I noticed last year that the bread in our pantry seemed to just not mold and even if I kept milk past its expiration date it was fine. I decided to do a little experiment. In early December last year I put a half gallon of whole milk in the fridge and a hamburger bun in its original bag in the pantry and just left them alone. I threw them away yesterday. The milk was not sour, had no off putting smell and tasted fine. The hamburger bun had dried quite a bit but there was no mold. We buy sourdough bread at a little local bakery it will mold in a week or less. Why does milk and bread from the commercial sources last so long? What’s in it?
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Check to see, was that milk irradiated? Irradiated milk can last over 100 days.
As for bread, Martin’s potato rolls last pretty long. Otherwise, I usually buy bakery bread, or organic multi grain. Those max out at about 10 days, or maybe a week after the date on the packaging. -
No clue. I think if we actually knew what was in our “convenience” items like breads, sauces, etc, we’d do a better job of avoiding them.Comment
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Here is a great thirteen-minute (rather engaging and fun) video from Adam Ragusea which in large part talks about this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3sP2jwG9jc
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I quit buying white sandwich bread years ago when I left a loaf on top of the fridge for over a month and it didn't mold - kinda scared me plus modern store bought white bread seems to turn into an unappetizing dough ball when chewed. I only buy the HEB store brand of hamburger and hotdog buns due to the texture and "dough ball" problems with other brands.
Milk goes bad for me but I can usually get 2 to 4 weeks past the sell by date.Comment
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