Top 8 North American Bread Rolls

Almojábana is a traditional and Puerto Rican bread (although it is also popular in other countries of Latin America) that is very similar to pandebono. Pandebono is usually made with yuca flour and costeño cheese, while almojábanas are made with cuajada white cheese and cornmeal flour. Almojábanas are baked until they develop a spongy texture and a golden brown color of the exterior. This small, round bread is traditionally served warm.Expand

Bagels are an iconic New York City food: boiled, then baked hand-shaped, round rolls with a hole in the middle. It is a small and dense bread with a malty flavor and a dark, shiny, and crunchy exterior which should snap when bitten into it. Originally, they were brought to the United States by Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe. There is a theory that bagels were popular in the Jewish community because the dough needs to rest for twelve hours before being baked, so it was convenient for Jews to let it rise during the Sabbath, when work is forbidden. New Yorkers claim that their bagels are the best due to the water's softness, as there are low levels of calcium and magnesium that could toughen the dough when combined with gluten. In the past, bagels were made in four original varieties: plain, poppy, salt or sesame, but nowadays they are made with garlic, onion, cinnamon, and raisins, best enjoyed fresh out of the oven and paired with butter, scallions, lox, and cream cheese.Expand

Pan de Mallorca are flavorful Puerto Rican bread rolls characterized by their soft, buttery, and fluffy texture. The bread consists of flour, yeast, milk, water, egg yolks, and butter. It is believed that pan de Mallorca originates from ensaimadas, a sweet pastry from the Spanish island of Mallorca. It is recommended to serve these rolls sliced and buttered, then pair them with a hot cup of coffee, although they can also be consumed in a savory version with ham and cheese.Expand

Invented by the Parker House Hotel during the 1870s, the Parker House roll is a butter-rich, soft, and delicate bread roll that is tender on the inside and crisp on the outside. An interesting fact is that these bread rolls are somewhat sweet, which has been a feature of American rolls during the 19th century. Before baking, the oval pieces of dough are folded in half and dipped in butter. However, the dough can be cut into triangles and shaped into crescents, or cut into strips and braided.Expand

English muffin is a small, round, and flat bread that's made from a soft yeasted dough. Once shaped into rounds, either by hand or with crumpet rings, the English muffin is baked on a griddle. Before toasting, they are halved, and once toasted, they're buttered, then served for breakfast with sweet or savory toppings. These muffins are an essential part of eggs Benedict. It's not recommended to use a knife to cut them in half – most cooks agree that they should be split with a fork and gently pulled apart in order to create a surface with small peaks and craters, which gives them a crunchy texture and provides many pockets for jam and butter. The muffins can be made at home or bought in stores, where they are available in various flavors including cornmeal, cinnamon, whole wheat, raisin, and sourdough. It is believed that the first English muffin was invented in 1894 by a British immigrant to New York, Samuel Bath Thomas.Expand

A hoagie roll is a long and flat roll that's traditionally used to prepare hoagie sandwiches, submarine sandwiches, and sometimes even Philadelphia cheesesteak sandwiches. The inside should be soft, and the exterior should be a bit harder. These rolls are popular in the United States of America, and they're usually made with a combination of flour, milk, oil, eggs, yeast, salt, and sugar, while some versions might include sesame seeds on top. Hoagie rolls are typically split down the middle before they're filled with various ingredients. Expand

A bulkie roll is a sandwich bun that is commonly found throughout New England. It is characterized by its petaled, rose-shape design. Although some people may confuse these sandwich buns with kaiser rolls, bulkies are not as sweet as them, and kaiser rolls are more commonly sprinkled with poppy seeds on top. The word bulkie is derived from the Polish bulki, referring to a thick sandwich bun brought to the New England area by Polish immigrants in the early 20th century. Today, bulkie rolls are commonly used in sandwiches filled with roast beef, seafood cakes, ham, cheese, and vegetables, but they are also ideal as buns for hamburgers.Expand

Pan será is a traditional bread from Curaçao consisting of flour, yeast, sugar, margarine, and water. It is usually shaped into round buns that are baked until they develop a shiny, brown crust, which is a result of brushing the dough with egg wash or milk wash. The bread has a dense texture due to the minimal usage of yeast, and it is characterized by fork prick marks on its surface. It is usually consumed plain or paired with avocado slices, salami, eggs, and salt fish.Expand