The hoarding thread

[gh]

there was nothing I couldn't live without, but when I went to my market-that-has-everything a couple of days ago, there were notable voids on many shelves; clearly supply-line problems have themselves become pandemic.

[bad hammy]

One of my go-to breakfasts is a slice of frozen Daves, cut in half, one side slathered in Adams Crunchy Unsalted Peanut Butter, the other in the jam of the day.

I shoulda hoarded more! Yesterday I was surprised that I was eating the last of the last jar of my Adams peanut butter stash. Today I went to my usual grocer plus three others - the Adams PB shelves are hurting. Even went to the local Whole Foods for the first time (less than impressed based on my experience with old-school pre-Amazon Whole Foods in CA). My guess is the Adams shortage is a covid economy thing - my unsalted crunchy PB is probably one of Adams' low sellers and therefore low on the production line totem pole when things get tight. One of my favorite soups was unavailable at any store also, so there are definitely spot outages. A lotta Dave's Killer Bread available, four loaves now getting chilled in the freezer . . .

[Atticus]

and here it is more than a year later and we have not bought any more paper goods at all . . .
My side of the closet still looks like a Nuclear Bunker.
I doubt we'll EVER buy Purell or Lysol or wipes or sprays or gloves or masks again!

[bad hammy]

Man, I must be doing something wrong because frozen loaves of Daves or the local Camas Bakery bread taste just fine after months of freezer time with perfect texture, toasted or not.

One of my go-to breakfasts is a slice of frozen Daves, cut in half, one side slathered in Adams Crunchy Unsalted Peanut Butter, the other in the jam of the day. Wait half-hour for bread to defrost and the PB&J to come to room temp, then eat. The latest versions include bread over a year old - it was just as good as day one.

Late edit: I do put the loaves of bread in thick ziploc freezer bags - Daves inside it's own wrapper then the ziploc, the bakery's just in the ziploc. That may or may not help a bit.

In this morning's shopping expedition I'll be buying Dave's bread for the first time since about May of 2020. Bought about eight loaves back then and they all tasted great, including the one used for today's breakfast PBJ (using jam I canned from blueberries we picked at a friend's farm).

[scottmitchell74]

Man, I must be doing something wrong because frozen loaves of Daves or the local Camas Bakery bread taste just fine after months of freezer time with perfect texture, toasted or not.

One of my go-to breakfasts is a slice of frozen Daves, cut in half, one side slathered in Adams Crunchy Unsalted Peanut Butter, the other in the jam of the day. Wait half-hour for bread to defrost and the PB&J to come to room temp, then eat. The latest versions include bread over a year old - it was just as good as day one.

Late edit: I do put the loaves of bread in thick ziploc freezer bags - Daves inside it's own wrapper then the ziploc, the bakery's just in the ziploc. That may or may not help a bit.

This is true. I forgot my mother's homemade bread which she makes in large batches with the intention of freezing most of them. Yes, they are carefully frozen in storage bags and they are fine for as long as needed.

[bad hammy]

I hate waste and will freeze bread, but it's only good really for toasting.

Man, I must be doing something wrong because frozen loaves of Daves or the local Camas Bakery bread taste just fine after months of freezer time with perfect texture, toasted or not.

One of my go-to breakfasts is a slice of frozen Daves, cut in half, one side slathered in Adams Crunchy Unsalted Peanut Butter, the other in the jam of the day. Wait half-hour for bread to defrost and the PB&J to come to room temp, then eat. The latest versions include bread over a year old - it was just as good as day one.

Late edit: I do put the loaves of bread in thick ziploc freezer bags - Daves inside it's own wrapper then the ziploc, the bakery's just in the ziploc. That may or may not help a bit.

[scottmitchell74]

I hate waste and will freeze bread, but it's only good really for toasting.

[NotDutra5]

As a lover of most leftovers including frozen leftovers, bread is not an item I can freeze and then consume after defrosting. Just tastes awful to me. However it is rare that a loaf goes to waste as I just eat it until it is gone.

[Conor Dary]

That's sad to hear...

[polevaultpower]

I'm so sad, our second freezer died and I lost the stash of milk I was hoarding from the school lunches. Would have gotten me through most of the summer.

[Atticus]

Wrong, Fermented Yeast Breath

Just bought my first loaf of bread in almost a year and a half. The ones in the freezer were great, either defrosted or toasted. This goes for both store-bought (Daves) and local bakery bread (Camas).

Still makes me laugh.
U do U, bro!
We have a rule: if it's some kind of left-over and has been in the freezer for over a week - chuck it!!
It inspires us to eat the leftovers soonest, plus we have more room for ice cream!!

[bad hammy]

Wrong, Fermented Yeast Breath - if you're having problems with frozen bread then you need to stop buying Wonder Bread!

Every few weeks I take three or four artisan loaves from Camas, cut them into four and put them in the freezer. Each quadrant lasts us about three or four days with pastas and soups. And our regular sandwhich loaf is Dave's Killer Bread, which lives in the freezer for the life of a loaf without degradation.

Related note: Best thing we did last year without knowing how valuable it would be right now is buying a dedicated standup freezer. I have no idea what half the stuff in there is but we can last a while without a grocery store.

What's the longest you have even frozen bread? Every time I've done it, the bread tastes like crap when I take it out of the freezer.

Just bought my first loaf of bread in almost a year and a half. The ones in the freezer were great, either defrosted or toasted. This goes for both store-bought (Daves) and local bakery bread (Camas).

[TN1965]

So seven weeks after the initial order, I finally got a new fridge installed in my kitchen last week. (I had to reschedule the appointment four times.) Now I can start hoarding food again.

Today, I returned the mini fridge to Best Buy and got the full refund. So back to normal as far as food storage is concerned.

[jazzcyclist]

This may refresh your recollection: https://forum.trackandfieldnews.com/...oon#post892731

Wow, I guess I have used it. I would have been willing to bet 20 bucks that I hadn't but the fact that I put this expression in quotes probably indicates something about my mindset at the time. I wonder if I copied and pasted it. Thanks for the find. 😉

[tandfman]

I've heard that expression many times but I don't ever recall using it. It's not a part of my vocabulary.

This may refresh your recollection: https://forum.trackandfieldnews.com/...oon#post892731