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I bought a loaf of Italian bread that came with plastic wrapping. Not sure if it was made intentional for toasting in the oven. Should I just get rid of plastic and put bread in the oven (I ran out of foil)?

Debbie M.
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  • Are we talking about the kind of pre-baked breads that are supposed to be finished in the oven? Or just wrapped in foil for sale? Could you add a picture? – Stephie May 05 '17 at 14:01
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    Generally speaking, plastic should not go in the oven. If you want your bread toasted, that would work best without foil. I would probably just put a slice or two on a cookie sheet and throw it under the broiler for a minute or two on each side. – senschen May 05 '17 at 14:35

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Unless the plastic specifically states that it's ovenproof, do not heat it in the oven.

You can just heat the unwrapped loaf in the oven (I usually do), but it will make the crust crustier. Placing the loaf in a paper bag will reduce this (crusting) effect. The paper bag can be dampened to reduce the effect even further.

wumpus D'00m
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I wouldn't put any sort of plastic in the oven. I put bread right on the oven racks all the time. If you have something on the bread that might drip, plop it on an oven-safe pan.

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For toasting bread, any plastics (except special plastics like roasting foil) or wax papers (except baking paper and related items) are out.

For warming, short answer: No. Long answer: Do not heat plastic items over the temperature they are labelled as safe at - if they are not labelled, assume they will not take more than 70 degrees celsius (compare the chart on https://www.grainger.com/content/qt-types-of-plastics-213 - summary: this is a chart of common plastics; the stated maximum use temperatures of plastics which are marked as food and beverage suitable is 70 or above). Mind that ovens can be inaccurate and that radiated heat transfer from the elements can heat something in an oven slightly above the oven temperature, so an oven could heat the contents well above 70 degrees when dialled to 70 degrees. Mind that warming anything at a temperature below 65 degrees creates a food safety hazard with perishable food.

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When I was young, my mother would wrap the bread in wax paper and warm it on low in the oven. You could probably loosely set some tin foil over the top of the bread to keep the moisture in it.

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