Surely it has happened to you that you buy your bread in the morning, and that it is hard as a stone, at the end of the day. Rest assured, fortunately, there is a trick to keeping your bread fresh and soft.

To combat wasted bread, here is a tip shared by Rémy Grandjean, France’s best baker, that will allow it to go stale.

How long can you store bread?

Foods have a shelf life that varies depending on the ingredients that make them up. Thus,   the shelf life of bread varies between three and 7 days, at room temperature.   Thus, the bread we buy lasts longer than   homemade bread  .

Why does bread get stale?

This phenomenon is mainly due to   the degradation of the starch   it contains. Result:   the bread dries out and becomes unfit for consumption.  It loses its soft and crunchy appearance at the same time. Fortunately, some infallible advice will help you avoid this type of inconvenience.

Soft bread. source: spm

How to keep bread fresh and soft for several days?

To keep your bread fresh, crispy, and moist,   you’ll need to wrap it in a plastic bag or cloth.  You can duplicate this packaging by using a second plastic bag to maintain the softness and crispiness of the bread.

What happens if my bread is stale?

If your bread goes stale, you can still eat it. To do this, grill it so that the starch is less present. However, the best way to enjoy your bread is to eat it straight from the oven.

How to make your own homemade bread?

If you feel like a baker and want to make   your own bread  , it is possible. Best of all, it’s easy to make bread without kneading.

For a 6-person loaf, you will need:

• 375 grams of flour
• 300 milliliters of warm water;
• A teaspoon of fine salt;
• 12 grams of fresh yeast or half a packet of dry yeast.

In addition, the preparation of this bread will only require 30 minutes of cooking and 1h30 of rest.

To begin, you will need to mix the yeast with warm water. Then, you will have to be patient letting the dough rise for 5 minutes. After that, add the flour and salt to the preparation and mix everything with a spatula, then let it rest for 1h30  , covering the preparation with a clean cloth. After preheating the oven to 240°, all you have to do is put your bread in the oven.