If you want to make toasted sandwiches quickly while moving, without having to slice the bread yourself, choose white bread sold as toast bread. If you’d rather decide how thick to cut the slices for a generously filled snack, a whole loaf gives you more control. Just check that its shape, crust and crumb suit how you plan to use it. The name ‘toast bread’ doesn’t, by itself, tell you how thick the slices are.
You want to make toasted sandwiches or French toast between unpacking, and would rather use bread that’s already sliced. Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS sell white bread marketed as toast bread; check when buying that the slices fit your toastie maker.
You want to choose the thickness yourself for generously filled sandwiches. A whole loaf gives you that option, but you’ll need to check whether you can cut it into the slices you want. ALDI describes a whole white tin loaf, while Dirk offers a white batard with a firm crust.
You’re not sure how much bread you’ll get through during the moving days. Pack size, best-before date and storage instructions all matter, along with the nutritional information if you’re also buying bread for everyday meals.
First decide whether you want ready-to-use toastie slices or would prefer to choose the thickness yourself. Then buy an amount that suits the snacks and meals you expect to make while moving.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Ready-sliced toastie bread | Check whether the bread is sold as toast bread and whether its shape and slice thickness suit your toastie maker. | If I want to make a toastie quickly, I want bread that’s already sliced so I don’t have to portion a whole loaf first. For around 46% of consumers, that convenience would be the main reason to buy. |
| Choosing the thickness yourself | Choose a whole loaf and check whether its crust and crumb can be cut to your preferred thickness. | For a generously filled snack, I want to be able to cut a thicker slice, even if the slices aren’t as even. Choosing the thickness yourself would be the priority for around 36% of consumers. |
| Planning how much bread to buy | Check the pack size, date and storage instructions. If you’re buying bread for everyday meals too, compare the fibre per 100 g. | If I’m not sure how many snacks I’ll make, I want to avoid having bread left over. For around 18% of consumers, planning how much bread to buy would be the main consideration. |
Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS sell bread under that product name, but it doesn’t guarantee that the slices are thick enough for your filling or toastie maker.
Check the slices when buying. If thickness is essential, consider a whole loaf that you can slice yourself.
Not all bread is made with baker’s salt. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre points out that using it isn’t compulsory.
If you want to know which salt has been used, read the ingredients or ask when buying unpackaged bread.
White toast bread may suit a particular snack, but nutritional information varies between loaves. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends replacing white bread with wholemeal or brown bread as often as possible.
If you’re also choosing bread for everyday meals, compare the fibre per 100 g on the packaging.
Bread can go to waste if it lasts longer than you expect. Albert Heijn says its Extra Long Fresh toast bread can be frozen; Jumbo lists a shelf life of 10+ days for the white toast bread reviewed.
Buy an amount that suits your plans, and follow the date and storage instructions on the packaging for your chosen bread.
AH Extra Long Fresh toast bread is a square white loaf for toasted sandwiches, French toast and more.
Jumbo White Half Toast Bread is a half loaf of white bread sold as toast bread.
PLUS offers Goedhart White Half Toast Bread for anyone looking for a half loaf of white toast bread.
ALDI describes a whole white tin loaf and a whole farmhouse tiger white loaf for anyone who wants to slice their own bread.
Dirk describes Batard White as a white loaf made with wheat and rye, with a firm crust.
Lidl lists white bread as a store item for anyone looking to pick some up while doing their moving-week shop.
This Joybuy selection features white baguettes that you can slice yourself for a snack. Check whether their shape and the slices you can cut from them suit your filling; they aren’t ready-sliced toastie bread.
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An option if you want to slice your own bread for a snack instead of using ready-sliced toast bread.
Pack: 2 baguettes, 300 g in total.
Check that you can cut them to your preferred thickness, and follow the storage instructions on the packaging.
No. The product name describes what the bread is intended for, not a set slice thickness. Check the slices when buying, or choose a whole loaf if you want to cut thicker slices yourself.
Read the current ingredients and allergen information for the specific bread on its packaging. The listed ingredients and possible cross-contamination warnings differ between the Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS toast breads reviewed.
That depends on the product and the instructions on the packaging. Albert Heijn says AH Extra Long Fresh toast bread can be frozen on the day of purchase and should be used within one month; follow the storage instructions for any other bread.
Check the ingredients list for baker’s salt or iodised salt. If the bread is unpackaged, you can ask; don’t assume that all white bread contains baker’s salt.
Compare the nutritional information per 100 g, including fibre, and consider how much bread you eat. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends replacing white bread with wholemeal or brown bread as often as possible. The bread you choose for a particular toasted snack doesn’t have to be the same as your usual everyday bread.
