Use Your Loaf

Save some dough and enjoy every slice!

Did you know 25 million slices of bread are wasted in the UK every day? Ah crumbs! 

And it’s not just bread. Each year in the UK households waste the equivalent of 15 billion perfectly edible meals. 

Reducing food waste is a great way to save some dough. The average family could be £1,000 a year better off by eating all the food they buy.  

Bread is the most wasted foods, check out our top three tips to #UseYourLoaf.  

Store bread the savvy way

Keep your bread fresher for longer by keeping it in its packaging (or a reusable bread bag) and storing in a cool, dark and dry place, like a bread bin or cupboard. Make sure to keep it out of the fridge as this can make your bread dry and stale.

After you’ve opened a loaf, a tip for keeping your slices fresh is to leave the crust end in place on top of the loaf.

You can freeze bread?

Yes, its loaf changing! Keep it in its packaging, freezer bags or in a container to avoid it drying out. It’s not only loaves you can freeze - wraps, pittas and rolls all freeze well too. Put baking paper between wraps and pittas to stop them from sticking together. We’ve got lots more storage tips to help keep your food at its best.

Fancy a toastie treat? Pop sliced bread straight from the freezer into the toaster…it’s really that simple!

Got a few slices of leftover or stale bread? We've got plenty of inspiration to bring that loaf to life.

Use all the bread you buy

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Before you head to the shop, check what you have in, only buy what you need and make sure there is room in your freezer if you do buy extra.

Still got too much bread? Plan for a special weekend breakfast and make bread the star of your dish. A delicious salmon and scrambled eggs on toast is a tasty treat or win the kids over with egg and dippy soldiers. 

Have a go at homemade!

There’s nothing like a warm loaf of home made bread. Why not try making Sourdough bread, you only need a few ingredients. It’s not quick to make but it really is worth it.

Happy baking!

 Savvy Tip

Turn stale bread into breadcrumbs – great for crumble toppings, stuffing or breaded coatings

Bread has a

‘Best Before’ date and can still be eaten after this date

Need some ideas for a tasty sandwich? Head over to BBC Good Food they’ve got so many sandwich recipes for you to try, you’ll never throw another slice of bread away again!

Buy what you need

Overloafing on bread every week? You are not alone, many of us buy bread out of habit but making sure we have a plan of when and how we’ll use it throughout the week can help.