Do you freeze 'Bread'...?

The OP's question reminds me of my brother-in-law. He's convinced that food that is refridgerated or frozen is unhealthy as the chilling/freezing process is what causes bacteria and food poisoning. There's simply no reasoning with the man. Consequently, his food bills are huge and his poor wife is at the supermarket every day.

Nowt so strange as folk.
 
Well, I have a neighbour who believes that freezing something, magically makes meat and the like fine well past its use by date :D

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Also, reminds me where he frozen milk, and took out out a while later - it turned a nice bright yellow apparently :/
 
Abraham said:
Tastes no different, although to be honest, toast has always been about what I'm putting on it not the bread itself, I don't often find myself hankering after a bread sandwich...
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LOL! The mental image from that made me chuckle. 'Tis true though, the only different I can tell between toasting frozen and fresh bread is the smell it makes as it's being toasted.
 
NeilFawcett said:
Are you actually for real?

A: Because when you run out of bread you can open the freezer and get another loaf out, instead of driving X miles to buy a loaf.

Did that answer your question :rolleyes:
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Yes, I am for real. Are you?

No, it does not answer my question. Driving or walking to the shops for a fresh loaf is much quicker than waiting for a loaf to defrost unless you live at the summit of Ben Nevis. Even if it wasn't quicker, having fresh bread instead of hard and brittle defrosted bread is worth the extra effort of getting off your lazy arse and going to the shop.

I don't know about you but I don't spend my entire day locked up in the house so when I'm out and about, be it in the car or on foot, I can stop off at a shop on my way to or from home to get a loaf.

It's quite easy to obtain fresh food as and when you need it if you make a simple bit of effort. Then again, not many are willing to make an effort and are happy to settle for the inferior. I assume you fall into this category, your larder stock logistical highness?
 
checjb said:
The OP's question reminds me of my brother-in-law. He's convinced that food that is refridgerated or frozen is unhealthy as the chilling/freezing process is what causes bacteria and food poisoning. There's simply no reasoning with the man. Consequently, his food bills are huge and his poor wife is at the supermarket every day.

Nowt so strange as folk.
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does he still have a horse and carriage or will he get one of those new fangled automobiles do you think?
 
Scuzi said:
Yes, I am for real. Are you?

No, it does not answer my question. Driving or walking to the shops for a fresh loaf is much quicker than waiting for a loaf to defrost unless you live at the summit of Ben Nevis. Even if it wasn't quicker, having fresh bread instead of hard and brittle defrosted bread is worth the extra effort of getting off your lazy arse and going to the shop.
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So let me get this right... You still think anyone who freezes bread - and I'll use you description - is an idiot? LMAO!

Live alone do you? Have plenty of free time do you? Anyway, let's humour you and try to enlighten you to how some people think...

Case study 1
You wake up at 8am in the morning, go to have some toast for breakfast! Damn it's all gone! Choices...
a) Walk to the local shops (a 40min round trip) to get some...
b) Open the freeze, get a slice and put it in the toaster.

Do you chose (a) or (b)

Case Study 2
Someone doesn't eat much bread, generally just a slice or two a day. Choices...
a) Buy a loaf. Eat half the loaf. Throw the second half away. Repeat every 3-4 days...
b) Buy a loaf. Freeze half of it. Eat the whole thing over a week.

Do you choose (a) or (b)

Case Study 3
There's a two-for-one offer when you buy your bread. Choices...
a) You can't possibly eat both them both before they go off, so just buy one.
b) Buy both, and throw the second away.
c) Madness upon madness, put the second one in the freezer.

Do you choose (a) or (b) or (c)


So, do you still stand by anyone daring to put a loaf of bread into a freezer is an idiot? Or maybe you were wrong, it was a snap decision and there is infact some merit to it. :rolleyes:
 
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I'm really fussy about bread. Generally I will only eat it on the day it was baked. I find that after this it tends to go dry, or even a bit stale. And I've never enjoyed bread which was frozen and then defrosted.

Although I will use it for toast for 2 or 3 days max.
 
NeilFawcett said:
So let me get this right... You still think anyone who freezes bread - and I'll use you description - is an idiot? LMAO!

Live alone do you? Have plenty of free time do you? Anyway, let's humour you and try to enlighten you to how some people think...

Case study 1
You wake up at 8am in the morning, go to have some toast for breakfast! Damn it's all gone! Choices...
a) Walk to the local shops (a 40min round trip) to get some...
b) Open the freeze, get a slice and put it in the toaster.

Do you chose (a) or (b)

Case Study 2
Someone doesn't eat much bread, generally just a slice or two a day. Choices...
a) Buy a loaf. Eat half the loaf. Throw the second half away. Repeat every 3-4 days...
b) Buy a loaf. Freeze half of it. Eat the whole thing over a week.

Do you choose (a) or (b)

Case Study 3
There's a two-for-one offer when you buy your bread. Choices...
a) You can't possibly eat both them both before they go off, so just buy one.
b) Buy both, and throw the second away.
c) Madness upon madness, put the second one in the freezer.

Do you choose (a) or (b) or (c)


So, do you still stand by anyone daring to put a loaf of bread into a freezer is an idiot? Or maybe you were wrong, it was a snap decision and there is infact some merit to it. :rolleyes:
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In your case the answer is (d – Why did I resurrect this thread)
 
NeilFawcett said:
Case study 1
You wake up at 8am in the morning, go to have some toast for breakfast! Damn it's all gone! Choices...
a) Walk to the local shops (a 40min round trip) to get some...
b) Open the freeze, get a slice and put it in the toaster.
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I always buy more food before I run out. Thankfully, I have never faced this traumatic scenario.


NeilFawcett said:
Case Study 2
Someone doesn't eat much bread, generally just a slice or two a day. Choices...
a) Buy a loaf. Eat half the loaf. Throw the second half away. Repeat every 3-4 days...
b) Buy a loaf. Freeze half of it. Eat the whole thing over a week.

Do you choose (a) or (b)
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I choose to buy a smaller loaf, not that I buy loaves often. I prefer other types of bread.


NeilFawcett said:
Case Study 3
There's a two-for-one offer when you buy your bread. Choices...
a) You can't possibly eat both them both before they go off, so just buy one.
b) Buy both, and throw the second away.
c) Madness upon madness, put the second one in the freezer.

Do you choose (a) or (b) or (c)
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I don't buy two loaves if I only need one, no matter how cheap they are. My preferred choice of bread generally doesn't fall under such offers.


NeilFawcett said:
So, do you still stand by anyone daring to put a loaf of bread into a freezer is an idiot?
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If you cannot effectively manage how much food you buy and when you buy it so that it remains fresh then yes, you probably are an idiot. It's not a difficult task. In fact, it's so easy that I never even consciously think about it.

Fresh food is so much better than convenience food.
 
When I'm at uni I allways by the 10p bread at the end of the night from Waitrose then freeze it and use it for toast :)
 
Scuzi said:
If you cannot effectively manage how much food you buy and when you buy it so that it remains fresh then yes, you probably are an idiot. It's not a difficult task. In fact, it's so easy that I never even consciously think about it.

Fresh food is so much better than convenience food.
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So you stand by your statement anyone who puts a loaf of bread in the freezer is an idiot!

Class! :) There's sooooo many flaws in your statements it's impossible to start - Can't compete with that! You win! :)
 
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