Want a little club sandwich? Take out a few slices of sandwich bread, a little mayonnaise, tomatoes and chicken and that’s the job! Do you want a gourmet lunch, but quick? An avocado toast with soft bread will amply fulfill this mission! In short, this type of bread is a product that we use every day to make our simplest dishes. From toasted breakfast to croque-monsieur dinner, it accompanies us throughout the day, to the great pleasure of the whole family. The only drawback of this product is that it tends to deteriorate quickly, especially if it is artisanal sandwich bread. Here is the technique for extend the life of sandwich bread and keep it longer.
Sliced bread: the technique to use it for as long as possible
Sliced bread is a bit like the Swiss army knife of the kitchen. As delicious for breakfast as for dinner or snack, this product can be easily adapted according to our desires. It can be used in cooking to make breadcrumbs, or to make delicious meatballs as in the Italian tradition. In short, you should always have a few slices of sandwich bread on hand, because sooner or later, you are going to need them. Unfortunately, it is a type of bread that is fragile and tends to deteriorate rapidly in ambient air. If it is homemade, it will only keep for 2 or 3 days in a dry place and wrapped in a cloth. In order to keep it as long as possible, the technique is to freeze it immediately. Only keep the slices that you will eat directly, then put the others in the freezer. It is a product that tolerates the cold very well. You can keep it for up to 6 months.
How to quickly defrost slices of sandwich bread?
Are you in the middle of preparing spaghetti with meatballs and you realize that you no longer have fresh bread? It’s time to take the sandwich bread out of the freezer! The only problem is that you have a tight schedule, because your guests won’t be long and you need to defrost the slices quickly. Don’t panic, here’s a little simple tip which will save you a lot of time: the toaster. Place your slices in the appliance and you will see, they will defrost almost instantly. We won’t say it’s magical, but almost! You will therefore be able to serve your guests your delicious Italian dish made the mamas way on time.
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