This is a quick post, since my tips aren't particularly earth-shattering or even original- I just figured that maybe someone could get some use out of a relatively simple idea.
The other day I wanted to pick up some bread since some friends were coming over. I was already in Bethesda so I stopped in Le Pain Quotidien. I thought a whole baguette was too much for three of us, so I asked for a 1/2 loaf of the whole-wheat sourdough, thinking it would be smaller than a whole baguette. I paid the cashier, and this is what she handed me:
To give you some perspective, here is the megaloaf alongside a Georgetown Cupcake. This photo doesn't even do it justice though, the bread really was just...massive. This is a HALF LOAF? And why didn't the cashier SAY ANYTHING when I had already said that the baguette would be TOO MUCH to begin with??
Faced with about 10x more bread than I had intended on purchasing, I cut a few pieces for us to eat that night, and then hacked away at the loaf to managable slices, then wrapped each slice in plastic wrap:
Tower o' Carb
I then put the slices into large Ziplock freezer bags and threw the bags into the freezer. These slices can be left in the freezer for a few weeks+ and still be good as new. I've always done this with bread in the past to keep bread around longer without it going stale. When you feel like a piece later on, just take one out of the bag, defrost in room temperature and then toast/just eat as you normally would. If you're in more of a rush, you can also pop it into the microwave at 10-second intervals until it's fully warmed up. Like I said, this isn't anything too groundbreaking, but I just thought I'd share in case someone hasn't thought to do this with extra bread they had lying around :o)
I love that you have the loaf of GIANT bread next to the G-Town cupcake for comparison...of course you had one on hand! :)
ReplyDeleteBig-ass is right! Great tip on freezing it.
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