What are common supermarket breads near you ?

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1. The bread Spanish people usually eat is somewhat similar to a French baguette but shorter and thicker. We call it (at least where I’m from) “barra de pan”.

   Edit: picture of the bread: https://elmimbreonline.com/contenido/datos/productos/imagenes/tradicionales/barra-gallega-sin-sello-elmimbre.jpg

2. Rye bread, wheat bread, bread with all kinds of seeds, Pumpernickel and this abomination called American Sandwich.

3. In Germany, the main brands are “Lieken” and “Harry”. They are always next to each other in the supermarket. They are mainly sourdough mixed breads made from wheat and rye. There are also pure rye breads. These basic varieties are then always varied with the most diverse cerials. They are also available as wholemeal breads.
   At the last count, I counted a total of 16 different variations from both manufacturers.
   There are also white breads, i.e. pure wheat breads. Mostly as toast. There is also a good sandwich bread from “Sammys”.
   There are also lots of special breads. Hardcore breads like “pumpernickel” or breads for low-carb and other eating habits.
   In addition, there are also fresh rolls and baguettes to bake yourself, shrink-wrapped in plastic and all deep-frozen.
   In addition, every supermarket has its own fresh bakery department where the grocer bakes his own breads, rolls and baguettes.
   To top it off, most supermarkets also have a branch of the local “corner bakers” in the vestibule.
   So you could buy your mixed bread or your white bread in the supermarket in several different qualities/ varieties and prices.

4. Sirkkaleipä, Ruislimppu, Ohrarieska, Ruisreikäleipä, Perunarieska, Korppu, Limppu, Näkkileipä, and of course Rieska…

5. It really varies. But you can be sure there is rye bread, various forms of buns of varying levels of sweetness and darkness, toast or sandwich bread slices.

6. Fairer bread is more common in Luxembourg. In general, the pastry and baking culture is similar to the French and Belgian ones. The standard bread would be [Pain paysan, Farmer’s bread](https://www.brooot.de/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2021/05/Pain-Paysan-franzoesisches-Bauernbrot-Krume-1536×1152.jpg). However many loafs here will be whiter and more fluffy like [Pain Soleil, Sunbread](https://th.bing.com/th/id/R.bf230c1305f6f9e415f889322204ecd3?rik=GgKJYIrhclDG%2bA&riu=http%3a%2f%2flu.fischer1913.com%2fsites%2fall%2fthemes%2fexplose%2fimages%2fcheckbox%2fpain-soleil.jpg&ehk=XfcgyAuWBV86eqcc73WbgisfrqJbbLpABUa1fgeLPKY%3d&risl=&pid=ImgRaw&r=0) and [Italian Ciabatta](https://kochsternchen.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/maxresdefault-5.jpg). [Cereal bread](https://www.alsace.shop/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/pain-aux-cereales-847×565.jpg) is also basic stuff. Expanding on bread, baguette and buns can also be found everywhere. The [buns](https://www.baeckerei-kempe.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_20190701_092607-scaled.jpg) are pretty much identical to those you’d find in Germany.

7. [That’s](https://shop.billa.at/warengruppe/brot-und-gebaeck/brot-und-gebaeck/B2-22) the selection of bread and other baked goods I could order from the most popular supermarket chain’s online shop, so that should give you a pretty good overview of what a standard supermarket in Austria offers.

8. [Pão de Mafra](https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.paoreal.pt%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2016%2F11%2FP%25C3%25A3o-de-Mafra-1-1150×766.jpg&f=1&nofb=1) is ubiquitous in supermarket shelves across the country. Real deal is crunchy, medium density, but light enough, with plenty of bubbles large and small. The inside has just the right amount of stretch. It’s God’s gift to butter, tbh.

   [Pão de Rio Maior](https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.paoderiomaior.pt%2Fimage.php%3Fimage%3D487-pao-grande—-13165084.jpg&f=1&nofb=1) is also a staple. It’s far denser than Mafra, and nowhere near as stretchy. Excellent for toast and paninis.

