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How to keep your sourdough fresh (and when to freeze it)
A good loaf deserves better than going stale on the counter. Here's how we store ours, and the trick that brings a day-old crust back to life.
You bought a beautiful sourdough on Saturday morning. By Monday, it's hard enough to knock on a door with. It doesn't have to be that way. A real sourdough, made slowly with a natural starter, keeps far longer than supermarket bread, as long as you store it right.
Skip the fridge
This is the big one. The fridge is the worst place for bread. Cold air makes the starch in the crumb firm up faster, so your loaf goes stale in half the time. Keep it at room temperature instead, away from the oven and out of direct sun.
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