Terracotta bread bin

Bread bin - Terracotta bread crock

This terracotta bread bin or bread crock is made by the quality bread crock company in Suffolk Henry Watson, which will keep you bread cool and stored safely. The insulating properties of terracotta storage vessels make this an ideal bread crock/bread bin and help maintain an even temperature, and the slight porosity of the non-glazed parts helps prevent moisture build up, hence keeps bread for longer. The inside of the bread crock/bread bin, excluding the lid is glazed for hygiene and easy cleaning. Will take most ordinary sized loaves.

Terracotta bread crocks are characterised by a timeless colour and texture, even though manufacturing methods and designs have naturally evolved over the years. These developments now culminate in a range of bread bins and bread crocks combining practicality, style and quality as never before.

Bread crock features

Made by quality bread bin manufacturer Henry Watson

Terracotta bread crock and bread bin

This bread crock is a lovely addition to your kitchen

Brabantia bread bins

One of the most popular makes of bread bins today are Brabantia bread bins. Brabantia offers a complete range of bread bins to store and preserve bread. The Brabantia bread bins are available in a large number of colours and are made of top quality materials, including stainless steel bread bins and steel bread bins. The Brabantia bread bins are made to last a long time hence Brabantia offer a 10 year guarantee on each of their bread bins.

Key Things to Look For When choosing a Bread bin

Buying a bread bin is not as straightforward as what you would initially think. When looking to purchase a bread bin there are certain elements you need to consider before you make the right purchase.

Some of the more important elements to consider when buying a bread bin are:

Bread bin material

Bread bins can be made from many different materials such as wood, ceramics, stoneware, stainless steel and metal bread bins. Each bread bin material has similar advantages in the sense that they are all able to store bread safely and hygienically, however the main difference in the type of bread bin material you choose is around the aesthetics. Wood bread bins tend to give a more traditional look and feel, while stainless steel bread bins tend to offer a more modern and clean looking design. Ceramic and stoneware bread bins are also a popular material and are also ease to clean and maintain.

Bread bin size

The size and style of the bread bin is important. Most bread bins can easily store 1-2 loafs of bread however if you are a family then you might want to consider a large bread bin which can easily store 3-4 loafs of bread, whereas if you are single you might just want a small bread bin. Many people also use their bread bin to store other items like bread rolls so choosing a larger bread bin is probably best.

An example of a large bread bin is this Beech Rollo Deluxe Bread bin

Bread bin design

Apart from good looks, the design of your bread bin should have complete functionality. Today’s range of designer bread bins aren’t just practical; they also look great on your kitchen surfaces. Well designed bread bins are also psychological and aesthetically pleasing. Good bread bin design emphasises the usefulness of a product whilst disregarding anything that could possibly detract from it. A good designed bread bin also avoids being fashionable and therefore never appears antiquated. Unlike fashionable design, it lasts many years – even in today’s throwaway society. Some of the more common bread bin designs are modern bread bins, old fashioned and traditional bread bins, retro bread bin designs. One of the most important elements of bread bin design is how easy it is to open and close the bread bin. Some of the more modern touch opening bread bin designs give users the easiest way to open and close the bread bin.

Shape

Bread bin shape is important, typically bread bins come in square, rectangle, circle or oval designs. Some of the most popular shapes are rectangle bread bins. An example of a well designed bread bin with a unique shape is the Lift Top bread bin with a large internal space for storage.

Bread bin material

Bread bins can be made from many different materials such as wood, ceramics, stoneware, stainless steel and metal bread bins. Each bread bin material has similar advantages in the sense that they are all able to store bread safely and hygienically, however the main difference in the type of bread bin material you choose is around the aesthetics. Wood bread bins tend to give a more traditional look and feel, while stainless steel bread bins tend to offer a more modern and clean looking design. Ceramic and stoneware bread bins are also a popular material and are also ease to clean and maintain.

Designer Bread bins

One of the more interesting trends is that people are choosing to buy designer bread bins for their kitchen. Modern designer bread bins come in many colours and finishes like stainless steel bread bins and many have special coatings to help them keep clean. Some of the more popular bread bin colours include red bread bins, black bread bins and white bread bins.

Designer bread bins are not just good looking but also practical, bread has a short life span and a bread bin won’t stop bread going mouldy once it’s past its best. However, a designer bread bin can keep the bread in the best level of humidity to help it stay fresh and crusty for a reasonable number of days. A designer bread bin also comes into its own during the warmer months when humidity can make a loaf go stale quicker.

Today’s range of designer bread bins aren’t just practical; they also look great on your kitchen surfaces. Well designed bread bins are also psychological and aesthetically pleasing. Good bread bin design emphasises the usefulness of a product whilst disregarding anything that could possibly detract from it. A designer bread bin also avoids being fashionable and therefore never appears antiquated. Unlike fashionable design, it lasts many years – even in today’s throwaway society.