Does bread stale faster in the refrigerator?

Answer 1

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Bread lasts longer in the fridge because the cooling process slows down the rate of decomposition and consumption by molds and fungi. It also prevents organisms and bacteria from getting the bread in the first place.

This is incorrect. Bread does NOT last longer if you put it in the fridge. It dry's out the bread quicker and will go stale quicker than leaving it out on the counter. Bread will last longer if you freeze it. That is different. There is some confusion about this fridge question. But a simple Google search will provide you the correct answer.

Answer 2

No, bread takes longer to go stale when refrigerated.

WRONG. Bread in fact becomes stale at a quickened rate once placed in the fridge. Why? ... retrogradation. Essentially the process of the starch molecules present slowly crystallizing. result ---> bread becomes stale nearly 6 times faster than room temp bread.

Low temperatures slow down chemical reactions. So refridgerating the bread will stave of bacteria longer, but will make it stale faster, b/c crystallization is a physical change.

Answer 3

Yes it does. Hotdog/hamburger buns keep 3 times longer.

Answer 4

Bread stays fresh in a fridge for approximately 2 days. If the bread is not cooked and is still dough, it can stay fresh for up to a month.

Answer 5

Bread can be frozen and will be good for up to a month. However fresh bread should be kept in a bread bin at room temperature not the refrigerator (this will dry it out).