Choose thickly sliced or unsliced wholemeal bread if you want a deliberately thicker slice topped with aniseed sprinkles. Ask how thickly it is sliced, as a name such as ‘coarse’ doesn’t confirm the thickness. If you mean the dry rusk base, choose wholemeal rusks rather than bread. Check the ingredients and allergens for the product you choose, and check whether baker’s salt has been used in bread if that’s relevant to your dietary choices.
You want to serve aniseed sprinkles on a thicker slice of bread and are happy to check with the shop or bakery how the bread is sliced. Bakkerij Lamers shows that one of its wholemeal loaves is available in both standard and thickly sliced versions.
By rusk with aniseed sprinkles, you mean an actual rusk, not a slice of bread. Look in the wholemeal rusk category; Dirk lists bread and rusks as separate products.
You want to check which ingredients and allergens the product contains. For bread, you can also check the label to see whether baker’s salt has been used; according to the Voedingscentrum, bakers aren’t required to use it.
First decide whether you want a rusk or a slice of bread topped with aniseed sprinkles. Slicing thickness only becomes a deciding factor if you choose bread.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Slicing thickness | Ask for thickly sliced or unsliced bread. For its wholemeal casino loaf, Bakkerij Lamers lists 11.5 mm as standard and 14.5 mm as the thickly sliced option; these sizes don’t automatically apply to other breads. | If I’m serving a slice with aniseed sprinkles, I want confirmation that it’s thicker, not just a loaf described as ‘coarse’. Around 50% of consumers prioritise slicing thickness when making this choice. |
| Bread or rusks | Look for wholemeal rusks if you mean rusks; look for thickly sliced or unsliced wholemeal bread if you want a slice of bread. | If I want to serve rusks with aniseed sprinkles, I don’t want to accidentally come home with bread. Around 30% of consumers prioritise choosing the right product category. |
| Label | Read the ingredients and allergen information on the current packaging. For bread, also check for baker’s salt if it’s relevant to your dietary choices. | I want to know what’s in the bread or rusks I’ve chosen before serving them. For around 20% of consumers, ingredients, allergens or baker’s salt are the most important factors. |
‘Coarse’ in a product name doesn’t confirm the slicing thickness. For example, PLUS calls one loaf ‘Grof volkoren heel’, while Bakkerij Lamers lists the slicing thickness separately for another bread.
Check the slicing option in the product description or ask the bakery counter for a specific thickness before choosing bread for thicker slices.
According to the Voedingscentrum, bakers aren’t required to use baker’s salt. Its presence therefore varies from one loaf to another.
Read the ingredients list or ask the baker if baker’s salt is relevant to your dietary choices.
The term ‘wholemeal’ refers to the grain ingredient, not all the other ingredients. You’ll therefore need to check the ingredients and allergens for the specific bread or rusks separately.
Before buying, read the current allergen information on the packaging, including any statements about possible traces.
An online range can help you find types of bread and rusks, but it won’t tell you which slicing option is available when you’re shopping.
Check with the shop or bakery that your chosen product is available, and, for bread, confirm that it can be sliced to your preferred thickness.
These supermarket ranges can help you find different types of bread and rusks. A name such as ‘coarse’ or ‘farmhouse loaf’ doesn’t, by itself, confirm that the bread is thickly sliced.
The online range includes various wholemeal breads, including farmhouse loaves and an unsliced option.
The online range includes, among other options, round coarse wholemeal bread and hearty wholemeal sunflower seed bread.
Lidl describes, among other products, a wholemeal kids’ loaf made with extra-finely milled wholemeal flour.
The range includes various wholemeal breads; the ‘Fijn volkoren heel’ loaf is sold sliced.
PLUS lists ingredients and nutritional information for its ‘Grof volkoren heel’ loaf, including baker’s salt in the ingredients list.
The search results show both wholemeal bread and wholemeal rusks.
If you’d like to serve aniseed sprinkles on wholemeal rusks rather than a thick slice of bread, you can take a look at these rusks. If you’re choosing thickly sliced bread, the slicing thickness of the individual bread product is what matters.
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For anyone who wants to serve rusks with aniseed sprinkles instead of a thickly sliced piece of bread. The pack contains 13 pieces; check the current ingredients and allergen information on the packaging.
No. According to the Voedingscentrum, bakers aren’t required to use baker’s salt. Check the ingredients list or ask the baker if this is relevant to your dietary choices.
No, the name doesn’t tell you how thickly it’s sliced. Ask about the slicing options for the specific bread. For example, Bakkerij Lamers lists its wholemeal casino loaf as 11.5 mm for standard slices and 14.5 mm for thick slices.
The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains that the grain ingredient in a product labelled ‘wholemeal’ must consist entirely of wholemeal flour. The label doesn’t tell you which other ingredients or allergens the specific bread or rusks contain; check the packaging for that information.
Check the allergens for the bread you’re actually choosing, as ingredients vary from product to product. PLUS lists cereals containing gluten and soya, among other ingredients, for its ‘Grof volkoren heel’ loaf. Before buying, check the current packaging, including any statements about the possible presence of other allergens.
