Here’s where people get into heated debates, like whether pineapple belongs on pizza. The fridge: it extends the loaf’s life to about seven days, but it also dries it out faster than a sarcastic comment. If you stash it in the fridge, wrap it in a double layer of plastic, then foil. It’s like putting a sweater on a sweater.
But the counter? That’s for the brave souls who live for the moment. Counter bread lasts three to four days if you’re lucky. If your kitchen is humid, that number drops faster than a dropped pie. I keep mine on the counter for two days, then it goes to the fridge for “emergency toast” duty.
My neighbor once kept hers on the counter for a full week. She called it “artisan.” I called it “hardtack with pumpkin vibes.” Don’t be that person.
