Choose wholemeal tiger bread if you’re planning several breakfasts or lunches during your stay and want to keep an eye on fibre; choose white if your group would prefer a white crumb for a special meal. For a small group, half a loaf may be a better fit for the meals you have planned. Bake-at-home tiger rolls are an option if your holiday home has a suitable oven; whatever you choose, check the ingredients and allergen information.
If you’re having tiger bread for breakfast or lunch on several days, a wholemeal option is worth considering if fibre matters to you. Compare the nutritional information per 100 g and think about how much bread you’ll use before you leave.
For a single brunch, soup meal or drinks and nibbles, half a loaf may suit your group better than a whole loaf. Bake-at-home tiger rolls offer another portion option, provided you have a suitable oven and can follow the cooking instructions.
When buying bread for guests, it’s important to check the allergen information for your chosen variety before you buy. According to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, this information appears on the label of pre-packed products; for unpackaged bread, it must be made available in another way.
First decide whether you’re looking for wholemeal bread for several meals or white bread for a specific meal. Then choose a quantity that suits your group. Whatever type of bread you choose, check the allergen information if it’s relevant to anyone in your group.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who this matters to most |
|---|---|---|
| Fibre for several meals | Look for the wholemeal label and compare the fibre content per 100 g on the current packaging. | If I’m serving tiger bread on several days, I want to know which variety suits my preference for fibre. This is the main consideration for around 44% of consumers. |
| White crumb and tiger crust | Check that your chosen variety is white tiger bread and that the size you want is available. | For brunch or a soup meal, I’m mainly looking for the white crumb and distinctive crust my group likes to see on the table. This presentation is the top priority for around 33% of consumers. |
| Quantity and freshness | Compare a whole loaf, half a loaf and bake-at-home rolls; read the storage and preparation instructions. | For a short stay, I don’t want to open more bread than we’ll eat, and I want to be able to store any portions left over. Getting the right quantity matters most to around 23% of consumers. |
The name tiger bread doesn’t tell you how much fibre the bread contains. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre describes wholemeal bread as a type of bread that’s high in dietary fibre; the name of the crust doesn’t tell you what type of flour has been used.
If fibre matters to you, choose bread that’s explicitly labelled as wholemeal and check the ingredients and nutritional information per 100 g.
With a small group, a lot of bread could be left over after one meal. Especially for a short stay, it’s worth thinking in advance about which meals you’ll serve the bread with.
Consider half a loaf or bake-at-home rolls. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends freezing bread in portions as soon as you buy it if you plan to eat it later.
Allergen information is important for unpackaged bread too. According to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, this information must be available to consumers, even if it isn’t shown on product packaging.
Before buying unpackaged bread, ask for the allergen information for your chosen variety. For packaged bread, read the current label.
A variety of bread shown online won’t necessarily be available at the store you visit during your stay. Lidl, for example, states that its fresh bread range can vary by store.
Check what your chosen store has available before planning a meal around a specific variety.
These brands offer different types of tiger bread and related bread options. Compare the specific variety and the latest product information; a brand name alone won’t tell you which bread is right for your meal.
Albert Heijn’s online range includes a whole wholemeal tiger loaf.
Jumbo’s online range includes white, brown and wholemeal farmhouse tiger bread, including a half-size wholemeal option.
PLUS offers a whole wholemeal tiger loaf, a half-size wholemeal farmhouse tiger loaf and tiger rolls to bake at home.
ALDI offers a whole, pre-sliced farmhouse tiger loaf in a wholemeal variety.
Lidl is an option for freshly baked in-store bread and bake-at-home bread.
Dirk offers Bakker van der Akker Boeren tijger wit heel, a loaf for breakfast or lunch.
A whole loaf suits a larger group or several planned meals; half a loaf may be more convenient if you’re staying for a short time with just a few people. PLUS lists its Korenlanders Boeren tijger volkoren 1/2 as a 400 g pack. Before buying, think about how many meals you want it to cover.
Choose a wholemeal variety if fibre content matters more to you than having a white crumb. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre describes wholemeal bread as a type of bread that’s high in dietary fibre. Before you buy, compare the nutritional information per 100 g for the specific loaves you’re considering; the name tiger bread doesn’t give you this information.
As soon as possible after buying it, freeze the bread you plan to eat later in portions. This is the Netherlands Nutrition Centre’s storage advice for bread that won’t be eaten straight away. Also follow the instructions on your chosen product, especially for bake-at-home rolls.
Before buying, ask for the allergen information for the specific loaf. According to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, this information must also be available for unpackaged products, although it doesn’t have to be shown on packaging. For pre-packed bread, read the current label.
You can’t tell from the name tiger bread. PLUS lists baker’s salt in its Volkoren tijger heel; for a different loaf, check the ingredients or ask the baker.
