How to Bring Stale Bread Back to Life

Here is the good news: staling can be partly reversed.

Heat helps the hardened starch soften and hold water again.

Lightly run a crusty loaf under the tap, or sprinkle it with water, then warm it in a hot oven for around 5 to 10 minutes.

It will come out with a crisp crust and a softer inside. Eat it soon, though, because it will go stale again quickly as it cools.

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