How to Tell What Day Bread Is Baked?
When you purchase bread, you always want to buy the loaf that looks the freshest. Most bread manufacturers use a color-coded system to indicate the day of the week that the company baked the bread. The bread ties on the loaf of bread are different colors, which helps grocery stores restock the shelves properly to sell the oldest bread first. Since not all bakeries use the color-coded method, you cannot solely rely on it for determining freshness.
Instructions
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Examine the bread tie at the beginning of the week. On Monday or Tuesday, the bread ties will appear blue or green.
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Look at the bread tie at the end of the week. On Thursday, Friday or Saturday the bread tie will appear red, white or yellow.
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Write down the days of the week and the corresponding color combinations to help you track the pattern. The bread tie colors are alphabetical, which can help you remember that the blue tie coordinates with Monday while yellow would coordinate with the end of the week on Saturday.
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Inspect the sell-by date on the package to determine the freshness of the bread. While the date will not tell you what day the manufacturer baked the bread, it will help you to determine the freshness of the bread. Purchase the bread that has the latest date for best results.
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Determine the freshness of the bread by squeezing it gently. The freshest bread will feel soft and spring back.
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