"bread box" news and stories

If you like bread, chances are that you'd like to stay away from those national brands with lots of preservatives. I know I prefer the artisanal loaves that are free from shelf-extending additives. My problem is that I don't go through bread fast enough and it invariably gets moldy if I get good quality bread. I generally turn to freezing it, and throwing frozen slices into the toaster when I want to eat them.

Wasted Food has posted this article about storing and keeping bread fresher, longer. It's a question and answer session with Paul LaDuca of Zingerman's, a Michigan bakery that does a lot of mail order. He recommends a bread box, and keeping your loaves in a paper bag. According to LaDuca, a plastic bag just draws the moisture from the crumb into the crust, making it soggy.

I was aware of most of these tips, but I have to admit I hadn't thought of using my oven as a bread box. What are your favorite bread storage tips?

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I have just discovered this amazing looking bread box cum slicer thingy.

Made by Poilâne - more famous for their bread products - made from wood, industrial quality glass, unbleached linen (that's the top) and stainless steel. The only probelm I can see is that it is designed specifically for a half loaf of their soda bread. It doesnt look like it can take any of differing sizes. It does come with a bread knife and the glass has a gap to guide the bread knife blade and ensure even slicing, while keeping all the crumbs inside the box. The embroidered cover is easy to remove for machine washing.

The only other problem is that it costs Euro250 (about £100) for shipping to the UK or Euro280 (about $340) for the USA.

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