Awesome, thank you! Recently I have been uploading short videos to TH-cam. Here's the link if you want to check them out. Thanks for your feedback, Mike 🧔👍
Great video. My tip is for keeping garlic fresh and ready to use indefinitely (in fridge). 4-5 heads of garlic, peel cloves. Cover in an airtight jar and fill with good quality olive oil (1 quart). Leave in fridge for a week. After that blitz it in a food processor until it becomes a paste. No more chopping garlic and this is the authentic way to make hummus too, you’re supposed to blitz the chickpeas and the olive oil is only added in this way (with the garlic paste). I’m from Melbourne Australia :)
Good to hear and see you Mike, I’ll have to try this technique as I tried using my vacuum sealer and I think you know what happened to that loaf!!! It does suck all the air out, ... but it didn’t look very appetizing!!! Take care and again, good seeing you back!!! Art
Thanks Art for your feedback, it's nice to hear from you. Yeah the vacuum sealer allows the pressure in the room the smash the bread making it unappealing, Mike 🙂
This is wonderful to know. Mom always bought in bulk when there were sales and freeze it. I was so used to dry bread I had a wonderful surprise. I really appreciate this tip as my specialty breads usually go bad before I can use them.
Kitchen Tips Online , Oh No Mr Mike there is no liquor in my house. It and I have never agreed with each other. However, I am cooking about four pounds of chicken breasts with what is too much garlic, a huge yellow onion, and more fresh cracked black pepper than usual!😂😂😂
Hello Mike, it is so nice to see you back. What a jolly good idea this is, it is an ongoing problem for me over here in England especially with the LockDown I have been buying spare bread where I can and freezing it and I was thinking the other day about the state of the bread when I finally get around to getting it out of the freezer so this is a very timely video. How is my old mate Toby, by the way, Mike?
Hi David, and nice to hear from you again from across the big pond. I hope you are staying safe locked up away from this crazy virus. Toby is doing well, he said to say hi. As always, thanks for your feedback, Mike 🙂
I just discovered your channel! I hope you are still creating in 2024! Question: I am single so may I use your freezing method and only use one slice at a time? Can I open and close as needed? Where should I thaw it to use for a sandwich? Thank you! Hope to hear from you!
Welcome aboard! 😀 Thanks for the thumbs up and for subscribing! Yep, I am still creating in 2024! I will include a link to my latest video at the end of this response. In order to get the full benefit of extending the life of your bread, once you take it out of the freezer and open it, you would have to reseal it as demonstrated in the video which is not always practical. Look forward to your comments on future videos. Mike 🧔 Here is the link to my latest video, The Easiest Way To Clean A Sheet Pan Or Cookie Sheet: th-cam.com/video/26Id-i2cv5M/w-d-xo.html
I just had an idea for you since you're single and only use a small amount of bread each time. Once you finish a loaf, save the wrapper for the next one. When you buy a new loaf, split it in half and use the method shown in the video to freeze two portions. This way, when you want to make a sandwich, you can just take out half a loaf from the freezer. You might be wondering if Ziploc bags would work, but I tried that when making the video and they're not flexible enough to compress around the bread like in the demonstration. Hope this helps! - Mike 🧔
We don't eat a lot of bread, so I wrap four slices tightly in clear wrap, then put that inside a ziplock freezer bag. When I have put all that will fit into the bag without squishing the bread, I begin to zip up the lock on the bag. Just before totally closing, I gently squeeze air out of bag. When we need bread, I take out one of these packs from inside the ziplock bag, then close carefully again, gently squeezing air out of bag. This method works great. Tip: When wrapping up any home baked goods, be sure food is totally cooled before putting in freezer.
I saw a tip the other day where someone zipped their freezer bag nearly closed and inserted a straw in the corner and sucked the air out. I guess with bread you just have to be careful not to suck out too much and smoosh it. Lol! I like hearing all of these tips. Thanks for sharing!
@@dixiedoo5876 ..hi...I saw that video,too. Haven't tried that yet. Food is so expensive we have to do all we can not to waste it. I bake all our bread, so am even more careful so as not to ruin all my hard work. Have a blessed day. 💐
Just thought I would let you know the newspaper in the freezer omg it worked we now have a clean fresh freezer thankyou so much I will keep it up putting fresh in every week thankyou x🤗👍😁
Awesome Michelle, thank you so much for coming back and letting everyone know! I appreciate the feedback, Mike 🙂 How to get the stink out of your refrigerator ~ th-cam.com/video/gqxuePOqEDc/w-d-xo.html
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I just put a brand new, unopened bag of bread right into the freezer. When I want to thaw it, I just pull it out and leave it on the table for about half a day. The bread comes out just as moist and tender as fresh. Maybe I'm just lucky with the brands I use, but it's always worked for me. If you've already opened the bag once, that may be a different story...
@@KitchenTipsOnline That's true, I do use up that frozen bread within 2-3 months (which isn't hard to do... most of us buy bread every week or two, so just rotate them). I think other keys though are not opening the bread before freezing and then slowly thawing out the full loaf while in the sealed bag. This way the moisture goes right back into it. Or do you think that has no effect?
Thanks Mike ! I inherited my Nana & moms pans so those few will keep their "seasoning" lol (the pans hold myriad of fond memories) my pans will def be getting easy off'd !!!
