What do you call the end pieces on a loaf of bread?

[stuntbrain]

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Does anyone prefer them?

[beebella]

The unwanted slices.

[Aakash_Hangargi]

I hate them😂👍

[mia999]

Exactly!

[Justacatlady]

The heal

[stuntbrain]

Same

[stuntbrain]

I spell it heel

[Justacatlady]

That seems to be how it’s supposed to be spelled lol. I’ve never had to write out that so I went with what I thought

[N17RV]

It's just occurred to me that I never called it anything

[stuntbrain]

Make something up

[N17RV]

the antichrist

[stuntbrain]

I like it

[N17RV]

Thank you

[Fatherhere901]

I grew up calling them the "heels" of the loaf.

But, something has come up in the last few years becoming my mother's caregiver that relates to this question. So, with the asker's permission, I would like to expand on the question.

[stuntbrain]

Lol. I'll allow it

[Fatherhere901]

Thanks.

So, "When using the end pieces (Heels) to make a sandwich... do you put the crust sides out or do you put the bread sides out?

[stuntbrain]

Great question. The sliced side must face the inside of the sandwich and can only be paired with its neighboring slice within the loaf. No exceptions

[Fatherhere901]

And that is why this must be added to this question... Because, although I am on your side of thinking... I have been corrected by my mother on so many occasions.
So, there must be "chocolate in my peanut butter/ your peanut butter in my chocolate" people out there too

[stuntbrain]

Only savages put the end into a sandwich Their opinions are as worthless as their pitiful existance

[stuntbrain]

Civilized persons like ourselves should show those people no mercy

[Bananaman177]

I believe the correct term is "heel."

The "heels" of the loaf.

[stuntbrain]

Agree, but there's no "correct" term. You could call them whatever you wanted. In fact, I encourage all new labels

[Bananaman177]

How many legs does a dog have? Four. But how many legs would a dog have if you said the tail was a leg? Still four. Calling a tail a leg doesn't make it a leg."
-Abraham Lincoln

[stuntbrain]

How many legs would a dog have if they walked upright?

"Oww, my head hurts"
-Abraham Lincoln

[stuntbrain]

More importantly, how many heels would bread loaves have if they were only cut once?

[Bananaman177]

[andreasderjuengere]

I gave them two names:
- first slice
- last slice
On 'real' bread I love them right out of the oven.

[N192K001]

The end-pieces.

When the bread is right off the oven or bread-machine, HELL YES！！！ I love them! Who wouldn't love bread crunchy in the outside, while soft & fluffy in the inside?

[bulletbob555]

Heel. Don't take them out keeps the rest of the loaf from drying out.. Don't eat the or the one next to it from either end. Will use the heel for a hot dog if I don't have a bun does well for that

[aWes0MeNeSs]

I call them the heels, and they're my favorite! They make the best, crunchiest toast!

[Fatherhere901]

I also grew up calling the ends of bread the "heels"

[aWes0MeNeSs]

@Fatherhere901 That's what my whole family always called them, so it stuck!

[Solitude_asian]

Me and my family always call them the skins. The skins are stiff and dry, but we always try not to waste food and finish them all. Spreading more peanut butter/Nutella/margarine on the skins helps me to finish them.

[xZoeyx]

the end of the break lmao

[xZoeyx]

bread*

[Nicolette777]

The crust. All of these people are calling them the ‘butt’ or ‘heel’. I’ve never even heard of that before but that’s probably because they’re American?

[BusyLizzie321]

The crusts... my mum prefers them to the rest of the loaf

[MrOracle]

The heel of the loaf of bread is what you're referring to.

[ChromAzonyx108]

-disposable
-crust
-duck food
-shoe end
Take your pick though I think the last one is closest to the right answer.

[taleswapper]

The "heels". And yes, I like them. They're more stable, structurally, and so I can pile on the fixings, which are the whole purpose of a sandwitch! :)

[VIVANT]

Crusts. Really good if it’s fresh otherwise it’s Gross

though baguettes are basically all crust

[Cryptic-Game]

No idea. I don't really name them. I just eat them.

[stuntbrain]

There's no better time for you to designate a term for them

[trumpetplayerforlife]

the butt lol that's what me and my siblings always called it

[just_a_potato]

I call them the slices of bread nobody in the house wants so it gets left behind until it's the only slices left

[Likes2drive]

That’s the part I give to the birds so I guess I could:call it “ bird feed,” lol

[DamnSam]

A scherzl (german in Austrian dialect)

[stuntbrain]

Very cool, even if I don't have a clue about the specificity of Austrian dialect

[DamnSam]

I mentioned it because a person from german or Swiss wouldn't understand what it means...

Austria, Germany and the Swiss speak german, but all their own kind... plus regional kinds

Thats just because german native is an extreme old language, like English and Slavic languages (and others) evolved from german language