Pantry Staples
Bread
Fridge (4°C / 40°F)
Not recommended — goes stale faster
Freezer (−18°C / 0°F)
3 months
Pantry / counter
2–4 days (artisan), 5–7 days (sliced)
Store it right
- Keep in a paper bag or bread box at room temperature.
- Freeze sliced and toast straight from frozen.
Signs it has gone off
- Any fuzzy spot — discard the whole loaf, mold roots run invisibly through soft bread.
- Musty smell.
- Dark green or pink patches.
Never taste food to test it — a small bite is enough to make you ill.
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