To freeze bread for long periods it has to be double sealed, with the inner wrapping being air tight. Some breads come this way such as Pepperidge Farm Farmhouse breads.
Thank you Beth for the quick response to the suggestion on my other channel. This is my main channel, the one I focus on most. The other one is just for fun. I appreciate the feedback and your subscription, Mike 🧓
Nice to hear from you Bob, I hope you are staying sequestered away from the virus! Well if you ever find bread on sale you know what you can do to keep it fresh. Thanks for the feedback, Mike 🙂
I take the bread from the freezer, and put it in the lower half to thaw for a day before using, and to keep bread fresh while in the fridge, squeeze all the air from the bag first, helps to keep bread fresh all week.
Thanks for your tip Rick. If you freeze the bread using the method demonstrated in the video then all you have to do when you take it out of the freezer is put it in the refrigerator if you choose to, Mike 🙂
That very sticky cling wrap ( forget the actual name, Press and Seal ? ) is the best and only great way to wrap up a baked cake ( no icing) and I think that it would work for bread , too.
I don't have any issues with freezing bread, although I do put it in a carrier bag first. Then, before it's totally frozen give it a bit of a shake to stop the slices freezing to each other. Hardly ever had any issues breaking off how many slices I need, the bread tastes as fresh as the day I bought it, so for me at least, this extra step is unnecessary and too much of a risk of soggy bread.
Thank you for sharing your experience! It's always great to hear different methods that work for others. Your tip about shaking the slices before they're fully frozen is a nice touch to prevent sticking. I appreciate the tip, Mike 🧔
Good tip but I subscribed for the simple fact that you said if I'm new have a look around and if I like what I see, then subscribe. Unlike everyone else tells you to subscribe and like the video before you've even seen it... Right after asking if you're new to the channel. And I love to cook so I will be watching more videos.
Interesting! I use this same "water displacement technique" to get ALL of the air out of Ziploc freezer bags for everything from meats to baked goods like English muffins of which I can fit 14 in a gallon bag. They freeze perfectly and when defrosted you can't even tell they've been frozen.
@@KitchenTipsOnline I'd feel smarter if I had figured it out for myself, years ago but I found out about it on the internet when I googled "how to remove air from Ziploc bags" earlier this year. ;) Lots of great information from people like you that share their knowledge. I can't wait to wrap our celery in foil and Ziploc our lettuce thanks to you. I'm also going to try putting our bananas in a Ziploc bag to keep them fresh. We grocery shop every two weeks so this will be a huge help, Thanks!
I freeze bread by wrapping each slice in wax paper and then wrapping it in aluminium foil. Then I put it back in the bag it came in. It takes less than 30 minutes to defrost. Still tastes great, too. 🙂
To refresh hard Italian bread, dunk it in water for a few seconds then put it in a 375 degree oven for 8 -9 minutes and the bread will taste just baked. -I do this all the time for my homemade bread.
can you please help me with where you store it after the end where after you extract the air? do you put it in the freezer, fridge or keep out in the open? on another note, I've used the ice cube trick of packing paper bags with ice cubes and keeping them frozen and when you take them out they don't stick. can you put the bread in a paper bag and freeze it and avoid the icing issue? I'll try it but if you might know already that would be excellent. thank you.
I've been freezing bread for about 10 yrs without any problems of ice crystals or drying out. Before I freeze I let the air out of the bad and retie it closed. I then freeze up to 2-3 months. When thawing I lay it in the dish drainer so the air can circulate around it. After a few hours of it being completely thawed I open the bag and let a little air in, then retie again. This trick seems to dry out any moisture that may have collected in the bag. By the end of the day, the bread is as soft as the day it was bought. No dried out crust, and no soggy bottom crust either, also no freezer taste whatsoever. The best part is the bread does not mold for 2 weeks plus. For 10 yrs never had a loaf that wasn't in great condition to eat. I also freeze gallons of milk, but the not going bad isn't the same as it is for bread, milk will still spoil after thawing but not any sooner than prior. Btw the water bath method is too much trouble, and you end up with crushed bread.
You can also freeze the bread and then thaw it in your microwave oven (do not turn it on) until it thaws out. I have been doing this for about a year and only had one time it failed. That was my fault because I didn’t let it thaw completely out before I used it. Putting it on the counter dries out the bread.
Mike, we have a problem getting fresh bread to begin with. Is there something we can do to put moisture back into dry bread we just bought. We have purchased different brands etc.
Joanne, not sure why you're having trouble getting moist bread but there is something that you can do. Put a couple of moist paper towels on a plate and put them in the microwave. Turn the microwave on to slightly heat up the moisture in the paper towels. For most microwaves, that means under 20 seconds or so. Take the warm paper towels out of the microwave and cover the bread on both sides for a minute or two. Their bread will want to rehydrate itself and the moisture will migrate from the paper towel into the bread. Mike 🙂
I was thinking that deal with the pan of water can be a pain empty and fill. So I simply suck the air out using the foodsaver attachment. It's fast and no mess.
Take the bread rolls bagels spray a little water on the paper towel fold paper towel around the bread for10 seconds or so it will come out softer to eat
If you don't want to go thru the trouble buy cinnamon bread, cinnamon is a natural anti-fungus agent. Learn that when after having my regular breads constantly getting mold within 1-3 days but the cinnamon bread I had for weeks with no problem.
