Bread Hits the Road

Shortly after saying good-bye to my sister, Hannah, when she flew to Pennsylvania to visit a friend, I said farewell to some of the fruits of my labor. A sister in PA equaled a perfect opportunity to test my bread's endurance in mailing. Two days after sending the frozen loaves, I got the email. The Priority Mailed bread had made it to Mt. Joy safe and sound.
Joey, our PA friend and operations manager at the Global Aid Network (GAiN) warehouse, opening the package in the warehouse kitchen.
A hearty loaf of Multigrain Bread waits its turn while Joey cuts slabs of French Batard for the official taste test.

Hannah as freshness and flavor judge.

Taste Tester Todd. All warehouse staff got to be a part of the fun.

The verdict? French Batard showed a few signs of age but still was good enough to eat. This was not at all surprising for a lean bread (no added fats or sweetener), especially considering these loaves had been to a farmers' market before being put in the freezer. Multigrain Bread got higher ratings, or should I say raves. As good as fresh! Not a bad report for experiment #1.