Anyone notice supermarket bread now lasts forever?

[Dirk Hofman]

Originally Posted by CoffeeFan

I'd never heard of it, but Publix, Winn-Dixie and Target all sell it here, so I may pick some up to check it out...

We really like the 21-grain variety (green packaging). Hope you like it!

[Dirk Hofman]

Originally Posted by Tico

I've discovered steel cut oats.
We make a huge pot with a half gallon of milk, chopped walnuts and dried cranberries.
Then we throw the pot in the fridge, covered tightly with plastic wrap.
Then microwave one serving at a time, adding a bit of half and half.

Again, while it takes a long time to prepare, we get 20 to 25 servings of quick cheap healthy and yummy breakfasteez.
Nom Nom Nom.

Yes! Been eating steel-cut oats about every other day for about 5 years. Interesting idea, never thought about refrigerating it. We get the quick-cooking kind, probably more processed and less goodness in it but it cooks up in about 5 mins.

https://www.bobsredmill.com/quick-co...-cut-oats.html

I'm happy to wait for the regular kind as well, but interesting idea. I usually add soy milk, some banana, blueberries, and cinnamon. Love it. Tons of protein as well. Lasts me through to lunch.

[Jim Owen]

Dave’s Killer is great bread and a fine cause.

I make my own bread usually (well, my bread machine does most of the work). I’ve found that if I mix a cup of sourdough with my flour and yeast, my loaves last longer. Things mold quickly down here.

[Dru Edwards]

Originally Posted by Dirk Hofman

We really like the 21-grain variety (green packaging). Hope you like it!

There's a bread with 21 grains? Wow.

[ghostnote]

Some of the supermarket stuff isn't too bad. There's an enormous variety in the stores, and a wide price range. Some of it is tasteless and unhealthy, but some of it is good tasting and is made with good things.

[The Bard Rocks]

Originally Posted by Riverwolf

Well, maybe not forever, but it sure takes a long time to get hard or mold.
I used to have to freeze half loaves because it would go bad before we could eat it.
Now, bread, tortillas, buns, etc, just seem to sit in the bread box and never mold or even get hard.
Sometimes the only clue is a funny smell?

I've never noticed that - because we don't buy ready-cut supermarket bread. What you report is not surprising.

[icuker]

We're lucky in our town to have a store that makes really good big oven breads. They sell a lot of it and generally it is fairly cheap. (2.50 per pan loaf for most) The white bread is nice and dense and makes great toast or french toast or just sandwiches. The main one I buy is the ancient grains (it costs 4.00) but I love it and so does my 22 month old granddaughter. In fact she's been loving it for around a year or more (can't remember when I started feeding it to her but it was as soon as she could eat bread). I throw mine in the fridge after a few days just so it doesn't mold before we finish it. (I buy a white and ancient grains or their whole wheat at the same time) I'd go through withdrawal if they end up closing during this Covid thing.