[toxik]

What? That can’t be right. I’m aware most people put bread in the pantry or whatever, but why would the fridge make it go stale?

[likpok]

A big part of staling is the recrystallization of starch, which happens faster at cold-but-not-freezing temperatures.

https://www.seriouseats.com/2014/06/does-refrigeration-reall...

[NikolaeVarius]

https://www.seriouseats.com/2014/06/does-refrigeration-reall... Temperature causes starches to crystallize and cause it to get stale

[pilsetnieks]

Because air is much dryer inside a fridge.

I still put my bread in a fridge (unless it's something that's really intended to be consumed soon) because I prefer stale to mold.

[likpok]

Drying is only part of staling. You can seal bread airtight and it will still go stale faster in the fridge.