If you’re planning generous or moist toppings, don’t choose your toast based solely on labels such as ‘thick cut’ or ‘party toast’: they don’t tell you how much topping a piece can support. First, check whether the size suits your nibbles, and if you’re unsure, try a piece with your planned topping. For small, light bites, you could also consider Melba toast or mini toast. Whatever you choose, check the latest ingredients and allergen information.
For spreads, cheese or other toppings, you’ll want a toast base that is less likely to break or go soft under your chosen topping. Compare the size on the packaging, and if you’re unsure, try one before preparing a large platter.
If you’re serving lots of small portions, the size and number of usable pieces in each pack matter. Jumbo offers a range of toast shapes and mini crackers; ALDI lists Sun Snacks Melba Toast Naturel in a 240 g pack.
If your guests need to avoid certain ingredients, checking the ingredients and allergen information should take priority over choosing a shape or size. Jumbo’s product information for Haust Party Extra Original lists wheat, rye and sesame, among other ingredients.
Decide which toppings you’ll serve and how many bites you need, then check the size and the latest product information.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| A base for generous toppings | Check the size and, if you’re unsure, try a piece with your wettest or heaviest topping. A product name doesn’t prove how thick a slice is or how much it can support. | When serving generous toppings, I want my toast not to break or go soft too quickly. Around 42% of consumers put suitability for their toppings first. |
| Number of usable bites | Compare the pack weight and size with the number of bites you want to make; the weight alone doesn’t tell you how many portions you’ll get. | When putting together a platter of lots of small bites, I want to know how many portions I can make from one pack. For around 33% of consumers, this comes first. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Check the latest ingredients list, highlighted allergens and any ‘may contain’ statements. | If guests need to avoid certain ingredients, I want to know which toast options are suitable for them first. Around 25% of consumers prioritise this check. |
Those words alone don’t tell you how thick a slice is or how much it can support. A piece that looks suitable for light toppings may still go soft under your wettest topping.
Check the shape and size, then try a piece with the topping that will put the toast under the most strain before making a large party platter.
Toast comes in different sizes, so the weight of a pack doesn’t tell you how many bites of your preferred size you can make.
Decide how many bites you want to serve, then compare the size and, where listed, the number of pieces in each pack.
If a pack gives you fewer usable bites than planned, you may need extra packs.
Jumbo’s product information lists wheat, rye and egg for Haust Krokant Toast; Haust Party Extra Original contains sesame, wheat and rye, among other ingredients. Information about possible traces may also matter to your guests.
Before buying, ask which ingredients your guests need to avoid and check the latest allergen information on every pack.
Rules on iodine compounds in bakery products don’t mean that every toast product is made with baker’s salt.
If the presence of iodine matters to your choice, check the label and ask the manufacturer if anything is unclear.
At Jumbo, Haust offers both Krokant Toast and Party Extra Original. They are different products with different ingredients.
Bolletje Ciabatta Snack Crackers are an alternative if you’re looking for a snack cracker, rather than a proven thick-cut party toast.
Jumbo’s range includes different toast shapes and mini crackers, giving you options to compare by size.
Sun Snacks Melba Toast Naturel is a Melba toast option if you’re planning to make small bites.
Van Vlegelaar Krokante Tarwe Toast is a rectangular toast option to consider for topped bites.
No, the name alone doesn’t tell you how thick or sturdy a piece of toast is. Compare the size and, if you’re unsure, try a bite with the topping you plan to serve on King’s Day.
Try a piece with your planned topping in advance, and only top the rest shortly before serving. Jumbo features a manufacturer’s claim that Haust Krokant Toast stays crisp for longer under toppings, but this isn’t a guarantee for your topping or for other types of toast.
Always check the latest packaging for ingredients, highlighted allergens and any statements about possible traces. For Haust Krokant Toast, Jumbo lists wheat, rye and egg, among other ingredients; Haust Party Extra Original contains sesame, wheat and rye, among other ingredients.
No, those rules don’t mean that every toast product is made with baker’s salt or added iodine. If this matters to your choice, check the latest ingredients information and ask the manufacturer if anything is unclear.
