Did You Know?

Ever wonder why the tags used to seal loaves of bread come in different colors?

Far from arbitrary, the color-coded system indicates which day of the week the bread was baked on.  The color system is even alphabetical: Monday is blue, Tuesday is green, Thursday is red, Friday is white, and Saturday is yellow. (Traditionally, bread wasn’t delivered on Wednesday or Sunday.)

Because bread rarely remains on the shelf for more than a few days, this system is more for internal use among employees than it is for customers looking to get the freshest sourdough possible. But, if you favor a local bakery and get to know their system, you could either snag the best deals or the fluffiest dinner rolls in town.

Who knew? Your Two Chums certainly did not until we read it here!