Curious, why doesn't supermarket bread go stale as quick as bakery bread? Is it because they use some sort of preservative (I could not find anything obvious in the ingredients list)?
According to google: Some common bread preservatives include calcium propionate, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, and sorbic acid.
Also, last I read about it, there is some trick or loophole that allows them to use additives for bread making that don't need to be listed in the ingredients list. Google bread making enzymes, that's their umbrella term IIRC.
It's a combination of factors. First, as the other replies mentioned, there are preservatives and stabilizers in supermarket breads.
Also, any bread in a plastic bag won't go stale as quickly, but it can grow mold due to the presence of moisture, but factory bread contains things like calcium propionate that inhibit mold growth.
Bread without preservatives and kept out of a plastic bag will go stale in a short time (a couple of days maybe).
It depends on the flour. A friend of mine baked bread, but he also made the flour (and everything really. Not for mass production). His bread took a week to go stale. It was also amazing to eat (not an expert).
He grew his own wheat and had some very specific requirements when making the flour (he didn't own the grind, but he was friend with the owner).
zo1|4 years ago
Also, last I read about it, there is some trick or loophole that allows them to use additives for bread making that don't need to be listed in the ingredients list. Google bread making enzymes, that's their umbrella term IIRC.
emacsen|4 years ago
Also, any bread in a plastic bag won't go stale as quickly, but it can grow mold due to the presence of moisture, but factory bread contains things like calcium propionate that inhibit mold growth.
Bread without preservatives and kept out of a plastic bag will go stale in a short time (a couple of days maybe).
Fire-Dragon-DoL|4 years ago
He grew his own wheat and had some very specific requirements when making the flour (he didn't own the grind, but he was friend with the owner).
That's all I know. Of course no GMO.
wrycoder|4 years ago