# Do you eat the crusts of a loaf of bread ? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 9, 2011, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-eat-the-crusts-of-a-loaf-of-bread/605592 "2011-12-09T05:00:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![cjepson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@cjepson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cjepson)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2011, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-eat-the-crusts-of-a-loaf-of-bread/605592/21 "2011-12-09T16:17:25Z")
> [@Frank](#): > > I never eat the heels of regular supermarket sliced bread, but if I have a nice fresh loaf of sourdough or Italian they’re the first things I go for. Another vote for this. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2011, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-eat-the-crusts-of-a-loaf-of-bread/605592/22 "2011-12-09T16:26:28Z")
My dog has decided in the past couple years that she is addicted to bread and will come running any time I open a bread package, and then beg for bread. So she gets a piece of the heel every time I open the package until the heel is gone. I will usually eat the heel at the other end, no big deal. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2011, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-eat-the-crusts-of-a-loaf-of-bread/605592/23 "2011-12-09T16:29:20Z")
A loaf of sliced bread always goes stale or moldy well before I’ve used it down to the end pieces, so it’s a non-issue. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2011, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-eat-the-crusts-of-a-loaf-of-bread/605592/24 "2011-12-09T16:31:52Z")
I eat the crust on a slice of bread, but rarely eat the heels of the loaf. Is there an option for that? ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2011, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-eat-the-crusts-of-a-loaf-of-bread/605592/25 "2011-12-09T16:33:38Z")
My SO loves the crusts, and I love the center, so we are well matched. I also like dark meat and he loves white meat, so I think in food we do excellent. ---
**Author:** ![Ludy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Ludy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludy)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2011, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-eat-the-crusts-of-a-loaf-of-bread/605592/26 "2011-12-09T16:36:30Z")
I’ll never eat them fresh, but I put them in the freezer and use them whenever I need bread crumbs. So I guess I do eat them, just not as a slice of bread. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9fc348/32.png) [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2011, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-eat-the-crusts-of-a-loaf-of-bread/605592/27 "2011-12-09T16:37:06Z")
> [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](#): > > I eat the crust on a slice of bread, but rarely eat the heels of the loaf. > > Is there an option for that? Yes, but there is no option for those who slice off the crust around the slice of bread. Its been years since I’ve been to a gathering where sandwiches, usually quartered, and crusts sliced off where available on the food table. ---
**Author:** ![JoThrive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@JoThrive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoThrive)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2011, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-eat-the-crusts-of-a-loaf-of-bread/605592/28 "2011-12-09T16:40:11Z")
I no longer eat bread due to dietary restrictions but when I did eat bread I considered the crusts to be the best part of the loaf, especially of home-baked bread. Yummy. . . . . ---
**Author:** ![jem\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2bfe46/32.png) [@jem\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jem_1)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2011, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-eat-the-crusts-of-a-loaf-of-bread/605592/29 "2011-12-09T17:24:15Z")
I usually eat whole wheat bread and avoid the heels unless it’s the last 2 pieces of bread in the house. For sandwiches, I put the crust side in and the regular side out. If the heel is thick, I will sometimes slice off a sliver of the crusty side to get rid of it. My husband eats the heels with no problem. If the heels are Italian or Rye bread, I freeze them for bread crumbs. ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2011, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-eat-the-crusts-of-a-loaf-of-bread/605592/30 "2011-12-09T19:00:24Z")
The heel of a fresh-baked loaf of bread is delicious so I eat it right away. For supermarket bread, it gets eaten later, if at all. ---
**Author:** ![butler1850](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/779978/32.png) [@butler1850](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/butler1850)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2011, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-eat-the-crusts-of-a-loaf-of-bread/605592/31 "2011-12-09T20:36:15Z")
On supermarket presliced “regular” bread, the crust is only used to keep the “real slices” from getting stale. They may be used if there is no other bread available. For good crusty bread, I’ve killed several villages to get my grubby hands on them. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2011, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-eat-the-crusts-of-a-loaf-of-bread/605592/32 "2011-12-09T20:41:35Z")
We save the heels of sliced bread for bread pudding. We save them in their plastic bags in the top part of the refrigerator. Once there isn’t any room for any more, it’s time to make pudding! Crusts are fine to eat. Too much trouble to remove in sliced bread and the best part of bakery bought loaves. ---
**Author:** ![gwendee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/35a633/32.png) [@gwendee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gwendee)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2011, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-eat-the-crusts-of-a-loaf-of-bread/605592/33 "2011-12-09T21:10:03Z")
We call them heels in our house, too. For sandwiches I pass them by. They’re fine for with soup or just a snack. I don’t seek them out in a grocery store type loaf. Of a crusty bakery Italian or French loaf I used to grab those first, but my son prefers them so I yield to him. ---
**Author:** ![Algher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Algher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Algher)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2011, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-eat-the-crusts-of-a-loaf-of-bread/605592/34 "2011-12-09T21:11:54Z")
Toasted with lots of butter and cinnamon sugar. ---
**Author:** ![ZenBeam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3ab097/32.png) [@ZenBeam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZenBeam)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2011, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-eat-the-crusts-of-a-loaf-of-bread/605592/35 "2011-12-09T22:09:18Z")
_I’ll skip the **heal** and never eat it_. That’s generally true, apart from specialty breads and the occasional emergency. My wife eats them. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-eat-the-crusts-of-a-loaf-of-bread/605592.md?page=1)