>>The bread my wife makes is pretty much a nirvana-in-a-loaf. And it does get toasted sometimes - when, say, older than two days. And we have a slicer machine so slicing to toaster width isn't a problem.
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>So why would you ask what it is about bread that toasting makes it better? Considering you have your own reasons for toasting.

There's a difference between toasting sometimes and toasting all the time. With our bread, you have the choice; with this industrial bread, you must toast it or exercise frustration if you try to spread anything on it.

Anyway, I have learned what I wanted to know, so as far as I'm concerned, we can put this issue to rest.