Yeah I tried it. It was way too much work because that's a lot of air inside that bag and it's difficult to get a seal around the straw. When it's all said and done, it's just as easy to do as demonstrated in the video, Mike 🙂
That is a good question, I'm surprised no one has asked it before. I recommend that you take the loaf of bread out of the freezer for a couple hours ahead of time and remove the twisty to allow air to go back into the bag before you use it. The bread does not come back 100% un-smooshed like it just came out of the oven at the bakery, however given time to relax and expand back into shape, the bread is quite acceptable, Mike 🙂
Homemade bread likes the preservatives used in store bought bread. The best thing you can do to extend the life of homemade bread if you don't eat it within 24 hours, is to keep it in the refrigerator or the freezer. Mike 🧔
You could also just suck the air out. That's what I do with zipper baggies where I want to keep stuff fresh inside it. Suck the air out of the smallest hole you can make and quickly close it up.
Thanks for your feedback but I have to tell you a Jeannie, that would be very difficult to do with a full bag of bread. It literally takes 30 seconds or less to push the air out of the bag as demonstrated in the video, plus you don't have to bother with a Ziploc bag, Mike 🙂
What I do is, put my bread in a plastic bag, then put that in a paper bag which I also put in a plastic bag, and put the whole thing in the FRIDGE, not the freezer. It keeps a long time that way.😊
Actually the bread pops right back once it thaws out. Sometimes there is a little bit of a smooshing. But if that is a concern you can always freeze the bread to hold its shape Then take it back out of the freezer and use the method demonstrated in the video. Then you are guaranteed that it will hold its shape, Mike 🧔
@@KitchenTipsOnline Wow. I appreciate the quick reply. I thought other commenters would let me know then noticed that you respond to almost all your comments. Happy to have your channel pop up in my recommendations! Subscribed.
Just read all comments. I remembered I had a metal straw… so I picked up new sliced loaf, gathered the bag together at the end, stuck the straw in and sucked. Bingo, in 1 second the bag was airless, so I spun it around to keep it in that state, and pegged it closed. Then did the same with a tiny sourdough bun. Again, magic. Someone suggested freezing the new loaf in its bag, then removing it from the freezer, and then sucking air out. My experiment showed me there’s no need for that step. Just suck it out immediately, and then Just have your straw handy to keep the bag airless after you’ve removed odd slices you might need. Thanks all; a community get together can be so helpful.
I suppose you could say that. However, the technique demonstrated in the video is not as effective as a vacuum sealer. If you use a vacuum sealer on a loaf of bread, the bread would be crushed. Mike 🧔
Brenda, if you want to freeze your bread using a vacuum sealer you will need to lay the individual slices of bread on a cookie sheet or sheet pan and put it in the freezer. Once the bread is frozen solid, you can put it in a vacuum bag and seal it. This will help keep the bread from being overly smooshed, Mike 🧔
Exactly frozen bread is ruined bread and it’s obvious these people that freeze bread thinking they saving money are just stupid.I hate when food pantries give out frozen bread thinking they helping the poor it’s inedible before you can even get home!
Tossing out bread because it was "not" moldy seems a contradiction. Especially when you consider the most common preservative used in bread is calcium propanoate, something that naturally occurs in dairy products. ? Mike
Actually that's a very good question. The problem is that it is extremely difficult to do. The bag does not seal easily when you are trying to evacuate they are out. I've tried every way and the method demonstrated in the video is simply the best way to go about it, Mike 🙂
@@KitchenTipsOnline Wow! Great for the response. Just got the instantPot Duo Crisp couple days past, love it. Maybe will foget about the oven or stove. Visited cooking enthusiast when fortunately spending time on yours. Thanks for the tip on the blue apple. Ethylene vapors! Go figure. Waiting on the shipment. You wouldn't know of a company that sells the packets, cheaper and in low orders? Well, people have stated that sometimes I'm full of hot air. Maybe why my experience with the bread bag has been consistently favorable. Now that I think of it; since consistently favorable outcomes, maybe my friends were being nice about me and hot air only sometimes. Thanks again. See you, or hear you, or both.
It didn't mention what to do afterwards; back in freezer? In the pantry? Anyway this just created one more daily spouse squabble that I certainly didn't need, so I just threw it back in the freezer. Piece of advice that you hear ALL THE TIME. Never, ever get married, at least until you're 90. Especially for men, because by then you don't expect anything you thought was coming with marriage. And I guess don't buy more bread than you'll eat in a week. God, please take me now.
Greg, to answer your question, I started making TH-cam videos because the residuals on past movies just won't pay for the extra Mercedes-Benz E-Class. Hillbilly accent? Come on man!
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I don’t even cook but I’ve binged like 17 of this videos this guys voice is wholesome!
You're very kind, thank you for the feedback, Mike 🙂
Your voice reminds me of an old mam who gives free gifts to children on Christmas.
