Stale Bread: When It’s Safe to Eat and When to Toss It
We’ve all been there—a loaf of bread left out on the counter, making us question whether it’s just stale or actually spoiled. Bread dries out quickly, but that doesn’t always mean it’s unsafe. When bread becomes hard and dry without showing mold, it’s simply gone through a natural process called retrogradation, where moisture is lost….