Ever noticed how that supermarket loaf sits on your counter for weeks without a hint of mold? It's almost unsettling when you think about it. Fresh-baked bread from a local bakery starts getting stale ...

Freshly baked bread loaves on bakery shelves - Luis Alvarez/Getty Images While store-bought bread often lasts almost a week or more thanks to additives and preservatives, fresh loaves from the bakery ...

You would think bread wouldn't have a long ingredient list, but it often does. Here's what that can mean and whether it's a good or bad thing.

According to Tapia, how long homemade bread stays fresh depends on both the type of bread and how it was made. "Most lean ...