Fresh bread, crusty Kaiser rolls and fragrant baguettes turn an ordinary breakfast into a real feast. So every morning we rush out the door, queuing up for the supermarket. But what if our favourite bread was waiting for us in the kitchen? It is possible! You just need to know where to store it.
Hungry for bread!
The best place to go for natural bread that is free of leavening agents or fillers is your local bakery.
Bread is a product that can be found in almost every home. It is indispensable in the morning, ideal for a second breakfast and a tasty sandwich to quickly satisfy the hunger of the day. That is why a practical bread container is a basic accessory for every kitchen.
Wheat bread baked with yeast dries out the fastest, just like traditional white bread rolls. They are usually not very tasty by the second day. Bread baked from rye flour, made with natural leaven, stays fresh the longest. Properly stored, it can delight us with its taste for as long as ten days!
The traditional container for storing bread is, of course, the immortal breadbox.
Before you put bread in the breadbox....
It often happens that we buy bread in a plastic bag - such packaging protects the bread from drying out, but unfortunately, it also prevents it from releasing moisture. Bread stored in this way will quickly become rubbery and unpalatable. Paper-foil bags with holes are also available in many shops. This solution is slightly better than a plastic bag. Our favourite rolls will still be tasty the next day, although probably slightly shrivelled.
The natural materials ensure that the air flows freely and that moisture drains away efficiently.
Our grandmothers usually wrapped their bread in linen cloths. This method still works perfectly today. Aesthetic bread baskets are also an extension of this tradition. They are especially useful for lovers of home baking. If you prepare your own bread, place the still-warm loaf in a basket lined with a cotton cloth. This will allow it to cool down while protecting it from steaming. The basket will also be an excellent decoration for the table - this way, the bread will enhance any meal.
Modern or retro breadbox?
Bread storage containers, commonly referred to as breadboxes, are very popular at the moment. The large selection of shapes and colours makes them not only practical, but also decorative. It is easy to find a breadbox that will fit perfectly into your kitchen décor. The size of the bread loaf has to be adjusted to your needs - there are mini bread loafs as well as much larger ones for special bread lovers or large family members.
Wooden bread loaf
Bread containers made of wood are most suitable for kitchens in Scandinavian and rustic style. Organic, natural and forest-smelling - a wooden bread box is not only beautiful, but also practical. Due to its charm, it can be a decoration for the kitchen worktop. This type of bread container very often comes with a wooden cutting board (check out our breadboards with board).
Modern breadboards
If you have a modern kitchen, you will be interested in accessories in the same aesthetic. Modern bread boxes are an excellent way to emphasise the unconventional character of the kitchen interior. Plastic, metal and steel bread containers will not let boredom creep into our kitchen! Fabulous colours and fanciful shapes will captivate lovers of original design and, of course, modern forms.
Modern breadboards are containers that have been designed to impress. Before choosing such an avant-garde breadbox, let's first make room on the kitchen counter. Original design should not be tucked away in a drawer - even in a functional kitchen.
Retro breadboards
Change is exciting, but a return to the past also has its charm. This is especially true for lovers of retro design, who take full advantage of the design of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s when designing their interiors. The charm of those times is still alive and will certainly continue to capture the hearts of those with a penchant for nostalgia for a long time to come.
The retro spirit is particularly alive in the kitchen. It is a place that is associated with our grandmothers, the masters of cooking and baking. The smell of fresh bread could turn heads! If you want to keep the atmosphere of those years in the kitchen of the 21st century, it is enough to bet on vintage-style accessories. A good idea is to display a retro breadbox on the kitchen worktop. These breadboxes are styled in accordance with the design standards of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. A retro breadbox is very often equated with a metal breadbox - the material itself gives it an old-fashioned feel.
Crispy crust, soft centre
