If the bread has not deteriorated, but simply dried up, it can be revived. It is not difficult. There are some simple hacks that will help you make stale bread soft again. Some will come in handy if a few slices are stale, others will help save even a whole loaf or loaf. You will need simple appliances and accessories found in almost any kitchen:
How to soften stale bread in the microwave:
You need to wrap stale bread in a paper towel moistened with water, put it in the microwave and turn it on at maximum power for 8-10 minutes. This trick works well with slices, but it’s not suitable for large pieces, they can wrinkle, writes “Gastronom”.
How To Refresh Stale Bread With Microwave And Toaster:
This option is also suitable for slightly stale slices of bread. Wrap the slices in a damp paper towel and heat in the microwave for 10 seconds. Then remove the towel and place the slices in the toaster on the “1” setting. The inside of the bread will be soft and the outside slightly toasted.
How to revive stale bread in the oven:
The oven options are suitable for reviving stale loaves and loaves as well. There are two main ways: with or without foil.
In the oven with aluminum foil:
Sprinkle the bread with water – adjust the amount according to the degree of staleness of the bread and the thickness of its crust. Then wrap the bread in aluminum foil, place it in a cold oven and set the temperature to 150°C. Leave the bread for 10 minutes. Open the oven, unroll the foil slightly and check. If the bread is not soft enough, cover the foil again and let it rest for another 3-6 minutes. At the end, you can take the bread out of the foil and send it to the oven for another five minutes on convection mode. Thanks to this, excess moisture will come out of the crust and it will be crispy again.
In the oven without foil:
Wet the bread under running water so that the crust is well wet. Then place it on the oven rack and set the temperature to 150-170°C depending on how moist the bread is. Hold it in the oven for an average of six to 12 minutes, depending on the moisture content of the loaf or loaf. Check periodically to make sure it doesn’t dry out.
How to refresh steamed stale bread:
This option is especially good for slices and crusts when a crunchy crust is not needed. Simply place a sieve or colander over a pot of boiling water like this one and place stale bread into it. In a minute or two it will become soft.
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