end pieces

Loaf heel slices

End pieces are the terminal slices of a loaf of bread—the heels with crust on one side and soft crumb on the other.

People tend to love them or avoid them.

The term extends to any portions at the edges of something: I like the end pieces of lasagna where the cheese gets crispy.

Related
  • crustsHardened outer surfaces
  • heelsRaised shoe bottoms
  • terminusFinal destination point
  • codasConcluding musical passages
  • rindTough outer covering

epilogues · conclusion · finishes · finishing touches · heads · finale · endpoints · denouements · bookends · closure · afterwords · completion · butts · offcuts · brackets · corners · caps · stoppers

Categories
Opposites
position in a sequence or loaf

end piecescenter pieces

Decorative table focal elements

midsection · heart · interior

desirability (in food contexts)

end pieceschoice cuts

Superior portions of meat

DESIRABILITY (contextual)

end piecesprime cuts

Best portions of meat

filet · tenderloin

Family

end, piece, ends, ending, ended, endless, endlessly, pieces, pieced

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G