"no" banana@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 3 days agoLet's put an end to the discussion; what is the best way?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square158fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageLet's put an end to the discussion; what is the best way?lemmy.world"no" banana@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 3 days agomessage-square158fedilink
minus-squaresomeguy3@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 days ago They serve to keep bread at a cool, constant temperature, keep the mice away, and help keep the bread from going stale.
minus-squaretomenzgg@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 days agoTo be fair, you originally said, “the real reason,” but have just listed three different equal reasons.
minus-squaresomeguy3@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 days agoBread can’t go stale if the mice keep eating it. There’s an order of operations here.
minus-squaretomenzgg@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 days agoI don’t know that I agree that breadboxes were solely used in times/cases where the risk of mice getting to the bread was present but I get your reasoning.
minus-squaresomeguy3@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-22 days agoAs with many things it starts for one reason, then a different benefit comes up, becomes a norm just because, then peters out.
To be fair, you originally said, “the real reason,” but have just listed three different equal reasons.
Bread can’t go stale if the mice keep eating it. There’s an order of operations here.
I don’t know that I agree that breadboxes were solely used in times/cases where the risk of mice getting to the bread was present but I get your reasoning.
As with many things it starts for one reason, then a different benefit comes up, becomes a norm just because, then peters out.