Jessica Vargas
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Storing bread in a cloth bag is practical, safe, and sustainable. The bag has many advantages and a few disadvantages. It is also inexpensive to purchase. We have collected some information for you.
Eco-friendly: store bread in a cloth bag
Bread box, plastic bag, paper bag, wooden box – there are many ways to store bread. Don’t forget the good old cloth bag. He can do more than you think he is capable of at first glance. We have put together the advantages for you here.
- Crispy crust: Cloth bags allow air to circulate, but at the same time they regulate the moisture around the baked goods. This keeps the bread crust crisp for as long as possible and prevents mold from forming. If you want a soft crust, you can pack an apple or two in the bag. As soon as the crust softens, remove it again.
- Fresh crumb: At the same time, the cloth bag forms a sufficient barrier for moisture, which prevents it from drying out. The bread stays fresh enough for a few days.
- Environmental protection: Cloth bags are way ahead of the plastic or paper bag variants in terms of climate balance and environmental protection. You can even go shopping with the bag and have it refilled with bread and rolls over and over again. This saves a lot of unnecessary packaging waste after a few months.
- Economical: Cloth bags are not expensive. You can even use simple fabric shopping bags that you tie at the top. Even leftover fabric can be easily converted into a bag with little sewing knowledge. Of course, you can also buy cloth bags for storing bread.
- Space-saving: If you buy several bags to have ready-to-use packaging with you for the next purchase, even that is not a problem. The fabric bags can be stowed away on the shelf or cupboard like kitchen towels to save space when they are empty.
- Multifunctional: A holiday is coming up and there is still too much bread left? You can then simply place the baked goods in the bread bag in the freezer. To defrost at room temperature, remove the bread from the bag. If you use the oven, you can even bake in the bag at temperatures around 100 degrees.
Cloth bag storage: Things to consider
The decision is made? From now on it should be a cloth bag to store the bread for a few days. Then get started. A few things are worth keeping in mind to ensure your tote bag makeover is a success.
- Material: The best properties for storing bread and rolls are bags made of linen, hemp, and cotton that are woven sufficiently tightly and tightly. Mixtures of materials from the three natural fibers are also well-suited. Linen is the fabric that can have the most moisture-regulating effect, as linen can absorb a lot of water and still allow air to circulate.
- Storage location: Same as storage in boxes and paper bags. Make sure that it is best to store your bread bag in a cool, dark, and not sunlit place. Of course, the humidity should not be too high either – a place next to the stove, from which cooking vapors often rise, or next to the evaporating dishwasher is less suitable.
- Hygiene: Be sure to shake the falling crumbs from inside the bag from time to time. This keeps the risk of mold formation smaller. In the case of heavier soiling, for example, if the remains of the baked goods stick to the fabric, you should wash and clean the good piece at 60 degrees Celsius.
- Type of bread: The type of bread determines how long the treatment can be kept fresh in the cloth bag. You can store rye bread for 6-10 days without hesitation, while wheat bread can only be stored for up to 3 days.
