Jan 17 2025 - To Refrigerate or not to refrigerate

 

It seems that we should all know what goes in the refrigerator and what doesn't.   That isn't the case for me, because as I look through the list of what not to refrigerate, there are avocados, and I keep them in the fridge and then bring them out as they are consumed.   The list includes bananas, garlic, muskmelon, tomatoes, potatoes, honey - even cucumbers.  These are the foods to not store in the fridge. But what about bread?  The answer is: freezing its is better than refrigerating it.  Is it just about how fast it goes stale?  That's the motivation for freezing over refrigeration.  Refrigeration makes the bread go stale faster because refrigeration dries the air, and bread moisture is what makes it fresh.   I remember that we used to store bread on the counter - so what did happen to the bread box I used to have?     What do you think of this tree bark in Pasadena?  It resembles a Japanese ancient times to me.

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