Storage options for bread and butter

[thermie crew]

I've been making the bread and butter since getting my TM a few months ago. I need some suggestions for how to best store them though. At the moment we put our bread into a plastic storage container and I've started to notice a plasticy taste once the bread has been put into it. I'm pregnant with my third at present so that may account for my heightened sense of taste but still not a good thing if I can taste a residue. After weeks of banging on about it hubby now admits it does taste different once stored.

So, how do you successfully store your bread? We go through a loaf every day or 2 so long term storage isn't needed.

Some problem with the butter. I know a real butter dish would be perfect but have had difficulty finding one to buy from the shops. Any pointers?

[CreamPuff63]

you could just save an old plastic bread bag etc and store bread in when it has cooled down. For the butter dish, I have one of these which can be purchased from most kitchenware shops. 

[achookwoman]

Butter I freeze in small plastic containers which I remove as needed.,   Bread,  if used within a couple of days is stored in a thick paper bag.

[zebraa]

I am going to keep my bread in the fridge in summer - am considering buying a breadkeeper from Target that is a vacuum so it expels air and apparantly keeps the bread fresh longer. Butter - House usually has a butter keeper. Or try Essential Ingrediant too.

[meganjane]

I've found that my bread keeps really well if I wrap it in a clean tea towel and then place it in a large plastic container.

[Tebasile]

I store my bread in a natural birch bark container and the butter in a pottery crock.

[thermie crew]

Thanks for all of your suggestions.

I've now been to my local cooking shop, 'The General Trader' and have bought a Maxwell & Williams butter dish and a retro tin bread box (huge, with a few air holes at the back). Only $50 for both. No plasticy taste at all now. My problem was that I was looking everywhere BUT cooking shops (a nightmare with 2 little ones in tow). Had a rare outing without them though so off I went to find a solution  .

[judydawn]

Good for you thermie crew.  I can just imagine the damage children could do in one of those shops, I make sure I carefully move around the displays myself!  Hope you made the most of your free time and had a good browse. I went into a Harvey Norman store this afternoon to buy a microwave and was amazed at what they have in there.  Also found a jaffle maker like the one I've had for many years (doesn't cut it in half) and have been searching for a replacement everywhere.  Must go back and do some more browsing in that store.

[Very Happy Jan]

  Must go back and do some more browsing in that store.

A true shopper and a woman after my own heart 
I love kitchen and also spice shops and can spend hours just browsing.

[cookie1]

Me too. I spent ages in Herbie's shop when I was in Sydney. Do we have anything like that here VHJ?

[Very Happy Jan]

I don't think so Cookie1. Kakulus Sisters is always worth a visit for the aromas but not in Herbie's league. I'm pretty easily pleased though. The indian grocers in High Road will do me for a quick spice fix

[cookie1]

I know what you mean, I have an Indian grocer where I do my weekly shopping. Corner Warton road and Amherst.