Ho ho ho, I think that's a good thing thanks. A lot of folks say with my beard I look like that old guy next. Thanks for your feedback, Mike 🧓
I just watched a bunch of videos on this subject and your video is the best it makes the most sense thank you for your video
Awesome, thank you! Recently I have been uploading short videos to TH-cam. Here's the link if you want to check them out. Thanks for your feedback, Mike 🧔👍
This is so wholesome, i wish more people would find this channel, such a sweet voice and great tips.
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You're very kind, welcome aboard. I appreciate the feedback, Mike
Me, too!
Great tip Lisa and George, thank you for sharing this!! I just made a loaf of white sandwich bread and I’m going to start using this method today.😁
You are very welcome Lisa and George! Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback. I appreciate it!, Mike 🧔
I love your tips. I've learned so much from you. Thank you for all of your hard work testing these things out and filming them for us.
Thank you so much for the kind words Carrie, I appreciate the feedback, Mike 🧓
Love when George Lucas teaches you useful things.
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Great video. My tip is for keeping garlic fresh and ready to use indefinitely (in fridge). 4-5 heads of garlic, peel cloves. Cover in an airtight jar and fill with good quality olive oil (1 quart). Leave in fridge for a week. After that blitz it in a food processor until it becomes a paste. No more chopping garlic and this is the authentic way to make hummus too, you’re supposed to blitz the chickpeas and the olive oil is only added in this way (with the garlic paste).
I’m from Melbourne Australia :)
That's a great tip! Thank you for sharing, Mike 🙂
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Between this video and How To Clean Sheet Pans, you've earned yourself a new Sub! Love your videos!
Fair enough! Welcome aboard, I appreciate the thumbs-up and the feedback, Mike 🙂
That is litteral why I to joined! Watched that video and then this one and hit the bell.
Thank you so much Dawn, you are very kind! Welcome aboard, I appreciate the thumbs up, Mike 🙂
Good to hear and see you Mike,
I’ll have to try this technique as I tried using my vacuum sealer and I think you know what happened to that loaf!!! It does suck all the air out, ... but it didn’t look very appetizing!!!
Take care and again, good seeing you back!!!
Art
Thanks Art for your feedback, it's nice to hear from you. Yeah the vacuum sealer allows the pressure in the room the smash the bread making it unappealing, Mike 🙂
Yes, done the same -too much of a vacuum pull.
This is wonderful to know. Mom always bought in bulk when there were sales and freeze it. I was so used to dry bread I had a wonderful surprise. I really appreciate this tip as my specialty breads usually go bad before I can use them.
Thanks Virginia nice to hear from you again. I hope you are staying safe with a full liquor cabinet, Mike 🙂
Kitchen Tips Online , Oh No Mr Mike there is no liquor in my house. It and I have never agreed with each other. However, I am cooking about four pounds of chicken breasts with what is too much garlic, a huge yellow onion, and more fresh cracked black pepper than usual!😂😂😂
Well I hope you enjoy your chicken breast. I am off to have a beer to help maintain my weight, haha Mike 🙂
Kitchen Tips Online enjoy!
I was glad to see that Oven Off is fume free. So will try this, thank you.
You are welcome 😊
This is very interesting 🤔 I will try this out. Thank you for sharing this and thank you Lisa. (New sub was here.)
I'm glad you found it interesting! I hope it works well for you. Thanks for the support. Welcome aboard! Mike 🧔
I love how wholesome this guy is. He’s like the internets paw-paw
That's a good thing right? Mike
Hello Mike, it is so nice to see you back. What a jolly good idea this is, it is an ongoing problem for me over here in England especially with the LockDown I have been buying spare bread where I can and freezing it and I was thinking the other day about the state of the bread when I finally get around to getting it out of the freezer so this is a very timely video. How is my old mate Toby, by the way, Mike?
Hi David, and nice to hear from you again from across the big pond. I hope you are staying safe locked up away from this crazy virus. Toby is doing well, he said to say hi. As always, thanks for your feedback, Mike 🙂
Excellent tip on stopping bread water from leaving bread.
Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback! I appreciate it, Mike
I just discovered your channel! I hope you are still creating in 2024!
Question: I am single so may I use your freezing method and only use one slice at a time? Can I open and close as needed? Where should I thaw it to use for a sandwich?
Thank you! Hope to hear from you!
Welcome aboard! 😀 Thanks for the thumbs up and for subscribing! Yep, I am still creating in 2024! I will include a link to my latest video at the end of this response. In order to get the full benefit of extending the life of your bread, once you take it out of the freezer and open it, you would have to reseal it as demonstrated in the video which is not always practical. Look forward to your comments on future videos. Mike 🧔 Here is the link to my latest video, The Easiest Way To Clean A Sheet Pan Or Cookie Sheet: th-cam.com/video/26Id-i2cv5M/w-d-xo.html
I just had an idea for you since you're single and only use a small amount of bread each time. Once you finish a loaf, save the wrapper for the next one. When you buy a new loaf, split it in half and use the method shown in the video to freeze two portions. This way, when you want to make a sandwich, you can just take out half a loaf from the freezer. You might be wondering if Ziploc bags would work, but I tried that when making the video and they're not flexible enough to compress around the bread like in the demonstration. Hope this helps! - Mike 🧔
We don't eat a lot of bread, so I wrap four slices tightly in clear wrap, then put that inside a ziplock freezer bag. When I have put all that will fit into the bag without squishing the bread, I begin to zip up the lock on the bag. Just before totally closing, I gently squeeze air out of bag. When we need bread, I take out one of these packs from inside the ziplock bag, then close carefully again, gently squeezing air out of bag. This method works great. Tip: When wrapping up any home baked goods, be sure food is totally cooled before putting in freezer.
