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The burning question*: Do you eat the heel of a sliced pan?

It’s Monday, so let TheJournal.ie distract you from the ‘serious’ news with one of life’s REAL dilemmas. (*not really)

Jul 23rd 2012, 12:00 PM 9,099 Views 60 Comments

WE KNOW HOW you feel. The week is stretching out in front of you and you have a lot on your plate.

So do like we do here in TheJournal.ie HQ and get stuck into a serious debate on one of life’s most pressing questions.

This week: This one proved to be unexpectedly divisive in the office this morning. Is the heel of a loaf of bread the best bit? Or is it something to be thrown away?

So do you:

A. Eat the heel, or…

(Photo: Sean Freese/Flickr)

B. Eat the rest of the loaf but NEVER eat the heel?

(Image: How can I recycle this/Flickr)

Vote here: Do you eat the heel from a loaf of bread?

Poll Results:

No (1741)

Yes (1241)

Can't we all just get along? (689)

Yes
No
Can't we all just get along?

Got a burning question that has divided your household/work colleagues/friends? Let us know in the comments section or email us at tips@thejournal.ie

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The burning question*: Do you eat the heel of a sliced pan?