For Asian night, choose a whole white tiger loaf or white batard and slice it yourself if you want to decide how thick to cut the bread for your filled snacks. Pre-sliced white bread saves you the effort, but check the slice thickness if that matters; a bake-at-home baguette is a good choice for smaller, warm diagonal slices, but you’ll need an oven.
If you want to choose the thickness of each slice for snacks with several layers or juicy fillings, a whole tiger loaf or batard gives you that flexibility. Bear in mind that you’ll need to slice it yourself, and consider whether the crust suits the way you plan to serve it.
Pre-sliced white bread saves time when you want to make evenly sized portions quickly. But ‘sliced’ doesn’t tell you how thick the slices are, so check before counting on thick slices.
A bake-at-home baguette is a good choice for smaller, diagonal slices that you want to serve warm. You’ll need an oven, and the shape is different from that of wide sandwich slices.
First decide whether you want to choose the slice thickness yourself or simply need evenly sized portions quickly. Then consider the crust, how you’ll prepare the bread and its ingredients.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Choosing the thickness yourself | Check whether the bread is sold whole and unsliced; slice it yourself or ask what slicing options are available. | For juicy fillings or several layers, I want to be able to cut a slice that suits my snack. Around 36% of consumers prioritise being able to control the thickness. |
| Making evenly sized portions quickly | Check whether the bread is pre-sliced, and ask about the slice thickness if you need thick slices. | When I’m serving a table full of matching bites, I don’t want to slice each piece of bread individually. For around 29% of consumers, convenience matters most. |
| Serving it warm and crisp | Check the shape of the bread, the type of crust and whether it needs to be baked before serving. | I’d rather serve small, warm toast slices than wide sandwiches, and I have time to use the oven. Around 21% of consumers prioritise this style of presentation. |
| Checking the ingredients | Read the label on the bread you choose to check for allergens, baker’s salt or iodised salt. | If ingredients or allergens influence my choice, I want to be able to check the information for the exact bread I’m buying. For around 14% of consumers, this is their main concern. |
The name tiger bread describes the crust, not the thickness of the individual slices. So pre-sliced tiger bread may not have the slice thickness you want for your snack.
Choose a whole loaf if you want to slice it yourself, or ask before buying what slice thickness is available.
According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, not all bread is baked with baker’s salt. So the type of bread alone won’t tell you whether this ingredient has been used.
Check the ingredients list for the bread you’ve chosen to see whether baker’s salt or iodised salt is listed.
Ingredients and allergens can vary between products, even when two loaves come from the same shop.
Check the current packaging for the exact bread you’re buying, especially if allergens are important to your choice.
When comparing these shops, check the shape and slicing options for the specific loaf. A brand name won’t tell you how thick the slices are.
A good place to compare whole, half and sliced white bread.
Worth considering if you want to compare white tiger bread with smaller slices from a bake-at-home baguette.
An option if you want to look at a white loaf before deciding how you’d like it sliced.
An option for comparing a white tin loaf with white tiger bread.
Worth considering if you want to check the ingredients and allergens as well as the shape of a specific loaf.
An option for comparing a whole white tiger loaf with a white batard.
Choose a whole, unsliced white tiger loaf or white batard if you want to decide the thickness yourself. If you want the bread sliced for you, ask before buying what thickness is available; ‘sliced’ or ‘half’ doesn’t tell you the size of the slices.
A bake-at-home baguette is a good choice for smaller, warm diagonal slices if you can use an oven. For wider slices, you can cut a whole tiger loaf or batard yourself; the crust and shape will also influence how you serve the bites.
No. Bread can also be baked without baker’s salt, according to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre. Check the ingredients list on the loaf you’re buying to see whether baker’s salt or iodised salt is listed.
For PLUS Korenlanders Boeren tijger wit half, PLUS says you can freeze it at home on the day you buy it and use it within one month. For other loaves, follow the storage instructions on the packaging.
Check the allergen information on the packaging of the exact loaf you choose. For its Korenlanders Boeren tijger wit half, PLUS lists wheat and cereals containing gluten. Don’t assume another loaf or variety has the same ingredients.