Where there you go Patricia, it sounds to me like you got a system that works for you. Thanks for your feedback, Mike 🙂
I saw a tip the other day where someone zipped their freezer bag nearly closed and inserted a straw in the corner and sucked the air out. I guess with bread you just have to be careful not to suck out too much and smoosh it. Lol!
I like hearing all of these tips. Thanks for sharing!
@@dixiedoo5876 ..hi...I saw that video,too. Haven't tried that yet. Food is so expensive we have to do all we can not to waste it. I bake all our bread, so am even more careful so as not to ruin all my hard work. Have a blessed day. 💐
Just thought I would let you know the newspaper in the freezer omg it worked we now have a clean fresh freezer thankyou so much I will keep it up putting fresh in every week thankyou x🤗👍😁
Awesome Michelle, thank you so much for coming back and letting everyone know! I appreciate the feedback, Mike 🙂
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I subscribed! Wasting food is getting expensive! I have been juicing and keeping my veggies fresh is a true challenge!
Welcome aboard my friend! Mike 🧓
Thank you Mr 🫶🏻
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I just put a brand new, unopened bag of bread right into the freezer. When I want to thaw it, I just pull it out and leave it on the table for about half a day. The bread comes out just as moist and tender as fresh. Maybe I'm just lucky with the brands I use, but it's always worked for me. If you've already opened the bag once, that may be a different story...
I suspect that you use your bread rather quickly which is why you don't see ice crystals like everyone else, Mike 🙂
Ha ha, actually Jacqueline, so was I responding to the first one also. After you try it let us know how it works out for you, Mike 🙂
@@KitchenTipsOnline That's true, I do use up that frozen bread within 2-3 months (which isn't hard to do... most of us buy bread every week or two, so just rotate them). I think other keys though are not opening the bread before freezing and then slowly thawing out the full loaf while in the sealed bag. This way the moisture goes right back into it. Or do you think that has no effect?
@Jacque Blue I do live in the tropics though, so humidity could play a role!
hawaiidispenser I do the same as you always have works every time xx
So besutyful informative video sir love from india 🙏
Thanks 🧔
Thanks I'll give it a try. Say hi to Tobi.
Thanks Sharon! Toby said hi 🧔
Sheer BRILLIANCE! Lol. What a great idea. Thanks Mike & Lisa.👏👏👏👏👏👏
Ha ha John, thanks for your feedback on behalf of me and Lisa from Florence, South Carolina. As always, it's great to hear from you, Mike 🙂
i like this channel full of usefull information.
So nice of you! Thanks for taking the time to leave feedback, Mike 🧓
Definitely 👍
Thank you for the information
You're welcome 🧔
Thanks Mike ! I inherited my Nana & moms pans so those few will keep their "seasoning" lol (the pans hold myriad of fond memories) my pans will def be getting easy off'd !!!
That is awesome! Thanks for your feedback, Mike 🧔
Very interesting, will have to give that a shot. Glad to see you're doing well.
Thanks I am doing well. I hope you are staying safe sequestered away from the virus, Mike 🙂
@@KitchenTipsOnline So far, so good! Looking forward to getting on the other side of this thing.
Very cool tip. However when I was in the Navy we had a term, 'Air Tight Integrity" if the bag leaks, like so many. Well......
Just like a submarine, a leak would be very bad, ha ha, Mike 🙂
Hi Mike, An awesome cool video thanks for sharing. Stay well and safe in the sunshine state.
Thank you Tom, as always I appreciate the feedback, Mike 🙂
To freeze bread for long periods it has to be double sealed, with the inner wrapping being air tight. Some breads come this way such as Pepperidge Farm Farmhouse breads.
Why is that Dennis? Why must bread be double sealed? Mike
Thanks for the tips
Question
Am i suppose to keep bread in the fridge or out side after doing so ?
In the fridge if you want it to last more than 10 days. Mike
Just wanted to let you know how much fun it was to shop on your Amazon link. Really cool items. I’ve placed my 1st order & am following you on Amazon!
Thank you Donna I appreciate the purchase very much! Every little bit helps when you're trying to survive in quarantine, Mike 🙂
Thank you oh so much
You're welcome 😁
Good explanation 🙏
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Great tip,, 👍
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Love these tips~Thank you for the link and bread tip. I subbed to this channel through a lovely link on your other channel. Glad I did! :)
Thank you Beth for the quick response to the suggestion on my other channel. This is my main channel, the one I focus on most. The other one is just for fun. I appreciate the feedback and your subscription, Mike 🧓
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My pleasure, Mike. Everyone can use these helpful tips. Thanks again! :)
Awesome video man 😎
Thanks 😁
,,GREAT TIP...bread at my place doesn't sit long enough to get stale or moldy..lol..keep safe...
Nice to hear from you Bob, I hope you are staying sequestered away from the virus! Well if you ever find bread on sale you know what you can do to keep it fresh. Thanks for the feedback, Mike 🙂
@@KitchenTipsOnline ..beer, smokes, a full freezer and a gas generator,..life is good..lol..
