Some people like the end of a loaf of bread (called the “heel”), but many people do not. This was posted on X/Twitter by Mike Primavera on March 2, 2023:
“The heels of the bread are to be eaten last. You eat them as punishment for not buying more bread.”
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What Is the End Piece of Bread Called?
Melany Love
Updated: Jan. 30, 2024
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The proper term is “heel,” according to the Cambridge Dictionary.
Some may call it just “the end piece” or “the butt” when going with true informality. Some Redditors even refer to them as the “crusts,” a double whammy for both the outside of each slice and the end of the loaf itself.
X/Twitter
Mike Primavera
@primawesome
The heels of the bread are to be eaten last. You eat them as punishment for not buying more bread.
10:11 AM · Mar 2, 2023
Facebook
Memes For Edgy Teens
February 3, 2024 at 12:21 PM ·
(The following text appears to be a tweet.—ed.)
Mike Primavera
@primawesome
The heels of the bread are to
be eaten last. You eat them
as punishment for not buying
more bread.
Facebook
im not right in the head.com
February 3, 2024 at 10:13 PM ·
The heels of the bread are to
be eaten last. You eat them
as punishment for not buying
more bread.
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