the.com/kaiser roll
A sandwich bun that unionized and demanded a crown-shaped logo.
means A round, crusty bread roll with a pinwheel pattern of overlapping folds pressed into the top, commonly used for hearty sandwiches.
from Named for the German word 'Kaiser,' meaning 'emperor' (itself descended from the Roman title 'Caesar'). The roll likely got its imperial name from the crown-like, pleated pattern stamped into its crust — a shape some say was devised by Viennese bakers as a tribute, literally baking a little crown onto everyone's lunch.
- name origin
- Named for the Austrian emperor, not the cheese
- signature shape
- Five-point pinwheel pattern, folded by hand or stamp
- bakery slang
- Also called a Vienna roll in parts of Europe
- texture trick
- Crisp crust, airy crumb, built to hold deli meat high