Why do things get stale

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Good Subscriber Account active since Shortcuts. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile. Log out. US Markets Loading H M S In the news. Ajai Raj. Crumb staling is when the inside turns hard. Potato chips, which absorb moisture from the air, are all crust, so they completely soften. Crumb staling is more complicated. Over the years, food scientists have published hundreds of papers on the subject.

Many have come to believe the process has to do with starch within the gluten structure. Spiderwebs of amylose then attach to the gluten network.