   Other than that, we have [papo-seco](https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-VgGhgtL_kN4%2FVAzDJroKvSI%2FAAAAAAAA8QE%2F-nzkzGoIbLY%2Fs1600%2Fpao2.jpg&f=1&nofb=1) ( a very light bread with a high water percentage, which evaporates during baking, leaving a very crunch outside) and [bolinhas](https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fbimbyworld.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fbolinhas-de-mistura-by-jorge-anjos.jpg&f=1&nofb=1) (which is medium density, with good elasticity).

9. Most people eat [sandwich bread](https://www.bakkerammerlaan.nl/wp-content/uploads/pi-volkoren-800×533.jpg) which is very soft and with a soft crust. Most commonly available in white, whole grain and brown which is generally some combination of white and whole meal flour. Also white, brown and whole meal soft [bread rolls](https://catalog.verslink.nl/versop/images/witte_bolletjes.JPG). Supermarkets will also sell breads to bake at home yourself which are commonly hard crust breads like baguette, ciabatta, and bread which is basically the same as German Semmel/Kaiserbrötchen.

10. A few types of rye bread, and a selection of white buns

11. I think the most popular supermarket breads are the baguette and the Kaiser roll. But this comes from someone that rarely buys bread in supermarkets and has rarely seen other people buy it

12. The bread aisle in UK supermarkets is absolutely insane. We have different types of bread products from all around the world.

13. At least 20 different kinds of rye and/or wheat bread, from dark to white, then a selection of buns in different shapes and textures, and, and. We’re a bread country.

14. I looked at your bread link and Ruiskakko caught my eye in English. The translation seems off because it says “syringe”. All the other breads are named things like carrot or solar pump which is also a bit strange sounding but not as much as syringe.

    Also the cheese bread you linked looks tasty.

15. We have pain tessinois, cuchaule, pain de mie, etc. We also have different types of baguettes (white bread, sourdough, and stone oven baked.) Honestly, I think Switzerland has more of a selection of fresh baked bread in any random supermarket than France does.

16. I’m a sucker for some juicy sourdough bread and the supermarket’s usually sell then fresh from the bakery so I usually have them with meals

17. Hahaa, your first link is what we call *juustumuhkel* and these are pretty darn good!

    Generally Estonian bread selection is divided into 7 categories: [sweet&sour rye bread](https://www.prismamarket.ee/products/19370) (*peenleib*), [black rye bread](https://www.prismamarket.ee/products/19373) (*vormileib*), [crust rye bread](https://eestipagar.ee/tooted/leiva-saiatooted/koorikleivad/) (*koorikleib*); [white bread](https://www.prismamarket.ee/products/19842) a.k.a. wheat bread (*sai*), [white roasting bread](https://www.prismamarket.ee/products/19849) (*röstsai*), [mixed flour white bread](https://www.prismamarket.ee/products/19856) (*sepik*) often incl oat, barley or similar and [buns](https://www.prismamarket.ee/products/17210) (*kuklid*) that are mainly small wheat breads with fancy extras. From mixed flour white breads, a kinda special one not usually included in that category is *karask*, the barley bread that uses curd or sour milk, this is pretty much only sold fresh and not among usual packaged stuff. And then there are some foreign additions as well, so you can find your ciabatta, lavash, shoti/puri, pita or arctic bread (*lapi leib*).

18. I’ve honestly never paid attention to the bread in supermarkets. I pass like 3 bakeries to the supermarket I go to 3 kilometers away.

19. There are a few prepackaged ones but the go to are those freshly made in the supermarket. There are different ones, my go to bread is Tiroler Brot. A darker mixed bread with a harder crust. A bit aromatic but not too much. Great with both farmers ham or a bit of butter and milanese Salami.

20. LIDL BAGUETTES ARE AMAZING!!!!!

    Tesco tiger bread is really good toasted 😋