What do you call this ?

[andyjreid]

We call them softies up here don't ask me why.

Originating from that area of Scotland myself, I used to call them softies too until I moved to the Glasgow area. Glasgow rolls, as standard, are chewy/crispy rolls just called rolls. when I visit up north, I call them softies again as they tend to be softer and not crusty/crispy.

Not to be confused with Aberdeen rolies (butteries) either.

 

[matt31]

When I lived in Nottingham I called them cobs, but now I just say white roll. I think they were baps in Bristol. Rather appropriate really.

Surely a roll is not round thats the long ones :?

Nope it's a roll. Not sure what the large ones are called. These days I suspect 'Sub' is used by kids for that sort of thing.

Get the feeling that bread is called different things in different parts of the country?

Thats not a sub, a sub is a longer, baguette like thing usually around 6-12" in length and more often than not toasted somehow.

The item in the picture is a breadbun!

 

[Northam Saint]

Always know that as a Bap, either back in Hampshire or here in Devon. Did buy some today and labelled up sure enough as Baps. And boy do I like to get my hands on a nice pair of Baps..... but that gents is another matter !!!

 

[Professor Blighty]

Here in the Midlands, that's a batch.

 

[lesed]

Here in my part of Kent/SE London, that is a bap :hungrig