Who doesn’t love a fresh loaf of bread? I  certainly do.  The only problem I have with bread is storing it so I don’t end up having a stale piece of toast for breakfast the next day.   I usually freeze about half the loaf once I come home from the market but, lets be honest, frozen bread just is not the same.  I knew there had to be a way out there to preserve bread without throwing it in the freezer.

 

That is how my quest for the best storage method for bread came about.  Paper and plastic bags never seem to do the job and leave me with hard bread only suitable for croutons.  The answer, strangely enough, is linen.

Linen bags are the perfect way to store bread because they are breathable, yet tightly closed.  It seems a bit unlikely, I know, but it really does work.  I am actually quite pleased the answer to a fresher loaf of bread is linen because they look a lot nicer than a crumpled bag.  Not only do linen bags look lovely on your kitchen counter, they also save you (and the environment) a lot of paper and plastic.  

This embellished linen bag will store your bread safely.  Decorated with [an embroidered design], it measures a generous *8 x *2 and is roomy enough to store a big, bloomer-style loaf, or a dozen bread rolls or bagels.  It closes with a ribbon drawstring.