Description
Small loaf of bread
Technical
A bread roll is a small, oblong individual loaf of bread served as a meal accompaniment. Rolls can be served and eaten whole or are also commonly cut and filled – the result of doing so is considered a sandwich in English.
Sensory Profile
Aroma ()
toastyyeastybutterymaltycaramelized
Wine Analogy
Chardonnay (buttery, bready notes)
Coffee Analogy
Medium roast with caramel notes
Perfume Analogy
Warm gourmand fragrances with vanilla and toasted bread accords
Culinary Applications
BaoziChinaSteamed yeast-leavened rolls for containing fillings
Parker House rollsUnited StatesButtery folded dinner rolls with distinctive shape
BriocheFranceEnriched egg-and-butter rolls with tender crumb
Dietary
VeganVegetarianHalalKosherwheatglutenpossible dairy/egg in enriched doughs