Sounds to me like you are prepared...
@@KitchenTipsOnline ..lol..
I take the bread from the freezer, and put it in the lower half to thaw for a day before using, and to keep bread fresh while in the fridge, squeeze all the air from the bag first, helps to keep bread fresh all week.
Thanks for your tip Rick. If you freeze the bread using the method demonstrated in the video then all you have to do when you take it out of the freezer is put it in the refrigerator if you choose to, Mike 🙂
That very sticky cling wrap ( forget the actual name, Press and Seal ? ) is the best and only great way to wrap up a baked cake ( no icing) and I think that it would work for bread , too.
Excellent tip Marie! Thank you for taking the time to share, Mike 🙂
LOVE Press N’ Seal! How long has it been around?
@@windermere2330 Its been around for many yrs now, maybe 15 or more? I always keep a roll in my kitchen. I consider it a necessity.
I don't have any issues with freezing bread, although I do put it in a carrier bag first. Then, before it's totally frozen give it a bit of a shake to stop the slices freezing to each other.
Hardly ever had any issues breaking off how many slices I need, the bread tastes as fresh as the day I bought it, so for me at least, this extra step is unnecessary and too much of a risk of soggy bread.
Thank you for sharing your experience! It's always great to hear different methods that work for others. Your tip about shaking the slices before they're fully frozen is a nice touch to prevent sticking. I appreciate the tip, Mike 🧔
Good tip but I subscribed for the simple fact that you said if I'm new have a look around and if I like what I see, then subscribe. Unlike everyone else tells you to subscribe and like the video before you've even seen it... Right after asking if you're new to the channel.
And I love to cook so I will be watching more videos.
You're very kind! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave feedback. I appreciate it, Mike 🧔
Interesting! I use this same "water displacement technique" to get ALL of the air out of Ziploc freezer bags for everything from meats to baked goods like English muffins of which I can fit 14 in a gallon bag. They freeze perfectly and when defrosted you can't even tell they've been frozen.
See how smart you are! You are already way ahead of the game. Thank you for the feedback, Mike 🧓
@@KitchenTipsOnline I'd feel smarter if I had figured it out for myself, years ago but I found out about it on the internet when I googled "how to remove air from Ziploc bags" earlier this year. ;) Lots of great information from people like you that share their knowledge. I can't wait to wrap our celery in foil and Ziploc our lettuce thanks to you. I'm also going to try putting our bananas in a Ziploc bag to keep them fresh. We grocery shop every two weeks so this will be a huge help, Thanks!
Haha, at least now you know, thanks for the follow up, Mike 🧓
I freeze bread by wrapping each slice in wax paper and then wrapping it in aluminium foil. Then I put it back in the bag it came in. It takes less than 30 minutes to defrost. Still tastes great, too. 🙂
Well now you found an easier way to do it. After you try it come on back and let everybody know how it works for you, Mike
To refresh hard Italian bread, dunk it in water for a few seconds then put it in a 375 degree oven for 8 -9 minutes and the bread will taste just baked. -I do this all the time for my homemade bread.
That's a great tip, thanks for sharing. I appreciate the feedback, Mike 🧓
can you please help me with where you store it after the end where after you extract the air? do you put it in the freezer, fridge or keep out in the open? on another note, I've used the ice cube trick of packing paper bags with ice cubes and keeping them frozen and when you take them out they don't stick. can you put the bread in a paper bag and freeze it and avoid the icing issue? I'll try it but if you might know already that would be excellent. thank you.
I apologize if I did not make it clear in the video. But once the air is removed it goes in the freezer, Mike
Good idea. I split my loaves in half using two bags, then freeze. Maybe I’ll try this with a frozen loaf so it doesn’t smoosh into odd shapes. ;)
Ha ha, hey smoosh is a real word. 🙂 Thanks for your feedback, Mike 🙂
I've been freezing bread for about 10 yrs without any problems of ice crystals or drying out. Before I freeze I let the air out of the bad and retie it closed. I then freeze up to 2-3 months. When thawing I lay it in the dish drainer so the air can circulate around it. After a few hours of it being completely thawed I open the bag and let a little air in, then retie again. This trick seems to dry out any moisture that may have collected in the bag. By the end of the day, the bread is as soft as the day it was bought. No dried out crust, and no soggy bottom crust either, also no freezer taste whatsoever. The best part is the bread does not mold for 2 weeks plus. For 10 yrs never had a loaf that wasn't in great condition to eat. I also freeze gallons of milk, but the not going bad isn't the same as it is for bread, milk will still spoil after thawing but not any sooner than prior. Btw the water bath method is too much trouble, and you end up with crushed bread.
Looks like this method would work for any number of items to be frozen in plastic bags. Nice tip!
Yep I think you are correct Becky, thanks for the feedback and kind words, Mike 🙂
You can also freeze the bread and then thaw it in your microwave oven (do not turn it on) until it thaws out. I have been doing this for about a year and only had one time it failed. That was my fault because I didn’t let it thaw completely out before I used it. Putting it on the counter dries out the bread.
