozen dough is best used within 3 months, but you can freeze it for up to 6 months. To thaw, put it in the refrigerator overnight. Bake the frozen dough 3-5 minutes longer than the usual dough.
