ThinSlim bread, bagels, and rolls are easy to keep on hand if you follow the package. The current product pages for Original Bread, Thin Sliced Bread, Plain Bagels, Long Rolls, and Sandwich Rolls give the same core direction:
> Use or freeze by the package date. Once opened, refrigerate for two weeks or freeze.
That is the manufacturer direction. The package in your kitchen is the final word, so read it before you put the product away.
Before you open the package
Use the product by the package date, or freeze it by that date. The date on your package applies to the product you received.
Keep the package sealed until you are ready to use it. After you open it, move the bread, bagels, or rolls to the refrigerator or freezer.
After you open the package
The current product pages give you two options after opening: refrigerate the product for two weeks, or freeze it. Close the package before it goes back into the refrigerator or freezer.
Keep the package with the product when you can. The label has the date, ingredients, and allergen information you may need later. Original Bread and Plain Bagels contain wheat. Everything Bagels contain wheat and sesame.
Freeze portions for later
Freeze the product by the package date if you will not use it in time. You can freeze an unopened package, or close an opened package well before it goes into the freezer.
For easier portions, you can separate slices, bagel halves, or rolls before freezing. Put the portion in a freezer-safe container or wrap, then label it with the product name and date. That is a practical kitchen habit, not a ThinSlim instruction.
The current product pages do not give a freezer-storage time. Skip a fixed freezer deadline unless ThinSlim provides one for the exact product.
Toast only to the texture you want
ThinSlim suggests toast as a use for Original Bread and Bagels, but the product pages do not give a toaster setting or cook time. Start low, then add time until the bread reaches the color and texture you like.
Toasters vary, as do bread thickness and starting temperature. Stay nearby while the appliance runs and follow its instructions. For a frozen slice or bagel, use the frozen-bread setting if your appliance has one. If it does not, start low and adjust as needed.
Keep the directions simple
Use or freeze ThinSlim bread by the package date. After opening, refrigerate it for two weeks or freeze it. Toast it gently at first, then adjust for your appliance and preferred texture.
If the package and this article ever differ, follow the package.
