Stale Bread: When It’s Safe to Eat and When to Toss It

It’s easy to salvage stale bread. You may toast it to add a nice crunch or wrap it in foil and reheat it in the oven to restore its softness. Because it absorbs liquids without being mushy, slightly firm bread works well for a variety of recipes, including bread pudding, stuffing, croutons, and French toast.

Think of stale bread as a multipurpose culinary ingredient that can be used in both savory and sweet recipes, such as panzanella or bread pudding, or pulsed into breadcrumbs or cubed for croutons. Because of its solid firmness, it absorbs sauces, broths, and dressings well without crumbling.

However, moldy bread is a serious health hazard.
The entire loaf should be thrown out if there is even a tiny patch of green or black mold. Because bread is porous, mold can grow there covertly, and eating it might result in allergic reactions or other health problems because of chemicals called mycotoxins.

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