When is a bread roll not a bread roll

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As we've been discussing in another thread, Yougov have done a survey on regional variations in England suggesting that overall 52% call them rolls, bun 10%, cobs 8%, barm (cake) 6%, bap 6%, tea cake (4%), muffin (3%), batch (2%) and 3% "others" that they suggest include “bread cake” and/or “scuffler” around the Humber.

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A 2014 survey for Craft Bakers’ Week produced this map :
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A lot of those things listed of Scotland, are completely different from a roll. A Rowie/Buttery is almost like a flattened flaky croissant roll, and a Bridie is a type of meat pasty.
 
It has occurred to me that this discussion is seemingly all around the round variety of said bread product.

I can't think whether there is such a variance of long versions. I guess these are typically a sub, baguette or finger roll but that could be just what I cal them.

Any other regional variants?
 
It has occurred to me that this discussion is seemingly all around the round variety of said bread product.

I can't think whether there is such a variance of long versions. I guess these are typically a sub, baguette or finger roll but that could be just what I cal them.

Any other regional variants?
My Mum used to call them bridge rolls.
 
Here in Derby it's a cob. Getting fed up with southern takeaways calling it a roll. Went to Gregg's this morning in Eastleigh and the young bloke didn't know what a bacon cob was which is quite interesting as Gregg's the nationwide cob shop advertise them throughout the country as rolls. Oh yeah and a tea cake as always been a tea cake. Before anyone asks I'm classed as a essential worker keeping the trains running well sort of running.
 
Here in Derby it's a cob. Getting fed up with southern takeaways calling it a roll. Went to Gregg's this morning in Eastleigh and the young bloke didn't know what a bacon cob was which is quite interesting as Gregg's the nationwide cob shop advertise them throughout the country as rolls. Oh yeah and a tea cake as always been a tea cake. Before anyone asks I'm classed as a essential worker keeping the trains running well sort of running.
Ps who thinks Fred Dibnah should have been given a knighthood for services to the coal industry?
 
Here in Derby it's a cob. Getting fed up with southern takeaways calling it a roll. Went to Gregg's this morning in Eastleigh and the young bloke didn't know what a bacon cob was which is quite interesting as Gregg's the nationwide cob shop advertise them throughout the country as rolls. Oh yeah and a tea cake as always been a tea cake. Before anyone asks I'm classed as a essential worker keeping the trains running well sort of running.
a greggs near me has a 'sit in' and a 'takeaway' price. hard to 'sit in' when there aren't any seats. i know it's a tax (dodge) thing but it just appears rather daft. they never cook their bacon enough for me in their 'roll and bacon'.
 
a greggs near me has a 'sit in' and a 'takeaway' price. hard to 'sit in' when there aren't any seats. i know it's a tax (dodge) thing but it just appears rather daft. they never cook their bacon enough for me in their 'roll and bacon'.
Beggers can't be choosers these days...(cob)
 
A lot of those things listed of Scotland, are completely different from a roll. A Rowie/Buttery is almost like a flattened flaky croissant roll, and a Bridie is a type of meat pasty.
I was thinking the same about butteries and bridies; I guess morning roll is accurate for the north east, at least in the shops. I say roll or bun fairly interchangeably; tend to make buns but eat bacon rolls.
 
As "they" say: "Eee you can always tell a Yorkshireman ......... but don't expect to tell 'im much !"

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