sarahbobeara Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 what do you store your loaves in? My standard recipe makes a 13x4x4 loaf (I love our pain de mie pan!!) but finding a way to store the loaf is a challenge. I've been using leftover SaraLee bagel bags; they seem to be a little wider. It seems so expensive to use a ziploc bag, and they don't even fit our loaf size well at all (I'd have to get the GIANT size, what a waste of $$$ and plastic!). I'm curious what other bread bakers use? Thanks :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 I don't remember exactly where, maybe Sur La Table, I bought a reusable bread bag for my brother in law. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybear Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 I use a ziplock bag. Yes, kind of expensive, but at least my bread doesn't get hard and thrown away. you can reuse them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pink&bluemommy Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 I use bread bags from the commisary with a twist tie. You can order similar bags elsewhere though I imagine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlet Pimpernel Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 I use bread bags from the commisary with a twist tie. You can order similar bags elsewhere though I imagine. I also ordered bread bags back in the day. Maybe from Frontier? They weren't terribly expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunkirst Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 We go through our bread so quickly that I made a couple of drawstring bags out of undyed muslin. Probably wouldn't work if it takes 4-5 days to go through the loaf, but it works well for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAS in LA Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 I also make bread in a pullman pan -- your problem is familiar! I store the bread in bags we bought for our [very part-time] bread business. They came in a box of 1000 from amazon. :) Similar bags are also available from King Arthur Flour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KS_ Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 I use a ziplock bag. Yes, kind of expensive, but at least my bread doesn't get hard and thrown away. you can reuse them. I do, too. I slice up the loaves after they cool and put as much fits in a gallon bag, leave one bag out and freeze the rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGHEALTHYMOM Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 I use a white bar towel so it can breath...no use in plastic for us, it disappears!:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 what do you store your loaves in? My standard recipe makes a 13x4x4 loaf (I love our pain de mie pan!!) but finding a way to store the loaf is a challenge. I've been using leftover SaraLee bagel bags; they seem to be a little wider. It seems so expensive to use a ziploc bag, and they don't even fit our loaf size well at all (I'd have to get the GIANT size, what a waste of $$$ and plastic!). I'm curious what other bread bakers use? Thanks :) I used to belong to a food co-op and they sold bread bags by the 100s. I can't even remember how many I got at once... but it's been years since I bought the bags and, since I don't eat bread anymore, I've stopped grinding my own wheat/baking bread. I still have some bread bags left over :D They get used for other things. But, I don't know where else you can buy those plastic bread bags though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 I buy bags from Pleasant Hill Grain (scroll way down). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Marmalade Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 I buy Baggies twist tie bags in the 2 gallon size. The 1 gallon size isn't quite big enough to get a loaf of homemade bread in, so I use the 2 gallon. If I'm going to freeze the bread, I double bag it, and I always reuse the bags a few times before tossing. They're in the aisle by the rest of the foil and plastic wrap- a bright red box. Ah, here's a picture on Hefty's website: http://heftybrands.pactiv.com/products/food-storage-bags/hefty-baggies.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalmia Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 King Arthur Flour http://www.kingarthurflour.com/shop/items/single-bread-bags Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrid Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 King Arthur Flour http://www.kingarthurflour.com/shop/items/single-bread-bags Yes, I use these. GREAT size. astrid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 I use freezer bags. I bake enough bread for the whole week on the weekend. and put each day's amount in freezer bags and freeze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mabeline Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 I just reuse my produce bags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpidarkomama Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 I make 6 loaves at a time, and I've been using the same six zip-locs for... a year? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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