I don't understand? How is putting it in the microwave preventing it from drying out? Microwave ovens are not sealed, they are vented? Mike
@@KitchenTipsOnlineI think Brenda meant bread should be put in a microwave but not on a counter to be thawed naturally with time, right?
To be technical, this method is called the "Archimedes' principle", and it's used for sous vide in place of a vacuum sealer.
Archimedes' principle? I did not know that, Mike 🧔
I also push the air out of the bag before putting it in the freezer, less hassle and works just fine
There you go Julie, you are way ahead of the game. Thanks for the feedback, Mike 🧔
how bout if you freeze the bread then do the soak thing...would it keep the bread shape better...i just did that...
That's actually a pretty good suggestion, thanks for sharing, Mike 🧔
Mike, we have a problem getting fresh bread to begin with. Is there something we can do to put moisture back into dry bread we just bought. We have purchased different brands etc.
Joanne, not sure why you're having trouble getting moist bread but there is something that you can do. Put a couple of moist paper towels on a plate and put them in the microwave. Turn the microwave on to slightly heat up the moisture in the paper towels. For most microwaves, that means under 20 seconds or so. Take the warm paper towels out of the microwave and cover the bread on both sides for a minute or two. Their bread will want to rehydrate itself and the moisture will migrate from the paper towel into the bread. Mike 🙂
I was thinking that deal with the pan of water can be a pain empty and fill. So I simply suck the air out using the foodsaver attachment. It's fast and no mess.
Yes that would be much simpler. Thanks for the suggestion, Mike 🧔
Take the bread rolls bagels spray a little water on the paper towel fold paper towel around the bread for10 seconds or so it will come out softer to eat
That's a good tip, thanks for sharing, Mike 🧔
Would vacuum sealing (all be it lightly, so as not to crush the loaf) deliver the same result?
Yep I'm sure it would but not everybody has a vacuum sealer, but they definitely have a pan and water. Mike 🧔
I double wrap my bread and it keeps really well in the fridge.
Yes but not for 3 months! Mike 🧔
Hi Mike, I have found that different brands freeze better than others. You just have to experiment!
Thanks Curtis, I appreciate the feedback, Mike 🙂
How wr str gren coriander and mint when i frez these item its colour and tast changed what i do plz guide...thanks yur all tips are very useful
Sorry I do not have an answer for you. Maybe someone who reads this can offer up a suggestion, Mike 🙂
If you don't want to go thru the trouble buy cinnamon bread, cinnamon is a natural anti-fungus agent. Learn that when after having my regular breads constantly getting mold within 1-3 days but the cinnamon bread I had for weeks with no problem.
That's a good tip! Thanks for sharing, Mike 🧔👍
The bread looks squished I am OCD I want my bread square. Could you use straw and gently suck the air out until wrap tighter but not compressed
You could but it's difficult. I tried it and didn't have much luck. There's a lot of space and a lot of air inside the bread bag, Mike 🧓
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Just an idea, what if we use a straw in the plastic bag to extract the air, and then close bag tightly?
Yeah I tried it. It was way too much work because that's a lot of air inside that bag and it's difficult to get a seal around the straw. When it's all said and done, it's just as easy to do as demonstrated in the video, Mike 🙂
will the bread set go back to its normal self or stay smooched?
That is a good question, I'm surprised no one has asked it before. I recommend that you take the loaf of bread out of the freezer for a couple hours ahead of time and remove the twisty to allow air to go back into the bag before you use it. The bread does not come back 100% un-smooshed like it just came out of the oven at the bakery, however given time to relax and expand back into shape, the bread is quite acceptable, Mike 🙂
What about homemade bread I keep in fridge?
Homemade bread likes the preservatives used in store bought bread. The best thing you can do to extend the life of homemade bread if you don't eat it within 24 hours, is to keep it in the refrigerator or the freezer. Mike 🧔
My mom's little dog's name is Toby. 😂👍🏼
Okay Brandi, I will tell Toby you said hi, Mike 🧔
You could also just suck the air out. That's what I do with zipper baggies where I want to keep stuff fresh inside it. Suck the air out of the smallest hole you can make and quickly close it up.
Thanks for your feedback but I have to tell you a Jeannie, that would be very difficult to do with a full bag of bread. It literally takes 30 seconds or less to push the air out of the bag as demonstrated in the video, plus you don't have to bother with a Ziploc bag, Mike 🙂
Doesn’t the bread get wet when submerging it in water?
That's what the toasters for...
What I do is, put my bread in a plastic bag, then put that in a paper bag which I also put in a plastic bag, and put the whole thing in the FRIDGE, not the freezer. It keeps a long time that way.😊
Thanks for the tip. Mike 🧔👍
@@KitchenTipsOnline - Ur welcome.😊👍🏾
anyone know if the bread regains its shape after thawing or are the slices then misshapen because of being smooshed?
Actually the bread pops right back once it thaws out. Sometimes there is a little bit of a smooshing. But if that is a concern you can always freeze the bread to hold its shape Then take it back out of the freezer and use the method demonstrated in the video. Then you are guaranteed that it will hold its shape, Mike 🧔
@@KitchenTipsOnline Wow. I appreciate the quick reply. I thought other commenters would let me know then noticed that you respond to almost all your comments. Happy to have your channel pop up in my recommendations! Subscribed.
