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> A study conducted by the University of Manchester identified seven terms used around the UK for the generic bread roll, mostly found in Northern England, or,
by Jaruzel 8y ago
> A study conducted by the University of Manchester identified seven terms used around the UK for the generic bread roll, mostly found in Northern England, or, in the case of ‘bap’ and ‘blaa’, Scotland and Ireland.
As usual, the Scottish islands got ignored. In Orkney, a white roll is called a 'Softie'.
So that's at least eight terms; the Hebrides probably have their own word too.
- arethuza 8y ago'Softie' is what they were called where I grew up in Moray - of course we actually survived on rowies (i.e. butteries). I used to live two doors from a small bakers (now since long closed) and being able to get freshly baked rowies for breakfast was awesome. NB There were definitely links with Orkney through fishing.
- Jaruzel 8y agoYes, 'butteries' are the other Orkney roll favourite, and my personal fave. (Pronounced "but'rees" in a flat-monotone, which is the typical Orcadians' Scottish/Norwegian accent)
- cup-of-tea 8y ago> In Orkney, a white roll is called a 'Softie'. Does that refer specifically to the soft rolls that are popular in Scotland? You can't find them everywhere in England. In Tesco they were called a McSomething roll.