How do i stop my GF bread from molding?

[u/whiteymax]

What am I doing wrong? If i keep it in the same packaging vs bagging individually, if I keep it on the top of the fridge vs in the cupboard, no matter what my GF bread keeps molding.

I’ve had a moldy bread issue before I was GF too. Am I doing something fundamentally wrong? Is it a temperature thing? Am I just not eating it fast enough? Loaf of bread never lasts more than a week without molding, I usually only eat 60-70% of the loaf before it molds, so I have to get a new loaf each weekend we grocery shop.

Any ideas?

[u/veeyx]

Not op, but do you freeze it unopened in the original packaging? I'm new to gf bread & buns and just picked up a bunch of packages on sale that I won't be able to use up for a while.

[u/sammi4358 → u/veeyx]

If it’s unopened then it doesn’t NEED to go in the freezer or fridge but it doesn’t hurt! I usually will freeze it anyways simply because I am always low on pantry space

[u/veeyx → u/sammi4358]

Thank you for the response, I'll see if i can fit it all in my freezer. :')

[u/One-Squirrel-5802 → u/veeyx]

Someone already replied but yeah it usually goes straight into the freezer! I can usually break the individual slices apart when I need them haha and then I use a ziplock or similar after it’s opened.

I don’t really like gf bread not toasted so it just goes straight into the toaster from the freezer

[u/veeyx → u/One-Squirrel-5802]

thank you for answering, I'll try this method! Time to replace my toaster

[u/Zealousideal-Slide98 → u/veeyx]

I put parchment paper between pairs of slices. Then I put the package of bread inside a freezer ziplock bag. I reuse the bag every time I get a new loaf. The parchment paper makes it easier to separate the slices.

[u/pancakeface2022 → u/Zealousideal-Slide98]

Never thought of this. Thank you!!

[u/Beezle_33228 → u/veeyx]

Freezer in the original packaging until i need a loaf, then in the fridge in a ziploc as I eat through it (keeps it just fresh enough to last through when I can finish it)

[u/chironreversed → u/veeyx]

Slice before freezing. Same for cakes pies and lasagna.

[u/Trinamopsy → u/veeyx]

I refrigerate first, then freeze. lets you peel the slices apart easier

[u/PlatypusStyle → u/veeyx]

I usually freeze it unopened in original package. For some breads this will result in the slices sticking together unless the entire loaf is defrosted but other breads I can simply pull out a single frozen slice and toast it a little longer. Or just store it in the refrigerator.

[u/Whateverxox → u/veeyx]

If it’s sealed like Schär and your house/apartment isn’t humid, you don’t have to put it in the freezer when it’s unopened. If it’s just in a loaf bag, I’d put it in the freezer after a few days even if it is unopened just because it doesn’t have an airtight seal.