leading to dryness and stale bread, especially if you're storing it in a paper bag. The texture changes. A perfectly crusty loaf of artisanal bread can harden when exposed to air, and the soft ...

Bread that's sold at supermarkets comes in two types of packaging: plastic bags (usually with colored tags) and open paper sleeves. Storing loaves in plastic makes sense, since the material is ...

When you pick up a loaf of bread at a bakery or in the bakery section of the Piggly Wiggly or Harris Teeter, frequently it will come in a paper bag. It’s a bit strange, since sandwich loaves ...

Paper over plastic, freeze over refrigerate, and bread boxes galore. Madelyn Osten, former head baker at Sullivan Street Bakery's Miami outpost, reveals the biggest tips for successfully storing ...