@@J_House Thanks for the kind words and welcome aboard, Mike 🧔
When you get a chance, please check out my video on how to keep potato chips fresh for 60 days, 🧔 Mike th-cam.com/video/eEQeeR-LGP4/w-d-xo.html
Just read all comments. I remembered I had a metal straw… so I picked up new sliced loaf, gathered the bag together at the end, stuck the straw in and sucked. Bingo, in 1 second the bag was airless, so I spun it around to keep it in that state, and pegged it closed. Then did the same with a tiny sourdough bun. Again, magic.
Someone suggested freezing the new loaf in its bag, then removing it from the freezer, and then sucking air out. My experiment showed me there’s no need for that step. Just suck it out immediately, and then Just have your straw handy to keep the bag airless after you’ve removed odd slices you might need.
Thanks all; a community get together can be so helpful.
Just keep bread in ziplock bags in the frig. It'll last much longer than at room temp.
Hmmm. Before pressing the bag into hot water, make sure it is not leaking, or …
You are correct. Holes in the bag would be bad, Mike
I always keep bread in the freezer, if necessary I take out a couple of pieces, throw them into the micro for a couple of seconds and that's it.
Lol does this really work ? I just spent $6 on aloaf of keto bread
Yes it works! 🧔
Is it safe to say that this is a DIY technique for vacuum sealing without having to buy an expensive vacuum sealer machine?
I suppose you could say that. However, the technique demonstrated in the video is not as effective as a vacuum sealer. If you use a vacuum sealer on a loaf of bread, the bread would be crushed. Mike 🧔
This is how I store my chicken. I guess it works for bread too.
Yep I agree 100% that's exactly how I store my chicken also. Thanks for the feedback, Mike 🧓
I would love to try this, but I'm really hoping that there's not any miniscule holes in the plastic. 😁😂
I have been doing it for a long time and I have never had a bag with a hole in it. But it's always possible. Thanks for the feedback, Mike 🧔
Has anyone tried to vacuum seal a loaf of sandwich bread? I’m afraid it will not come back to its original size and flat
Brenda, if you want to freeze your bread using a vacuum sealer you will need to lay the individual slices of bread on a cookie sheet or sheet pan and put it in the freezer. Once the bread is frozen solid, you can put it in a vacuum bag and seal it. This will help keep the bread from being overly smooshed, Mike 🧔
My bread bag was not waterproof! FY Lisa in SC!
Great idea...but I use a straw and suck out the air. Just don't blow in.
Yeah I tried it it's harder than you think. Thanks for the feedback, Mike 🧔
so essentially, vacuumpack it
Science.
Yep, don't you love it? Mike 🧔
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And you'll get to find out if there's a hole in the bag.
Perhaps, but I can honestly say that's never happened to me before, Mike 🙂
JUST FREEZE IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not sure what you're trying to say Paul? Why don't you say specifically what's on your mind, Mike
Better be sure there are no holes in the bag😵💫
Mona, yep that's important, Mike
The bread is all warped! How about just sucking the air out of the bag using a straw?
Yeah I tried that, it's impossible to get it all out, Mike 🧓
Exactly frozen bread is ruined bread and it’s obvious these people that freeze bread thinking they saving money are just stupid.I hate when food pantries give out frozen bread thinking they helping the poor it’s inedible before you can even get home!
And thank me for putting drinking straw with your fingers around it and suck the air out😅
That's good tip thanks for sharing, Mike 🧔
I threw away a half loaf of bread once because it SHOULD have been molded and wasn't! Pure preservatives. I wish I could remember the brand.. sorry.
Tossing out bread because it was "not" moldy seems a contradiction. Especially when you consider the most common preservative used in bread is calcium propanoate, something that naturally occurs in dairy products. ? Mike
Why not just suck all the air out!
Actually that's a very good question. The problem is that it is extremely difficult to do. The bag does not seal easily when you are trying to evacuate they are out. I've tried every way and the method demonstrated in the video is simply the best way to go about it, Mike 🙂
@@KitchenTipsOnline Wow! Great for the response. Just got the instantPot Duo Crisp couple days past, love it. Maybe will foget about the oven or stove. Visited cooking enthusiast when fortunately spending time on yours. Thanks for the tip on the blue apple. Ethylene vapors! Go figure. Waiting on the shipment. You wouldn't know of a company that sells the packets, cheaper and in low orders? Well, people have stated that sometimes I'm full of hot air. Maybe why my experience with the bread bag has been consistently favorable. Now that I think of it; since consistently favorable outcomes, maybe my friends were being nice about me and hot air only sometimes.
Thanks again. See you, or hear you, or both.
It didn't mention what to do afterwards; back in freezer? In the pantry? Anyway this just created one more daily spouse squabble that I certainly didn't need, so I just threw it back in the freezer. Piece of advice that you hear ALL THE TIME. Never, ever get married, at least until you're 90. Especially for men, because by then you don't expect anything you thought was coming with marriage. And I guess don't buy more bread than you'll eat in a week. God, please take me now.
white bread is very unhealthy.
When did George Lucas pick up a hillbilly accent and start making lane TH-cam videos?
Greg, to answer your question, I started making TH-cam videos because the residuals on past movies just won't pay for the extra Mercedes-Benz E-Class. Hillbilly accent? Come on man!