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What do you call the ends of your bread?

224 replies

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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TotheletterofthelawTHELETTER · 27/04/2019 21:15

Crust

topcat2014 · 27/04/2019 21:15

I literally never knew there was a word other than 'crust'.

To me, that word is something like 'window' rather than having any idea it was regional.

AdoraBell · 27/04/2019 21:23

I call it the crust.

We used to eat at a burger restaurant when we lived in Chile, they had old adverts from the USA and one was for crustless bread. It showed a smiling child with the slogan “no poor end slice”

Likethebattle · 27/04/2019 21:24

Scottish and always ‘the outsider’.

OrgasmicScalp · 27/04/2019 21:30

Can't believe no one has said noggin
My family have always called the end on a fresh crusty loaf the noggin

snowone · 27/04/2019 21:31

It's the crust!

WellVersedInEtiquette · 27/04/2019 21:34

My dad always called it the nose

pink412 · 27/04/2019 21:38

The crust

FunkyKingston · 27/04/2019 21:39

Cob end

pink412 · 27/04/2019 21:40

But I have heard it also called the headrig

jarhead123 · 27/04/2019 21:41

Nobby!

Chickenwing · 27/04/2019 21:42

It's the "Endy bits" in our house.

Summersunsareglowing · 27/04/2019 21:44

Crusts - the best part of the loaf.

Jasharps · 27/04/2019 21:44

The outsider here (west of Scotland)

troppibambini · 27/04/2019 21:45

The arse.

LemonInterceptor · 27/04/2019 21:46

Crusts or heels, an individual one can be a heelie.

LunchBoxPolice · 27/04/2019 21:47

Brends.

dontcallmelen · 27/04/2019 21:51

DF was Irish called it the heel so I did as well, Dh also Irish calls it the same.

TestingTestingWonTooFree · 27/04/2019 21:52

Crust

Jamiefraserskilt · 27/04/2019 21:54

Nob

eurochick · 27/04/2019 22:00

Crust (SE England)

CountTessa · 27/04/2019 22:07

Jane and Betty

Bitlost · 27/04/2019 22:12

Le quignon (i’m French)

Whizzler · 27/04/2019 22:15

I call it the heel too. But knobby/nobby is making me giggle.

Yourenotheonlycuddlytoy · 27/04/2019 22:17

Endie/endy (never had to write it before)