I love all kinds of bread but personally my favorite is a nice seeded rye bread, and my favorite context for it is a good reuben sandwich, heavy on the kraut. We were chatting about it at work so I was curious what the lemmings think.
In no particular order, these are my favorite breads:
- Pita - I can eat it with hummus everyday. Shawarma wraps are amazing.
- Naan - Garlic flavor to be specific. I treat it like garlic bread.
- Pan de sal - This is a Filipino-style roll that is usually eaten for breakfast. Dip it in your coffee or put whatever butter or jam you want.
I think the freshness of bread kinda wins out over type. this is what can make naan and tortillas so nice. When you go to places that make it fresh with your meal from the dough they have on hand. Oh man. My wife has this onion bread recipe that is maybe my tops. One of those handed down family things. So moist. Great just with butter but eggs to and a spicy meatloaf. mmmmmm.
An excellent point. I hated corn tortillas as a kid growing up in the midwest USA but then I had some in central america in highschool and it changed my opinion heavily
Maybe not favorite but rye bread for a Reuben sandwich is one of my favorites.
Is there a more culturally diverse sandwich?
- Rye bread (ancient Germanic tribes, murky origin)
- Corned beef (Irish) or pastrami (Romanian Jews)
- Swiss cheese
- Thousand island dressing (USA)
- Sauerkraut (German is most common association but Chinese sauerkraut predates it)
I’m of the opinion that sourdough makes for great french toast.
It definitely does! Around here I think a fluffy loaf of texas toast seems to be the most common for french toast and while I have nothing against that I think there are definitely better options.
Whats texas toast?
Extra thick white bread. If you’re familiar with American sandwich bread, it’s often that texture, just a thicker slice.
Ah, ok. Toast bread in Ireland was like cheap nearly stale bread suitable for toasting. Doorstop style cuts are awesome. Especially when the texture is right.
I saw something recently that Germany has 3000 recognised types of bread and there is an official bread of the year. Nice.
Bagels, I love them so many ways. Breakfast sandwich, lunch sandwich, with peanut butter, with cream cheese, with butter.
the heaviness of bagels is really what makes it so enjoyable to me, especially when fresh
You just cant go wrong with a bagel
Chewy goodness! One of my favorite things is a toasted bagel turkey sandy
I really enjoy a loaf that kind of splits the difference between a crusty artisan loaf and a soft sandwich loaf, and has some texture to it, like seeds or cracked grains.
Me too! That’s right in the sweet spot
Brioche, because it’s almost cake. It’s great on its own, in savory or sweet applications, with just some butter, in a sandwich, as French toast, as a burger bun, I could go on.
We seem to be inundated with “brioche” everywhere but somehow I doubt I’ve ever had an actual brioche. It sounds really good though
Focaccia bread is amazing for sandwiches especially air fried and drizzle a bit of mayo or southwest sauce on it 😁🤤
Ooooh yeah that’s good stuff. We make fresh focaccia daily at work and it is so good
Yummm!! 😁👍
I love a good seeded, bouncy (not to be confused with airy), tangy sourdough bread. I’ll eat it untoasted or toasted with butter, or in a sandwich. Everyday if I could.
I am also partial to any naan, and Irish soda bread. Naan to be eaten with curries, and Irish soda bread toasted with butter.
I like sourdough but not as much as other people seem to. It sounds like I probably haven’t ever had the kind you’re talking about though. I also love irish soda bread, it’s so good
I thought I had good sourdough until I went to a cafe near Warburton, Victoria, and wow they do an amazing sourdough. The sandwich was simple, but the bread made such a difference.
Irish soda bread is so unique to Ireland, I’ve not been able to find it anywhere outside of that country… So we overdose whenever we go back 🤤
But in actuality, I love any bread that is fresh from the oven. I’d devour an entire focaccia if I was allowed to.
I love a soft rye for a turkey sandwich. Add in spicy brown mustard, dill pickles, lettuce, tomato, and maybe havarti or Swiss cheese…
Now I’m hungry.
Zwiebelbrot, ripped into chunks with a little butter and gorged upon as a meal substitution 😂
That sounds excellent! I haven’t had the pleasure myself but I’d love to try it
I bake my own wholegrain rye sourdough. Context: butter or pate or cheese on top, or just eat it with any savory food.
Tiger bread is very versatile - good for toast, good for sandwiches, good for dipping in soup, etc.
I’m not sure I know anyone who doesn’t like tiger bread.
I’m also only just learning that it’s a Dutch invention? It’s sold in every supermarket in the UK. Seemingly came out of nowhere here in the early 2010s.
Variety is the spice of life, a bread for every occasion.
This is the way.
The humble white baguette you get in every supermarket for like 0.7€. It’s not mindblowing, but it’s consistent and I love it for dipping into soups and soaking up salad dressing.
