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sourdough bread longevity
Saturday, December 14th, 2024 02:02 amMy niece was staying at my house again this last year with her daughter. When they moved out, they left behind a lot of stuff to give away or get rid of.
Going through it (I'm still not finished), I found a closed grocery bag of what appeared to be some trash along with a full loaf of sourdough bread still in its cellophane package.
I have no idea how old the bread is; it could be anywhere from a few months old up to a year (though probably closer to the first). The numbers I found printed on the bag seem ambiguous, "24108 B". But it wasn't moldy and still felt soft like fresh bread. I didn't want to throw the marvelous mold-free bread away, especially as I was low on bread and usually like sourdough bread.
From what I've read, sourdough bread is naturally mold-resistant, but most sites only mention it lasting a few weeks at best, not months.
I finally opened the package today (a month after they left) to see if the bread still smelled ok. It doesn't smell like it's gone bad. But it doesn't smell good either; it has an acidic smell. Not having a fresh loaf right now to compare against, I'm not sure if that is normal. There's no visible mold on the slices.
I ate a nibble of the bread; it didn't have any flavor. Toasted, it was somewhat better - not great, but ok. I was hesitant to eat it because of the acidic smell and its being of unknown age. But I ate 2 slices as a test. That was half a day ago, and no ill effects from it so far.
The ingredients include "preservatives (cultured wheat starch, wheat flour, citric acid)".
It is in the fridge now. Maybe that will make it seem more normal to me, as I normally refrigerate any bread I buy.
Qiao bought a loaf of Sunbeam white bread recently (a first for him), and also left it out. I haven't inspected it closely but don't see any mold on it either.
Going through it (I'm still not finished), I found a closed grocery bag of what appeared to be some trash along with a full loaf of sourdough bread still in its cellophane package.
I have no idea how old the bread is; it could be anywhere from a few months old up to a year (though probably closer to the first). The numbers I found printed on the bag seem ambiguous, "24108 B". But it wasn't moldy and still felt soft like fresh bread. I didn't want to throw the marvelous mold-free bread away, especially as I was low on bread and usually like sourdough bread.
From what I've read, sourdough bread is naturally mold-resistant, but most sites only mention it lasting a few weeks at best, not months.
I finally opened the package today (a month after they left) to see if the bread still smelled ok. It doesn't smell like it's gone bad. But it doesn't smell good either; it has an acidic smell. Not having a fresh loaf right now to compare against, I'm not sure if that is normal. There's no visible mold on the slices.
I ate a nibble of the bread; it didn't have any flavor. Toasted, it was somewhat better - not great, but ok. I was hesitant to eat it because of the acidic smell and its being of unknown age. But I ate 2 slices as a test. That was half a day ago, and no ill effects from it so far.
The ingredients include "preservatives (cultured wheat starch, wheat flour, citric acid)".
It is in the fridge now. Maybe that will make it seem more normal to me, as I normally refrigerate any bread I buy.
Qiao bought a loaf of Sunbeam white bread recently (a first for him), and also left it out. I haven't inspected it closely but don't see any mold on it either.