My Nana’s Trick of Microwaving Bread Before Toasting
The Science Behind Microwaving Bread Before Toasting You know how it goes—sometimes it’s those little habits in the kitchen that, once you learn them, you wonder how you ever did without. This was one of those for me. My dear nana used to always microwave her bread for a few seconds before toasting it, and, I’ll admit, I thought it was a little odd at first (aren’t we supposed to be streamlining breakfast, not making it more complicated?). But after hearing her reasoning and, more importantly, tasting that glorious toast, I was a believer. This trick isn’t just one of …