Though you can search a bread bag (in the U.S.) for the expiration-date fine print, there's another small detail according to this article from AOL Lifestyle that will quickly and easily tell you how fresh its contents are. We've been missing this all along!
Wait, the color of the twist tie on a bread bag actually means something?
Behind every great sandwich is a fresh loaf of bread. Though you can search a bread bag for the expiration-date fine print, there's another small detail that will quickly and easily tell you how fresh its contents are: the twist tie.
That's right, the plastic tags or metal ties that are piling up next to your paper clip collection tell you which day of the week bread was baked on. The codes are as follows: Monday – blue, Tuesday – green, Thursday – red, Friday – white and Saturday – yellow. (We didn't forget about Wednesday and Sunday: Most sources refer to a five-day delivery schedule.)
The reason behind the color coding is to make it easier for employees to remove stale loaves from the shelves and replace them with fresh ones. Need an easy way to remember the schedule? The colors go in alphabetical order, making it one less thing to forget as you cruise the aisles.
Keep in mind that some companies might have their own system. Though this scheme gets the “true” verdict from Snopes, use it to guide your bread-purchasing habits at your own peril: Apparently, the bread color code can vary by region and country. Snopes recommends that you “Contact the manufacturer of your favorite brand and ask what (if any) color-coded tag system they adhere to and what their delivery schedule to your favorite store is, then let your selection be guided by that,” though that sounds like it’s taking it a little far.
Image: http://howtutorial.com/howto/how-to-get-the-freshest-bread/
Wait, the color of the twist tie on a bread bag actually means something?
Behind every great sandwich is a fresh loaf of bread. Though you can search a bread bag for the expiration-date fine print, there's another small detail that will quickly and easily tell you how fresh its contents are: the twist tie.
That's right, the plastic tags or metal ties that are piling up next to your paper clip collection tell you which day of the week bread was baked on. The codes are as follows: Monday – blue, Tuesday – green, Thursday – red, Friday – white and Saturday – yellow. (We didn't forget about Wednesday and Sunday: Most sources refer to a five-day delivery schedule.)
The reason behind the color coding is to make it easier for employees to remove stale loaves from the shelves and replace them with fresh ones. Need an easy way to remember the schedule? The colors go in alphabetical order, making it one less thing to forget as you cruise the aisles.
Keep in mind that some companies might have their own system. Though this scheme gets the “true” verdict from Snopes, use it to guide your bread-purchasing habits at your own peril: Apparently, the bread color code can vary by region and country. Snopes recommends that you “Contact the manufacturer of your favorite brand and ask what (if any) color-coded tag system they adhere to and what their delivery schedule to your favorite store is, then let your selection be guided by that,” though that sounds like it’s taking it a little far.
Image: http://howtutorial.com/howto/how-to-get-the-freshest-bread/