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I know I am being unreasonable but……..

(105 Posts)
Sago Sat 08-Jun-24 09:48:18

I make all my own bread, it’s something I love doing, I find it cathartic, I also love the challenge with sourdough as unlike the ordinary brown loaves with sourdough you never quite know how it’s going to turn out!

However, it really annoys me when people leave their crusts, particularly adults!

Surely they cannot be that unpalatable?

How do you go through life not eating crusts?

I know IABU.

Poppyred Sat 08-Jun-24 12:10:41

I only eat the crusts!

SusieB50 Sat 08-Jun-24 12:08:57

I broke a crown eating some lovely crusty bread! I still eat the crusts but sometimes sourdough crusts is too much of a risk .

Theexwife Sat 08-Jun-24 11:59:34

Maybe the crusts of your bread are not as nice as you think they are.

Greyduster Sat 08-Jun-24 11:54:22

I must have eaten an awful lot of crusts! It’s why I keep my hair very short otherwise the curls ping out all over the place! I’m another who can’t eat sourdough crust. Too much like hard work. Any other crusts - and nice fresh crusty French bread - are ok.

Jackiest Sat 08-Jun-24 11:49:14

I never like seeing food wasted and always eat the crusts and often the crusts are nicer then the bread.

paddyann54 Sat 08-Jun-24 11:35:38

My friend always pulls all the doughy bread out and leaves it on his plate ,he butters the crusty bits for eating.He's been doing that for the 40 odd years we've known him .He and his family ran the best restaurant I have ever eaten in and I used to wonder what people thought about him not actually eating his own home made breads .

Aveline Sat 08-Jun-24 11:28:31

The crusts are my absolute favourites! Not so keen on the doughy centres

Pantglas2 Sat 08-Jun-24 11:26:52

Mr PG won’t eat his crusts on my homemade bread either - never mind no curls, he’s bald now, so serves him right!👴🏻

I trim them and eat them myself dunking them in soup to soften 😋

Lovemylife Sat 08-Jun-24 10:59:11

Another one who loves crusts but has to be careful of teeth.

Elegran Sat 08-Jun-24 10:54:20

The crusts on "Chorley Wood process" bread is horrible, like tasteless leather. I suppose most people are accustomed to that and never get real home-baked bread. The first crust of that is delicious with lots of butter and marmalade - crisp light crust and airy crumb. Yumm! By the time you reach the end crust it isn't so crisp, but still better than the steam-baked commercial stuff.

Redhead56 Sat 08-Jun-24 10:42:25

I had really curly hair and wouldn’t eat crusts because I was told the crusts make hair curlier. I’m wiser with age now home made bread is the best and I do eat the crusts with lots of butter.

Mollygo Sat 08-Jun-24 10:39:14

Another straight-haired crust eater here. I like the crust on sourdough toast, but I have to cut it up, rather than bite it for reasons mentioned by other posters.
Like Bluebell, I am disappointed by Asda’s new version of tiger bread.

M0nica Sat 08-Jun-24 10:34:20

Dentists have suggested that more and more children need to have teeth removed because their jaws are too small to accomodate all of them because we no longer eat really chewy food, which strengthens the jaw muscles and encourages bone growth. www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-15823276

I was always expected to eat my crusts, in the days when you went to the local bakery for always crusty bread.

However, my hair is dead straight and I have had six teeth removed to alleviate teeth crowding in my jaw.

Grannynannywanny Sat 08-Jun-24 10:32:26

I make wheaten soda bread a couple of times a week. I cover it with a tea towel when cooling and it prevents the crust becoming too hard. Nicely crusty but not sharp.

Cossy Sat 08-Jun-24 10:29:18

I absolutely love the crusts, especially when fresh bread is still warm.

I’m with GSM if I was a guest and served fresh bread I’d finish every single crumb!

Nannylovesshopping Sat 08-Jun-24 10:27:17

The crusts are my favourite bit🤣

Doodledog Sat 08-Jun-24 10:26:20

I don't get annoyed at what other people eat or don't eat. I usually eat crusts, but wouldn't if they were hurting my mouth or were tough.

aggie Sat 08-Jun-24 10:22:42

I love the crusts , but my teeth don’t , so I dunk them 😉

BlueBelle Sat 08-Jun-24 10:19:44

If you are entertaining a person who you know leaves them cut them off and have with sone butter yourself

I m disappointed that Asda now makes its Tiger loaves with soft crusts Tiger should always be crunchy surely

annsixty Sat 08-Jun-24 10:16:13

I can’t eat the crusts on sourdough toast.
It makes my gums very sore when I bite into it.
On untasted bread it’s ok.

Astitchintime Sat 08-Jun-24 10:16:12

yggdrasil

It depends on my teeth, and how crusty the crusts are

Yes, I agree - plus sometimes the crusts have actually made me mouth bleed!

Scribbles Sat 08-Jun-24 10:13:24

yggdrasil

It depends on my teeth, and how crusty the crusts are

Me, too!

Aldom Sat 08-Jun-24 10:12:31

I love the crust on bread. Always have. But occasionally I find, particularly with sourdough, the crust is so sharp it cuts my mouth. If that happens I leave the crust.
I don't think you are unreasonable, I feel the same when I see people leaving perfectly edible crusts.

yggdrasil Sat 08-Jun-24 09:57:27

It depends on my teeth, and how crusty the crusts are

Germanshepherdsmum Sat 08-Jun-24 09:55:46

I have bucked the trend - I always eat my crusts and have straight hair! I think it’s bad manners to leave the crusts.