Bread Storage Advice

[ENRiX]

Hello All, New to the Celiac crew :). This has took me some time getting use to, but i do need some advice. So every morning i have a bagel with my coffee, and as of recently i purchased different bagel brands to see which i like more. When going to the store, I noticed 2 of brands of bagels i purchased were in a refrigerator type thing. and another on the shelf - Air sealed. I plan on buying 2 packs to at least last me 2 weeks . So my question is, if i plan on eating 1 every morning excluding weekends. How would I store them? I read put them in the Freezer or fridge but not put it in the fridge, cause they dry out....... i just don't want them to spoil or taste bad lol. Same question for store bought sandwich bread (at store was in a refrigerator). that will only last me week, since i eat sandwiches weekly lol.

[trents]

May we assume you are talking about gluten free bagels? In my experience, once you break the seal on gluten-free bread products you had better plan on eating them within about a week or a little more before they start to mold and that's if keeping them in the frig. I do often freeze them beforehand and don't notice any particular freezer burn as long as they aren't in the freezer more than a few weeks. Some of this depends on how long they have been on the grocery store shelf. All of the gluten-free bread products I purchase are vacuum sealed.

[ENRiX]

53 minutes ago, trents said:

May we assume you are talking about gluten free bagels? In my experience, once you break the seal on gluten-free bread products you had better plan on eating them within about a week or a little more before they start to mold and that's if keeping them in the frig. I do often freeze them beforehand and don't notice any particular freezer burn as long as they aren't in the freezer more than a few weeks. Some of this depends on how long they have been on the grocery store shelf. All of the gluten-free bread products I purchase are vacuum sealed.

Yes gluten-free bagels lol , but the ones I get from sprouts including the bread for sandwiches, all come in like bags with twist lock. Just like normal bread comes in. They just store it to buy in a refrigerator section. Which is why I’m so confused lol. But I plan to eat 2 bags of bagels in the span of 2 weeks . 

[trents]

Just watch for mold. After a while you will get a sense of how long things will keep in various kinds of packaging and storage environments. I would eat the non vacuum sealed products quickly.

[ENRiX]

4 hours ago, trents said:

Just watch for mold. After a while you will get a sense of how long things will keep in various kinds of packaging and storage environments. I would eat the non vacuum sealed products quickly.

Would it be best to transfer it to a container and store it in the fridge ? Or ok in a cabinet and just don’t let them sit long?  

[trents]

Fridge would be better because lower temps slow the growth of microorganisms. But if you consume them quickly enough it may not be necessary to refrigerate them. Like, I said. You'll just have to experiment. It depends on many things including the ambient temperature of your house. 

[AlwaysLearning]

All bread will grow mold if not eaten in a timely fashion. The reason regular bread isn't refrigerated is because it is sold and used quickly. And it costs so little that it can be thrown away with little concern. As far as I know, gluten free breads are often found in the freezer aisle because there are fewer people buying them, so they need to extend the shelf life. Gluten free breads also cost more, so there is a need to avoid waste from spoilage, both by ourselves and the grocery store. 

There are other factors involved in how quickly your bread products will go moldy. Wash your hands before you touch them, and try to avoid touching all but the pieces you are about to use.

If your experience with breads are that you can leave them out indefinitely and they still don't grow mold, you may want to check the ingredients list to see if you're dealing with preservatives which you may not want to be eating. You can also research bread preservatives to learn more about what to look for and any dangers. But I would probably research all of the ingredients in your bagels considering that you're eating one every morning. 

If it were me and I were buying two packages, I would put one in the freezer and get it out when needed. Storing the open package either in the bread box or in the fridge is entirely up to you, but I would not expect gluten free bread to go moldy any faster than regular bread of similar variety. The longest I would hope for bread to stay free of mold would be a week if not refrigerated, two weeks if it were. In the freezer, it can stay mold free indefinitely but freezer burn would eventually catch up to you. But this can vary if you're comparing breads full of preservatives vs. those that are not. For instance, home made bread might behave very differently for you.

I don't eat bread often so I store all of mine in the freezer. But when I have company visiting and have more bread options on hand that need to be accessed more quickly, I use a sealing Tupperware container as a bread box in the fridge.

[Wheatwacked]

I keep my gluten-free bread in the freezer and nuke them for 1 minute or just wait 10 minutes to come to room temp.

[Placey09]

20 hours ago, ENRiX said:

Hello All, New to the Celiac crew :). This has took me some time getting use to, but i do need some advice. So every morning i have a bagel with my coffee, and as of recently i purchased different bagel brands to see which i like more. When going to the store, I noticed 2 of brands of bagels i purchased were in a refrigerator type thing. and another on the shelf - Air sealed. I plan on buying 2 packs to at least last me 2 weeks . So my question is, if i plan on eating 1 every morning excluding weekends. How would I store them? I read put them in the Freezer or fridge but not put it in the fridge, cause they dry out....... i just don't want them to spoil or taste bad lol. Same question for store bought sandwich bread (at store was in a refrigerator). that will only last me week, since i eat sandwiches weekly lol.

Hi! Welcome to the Celiac community😄 your home environment will determine how long they last. I've found keeping them in the freezer and taking a couple out at time to defrost for the days ahead works for me. Since I love sandwiches, I bought a great bread machine with a gluten free setting and make bread weekly. If buying store bought bread, for me, it lasts a week in fridge. Also, Trader Joe's gluten free bagels are amazing! Best tasting by far.

Bread machine brand: KBS, with automatic nut dispenser- so cool! Works great.* Amazon

Good luck!