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Keeping Hamburger Buns and Bread Fresh
Posted on 5/9/16 at 5:53 pm
Posted on 5/9/16 at 5:53 pm
I keep English Muffins in the refrigerator, and they're going to be toasted anyway.
I don't make a lot of sandwiches, and when I do, I use hard rolls, so refrigerating these works fine as well.
Here's my issue. I don't grill a lot of burgers, or a lot of bratwurst, but when I do, I'm not sure how to have a fresh bun unless I could buy these 2-4 at a time.
I've frozen them, I've refrigerated them, but as infrequently as I make burgers and brats, these two methods aren't successful.
Is the answer if I'm going to grill brats or burgers, to just buy the buns that week?
I don't make a lot of sandwiches, and when I do, I use hard rolls, so refrigerating these works fine as well.
Here's my issue. I don't grill a lot of burgers, or a lot of bratwurst, but when I do, I'm not sure how to have a fresh bun unless I could buy these 2-4 at a time.
I've frozen them, I've refrigerated them, but as infrequently as I make burgers and brats, these two methods aren't successful.
Is the answer if I'm going to grill brats or burgers, to just buy the buns that week?
This post was edited on 5/9/16 at 5:58 pm
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Posted on 5/9/16 at 6:57 pm to Iowa Golfer
quote:
Is the answer if I'm going to grill brats or burgers, to just buy the buns that week?
That's what I do. Interested in other responses besides freezing bread.
Posted on 5/9/16 at 6:57 pm to Iowa Golfer
Buy buns that week. Keep them wrapped and in a dark cabinet or pantry.
To store bread long term, wrap it well and freeze. It thaws quickly and will be fresh.
Do not keep bread in the refrigerator. It makes it stale even faster than if kept at room temp. LINK
To store bread long term, wrap it well and freeze. It thaws quickly and will be fresh.
Do not keep bread in the refrigerator. It makes it stale even faster than if kept at room temp. LINK
Posted on 5/9/16 at 7:10 pm to Twenty 49
Good information, thanks.
Posted on 5/9/16 at 7:52 pm to Iowa Golfer
worst thing you can do to bread is put it in the fridge.
take it out of the plastic, wrap in paper and put in a cool dark place or even what us old timers used to call a bread box
take it out of the plastic, wrap in paper and put in a cool dark place or even what us old timers used to call a bread box
Posted on 5/9/16 at 8:06 pm to cgrand
I buy bred with no preservatives. If I leave out more then 3 days it starts to mold so I do keep it in the fridge and it stays fresh. I freeze hamburger and hotdog buns by squeezing out as much air as possible from the package, tie the end, place in a ziplock and squeeze out air again. They stay pretty fresh.
Posted on 5/9/16 at 8:36 pm to Iowa Golfer
Most breads freeze beautifully, if reheated properly. A whole unsliced 1-1.5 lb loaf will taste like fresh baked after 15-20 mins at 325 degrees in a toaster oven. Smaller rolls need a shorter time....try 5-7 mins for individual hot dog buns.
Posted on 5/9/16 at 8:40 pm to Iowa Golfer
I freeze bread often. I get as much air out as possible. Works well.
Posted on 5/9/16 at 8:48 pm to Iowa Golfer
yea, just buy bread when you need it. Unless you have kids no reason to keep loaves of bread around
Posted on 5/10/16 at 12:57 am to Lester Earl
I buy Hawaiian buns taste great and stay fresh about 2 weeks
Posted on 5/10/16 at 1:09 am to Iowa Golfer
I freeze it. It thaws out pretty fast and I just stick it in the oven to crisp it up.
Posted on 5/10/16 at 12:20 pm to la_birdman
I have good luck freezing sandwich bread, but hamburger/hot dog buns don't freeze very well for me for whatever reason (maybe too much air). I'm not going to waste a vacuum bag on them either, so I usually just buy them fresh. We buy a ton of bread at the day-old bread store (or whatever it is called) but I'll only get buns there if we're going to use them in the next couple of days.
Posted on 5/10/16 at 1:12 pm to Iowa Golfer
I find that Bunny and Whitewheat brands keep way better than cheaper store brands. I will freeze some if i know I won't need it all soon. Just steam a little or toast a bit in the oven if you prefer a crispy texture.
Posted on 5/10/16 at 1:22 pm to Stadium Rat
Ah, the magic of calcium proprionate. Chemistry keeps that bread fresh. (I'd rather my bread go stale, personally, than eat the anti-staling agents.)
Here's the ingredients panel from a package of Bunny hot dog buns:
UNBLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, BARLEY MALT, NIACIN (VITAMIN B3), IRON, THIAMIN MONINTRATE (VITAMIN Bl), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), FOLIC ACID), WATER, CORN SYRUP, YEAST CONTAINS 2% OF LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, WHEAT GLUTEN, DOUGH CONDITIONERS (CONTAINS ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, ETHOXYLATED MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, CALCIUM PEROXIDE, DATEM, ASCORBIC ACID, ENZYMES), CALCIUM PROPIONATE (TO RETAIN FRESHNESS), YEAST NUTRIENTS (CALCIUM SULFATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, AMMONIUM SULFATE), SORBIC ACID, SUGAR, WHEAT STARCH.
CONTAINS: Wheat, Soy
Here's the ingredients panel from a package of Bunny hot dog buns:
UNBLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, BARLEY MALT, NIACIN (VITAMIN B3), IRON, THIAMIN MONINTRATE (VITAMIN Bl), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), FOLIC ACID), WATER, CORN SYRUP, YEAST CONTAINS 2% OF LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, WHEAT GLUTEN, DOUGH CONDITIONERS (CONTAINS ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, ETHOXYLATED MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, CALCIUM PEROXIDE, DATEM, ASCORBIC ACID, ENZYMES), CALCIUM PROPIONATE (TO RETAIN FRESHNESS), YEAST NUTRIENTS (CALCIUM SULFATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, AMMONIUM SULFATE), SORBIC ACID, SUGAR, WHEAT STARCH.
CONTAINS: Wheat, Soy
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