Why is sourdough bread shaped like a big rock which causes each slice to be a different size? (lemmy.world)

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The slices in the middle are big, and the slices on the end are so small. Why can't they make it a rectangle with equally-sized square slices?

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[-] gramathy@lemmy.ml 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

We have plenty of variety, but a lot of people like using sliced sourdough boules for sandwiches which results in inconsistent sandwich size unless you’re making individual sandwich rolls.

[-] CaptainBlagbird@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I see, but why does it matter if they're not the same size? Personaly I like to be able to make different sizes depending on how much I 'm going to eat. Or when I'm on a trip/hike can decide to eat a small one first and later a larger one etc.

In Switzerland we even make sandwiches with slices of Zopf/Züpfe ("Braid"), with that you have to make sure to always use two adjacent slices, so that the outline matches 😅 Then it looks like this.

And trust me, Zopf (very subjectively) does not taste as good if it isn't braided xD

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