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What do you call the ends of your bread?

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rabbitheadlights · 27/04/2019 15:18

Following on from another post ... What do you call the end of a loaf? I've always called it the heal .... Everyone I know calls it a crust... Is there any more?

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Original poster
rabbitheadlights · 27/04/2019 15:35

Possibly just my bad spelling @EleanorLavish thanks for pointing it out Smile

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cinders15 · 27/04/2019 15:37

The nobby bit
DH's favourite, and I leave it

harper30 · 27/04/2019 15:38

The knob end! 😂

thefairyfellersmasterstroke · 27/04/2019 15:40

Heel (Scottish)

But interested in PP's comment about baguettes - wouldn't call the end of a baguette a heel; even though it's more heel-shaped than a standard loaf. I've always just called it the "end bit" however I might start calling it le talon from now on!

goldenchicken · 27/04/2019 15:46

Crusts.

DoNotWorry · 27/04/2019 15:47

OP I think that you mean heel which I’ve only heard in Ireland. We call it the crust and it’s the best bit.

NannyRed · 27/04/2019 15:48

Crusts.

Why the fuck does it matter what I call em?

superking · 27/04/2019 15:49

The nobby!

motherheroic · 27/04/2019 15:51

Back bread

LesLavandes · 27/04/2019 15:51

Heel

Yousicktwistedfruit · 27/04/2019 15:53

The crusts.

Chickychoccyegg · 27/04/2019 15:54

The Heal , the crust is the edge of the bread

TheGlaikitRambler · 27/04/2019 15:55

Heel or heelie.

TheGlaikitRambler · 27/04/2019 15:57

The crust is on every slice on bread, round the edges.

Damnthatonestaken1 · 27/04/2019 15:59

Lumpy bit - courtesy of the kids

Arpafeelie · 27/04/2019 15:59

The ender.

EC22 · 27/04/2019 16:00

Outsider.

Happyspud · 27/04/2019 16:00

It’s not ‘heal’😂

WanderingAimlessly · 27/04/2019 16:01

Crust on a loaf type bread, knob on a baguette type.

Celebelly · 27/04/2019 16:02

Heel! I argued with my English DP about this recently. He calls it crust but crust is the bits on the ends of slices, not the whole bit at the end!!!!

cardibach · 27/04/2019 16:04

The crust is on every slice on bread, round the edges
Yes, but the end bit is all made of crust.
I call them crusts. Have heard heel (Wales).

Original poster
rabbitheadlights · 27/04/2019 16:04

We have established that I misspelt heal instead of heel .... Good lord get a life

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Magi84 · 27/04/2019 16:06

Heel (Scottish)

Original poster
rabbitheadlights · 27/04/2019 16:06

@NannyRed it really doesn't fucking matter what YOU call them, hence replies being optional.

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InsertFunnyUsername · 27/04/2019 16:10

Who knew bread was such an emotive topic.