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A loaf of bread, whether home-baked or shop-bought is a must-have in every home.<\/p>\n
That said, it can be difficult to master the art of helping them to stay fresh for as long as possible.<\/p>\n
While many people turn to complicated storage methods, like wrapping and boxing up bread in the fridge, one cooking expert has claimed that it\u2019s unnecessary.<\/p>\n
Sharing her advice on the blog The Art of Doing Stuff, former TV host Karen Bertelsen said: \u201cI did an experiment involving several loaves of bread and eight different storage methods.”<\/p>\n
She revealed the \u201cone method of storing bread that worked much better than everything [she] tried\u201d.<\/p>\n
READ MORE: <\/strong> Make creamy fudge with Nigella Lawson’s ‘comforting’ 6-ingredient recipe<\/strong><\/p>\n The blogger\u2019s eight methods included keeping bread under glass on a wooden board and marble board, unwrapped in a drawer, in a linen bag, in a clay pot, and underneath various sized glass domes.<\/p>\n Karen explained: \u201cEach loaf was cut in half and stored in one of the eight designated places. I measured their moisture with a moisture meter, but it turned out that wasn’t really necessary.<\/p>\n \u201cMould meant the bread was too moist with not enough ventilation, hard as a rock meant too dry with too much ventilation.\u201d<\/p>\n Don’t miss… <\/strong> ![](\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/14\/590x\/secondary\/how-to-store-bread-5090783.jpg?r=1701250977579\")
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