The ends of a loaf of bread

[G.Corlett]

They are called crusts in the NW

[Andi]

We call the end of the loaf the 'heel' and no we don't eat them.

[tink77]

Only get eaten here if its for dipping in soup.

We often have a huge debate over the name of the end of the bread

I'm from north scotland and call it a heel while dh is from the NW England and he calls it the crust. The kids are confused

Think it must be a regional thing for the name

[Lisa-72]

Pre sliced bread "crusts" get turned into breadcrumbs and kept in the freezer for stuffing etc.
Fresh bread "crusts" are eaten with lots of butter.

[amizzle]

We call them crusts in the good ol' East of England

And yes, they do get eaten. My sister is the only one who doesn't like them.

[jonny]

I love the crusts its the best part

[mummypig]

yummy...

[Bozza]

Originally Posted by flossie

You can very often hear me shout ' does anyone want the Knob End ' in our house

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What you get up to in the privacy of your home is your own business lady - we're trying to discuss bread here.

[lindylou2_2002]

Originally Posted by flossie

You can very often hear me shout ' does anyone want the Knob End ' in our house

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We call it that too.
The crust is just the brown around the edge of the bread not the end in our house.

[Guest]

Only if there really is no more bread left! Otherwise the birds get it.

I sometimes use it for breadcrumbs, but only now & then.