Roll Bread

A bread roll is a piece of bread, usually small and round. They are often used in the same way as sandwiches are—cut transversely, with fillings placed between the two halves.

Bread rolls are common in Europe, especially in Germany and Austria. The German name for rolls is Brötchen (Northern Germany), which literally means "small bread", Semmel (Bavaria, most parts of Saxony and Austria, from Latin similia wheat flour, originally from Assyrian samidu white flour), Schrippe (in Berlin and parts of Brandenburg), or Weck (especially in Franconia and Saarland). In Germany and Austria, there is a large variety of bread rolls, ranging from white rolls made with wheat flour, to dark rolls containing mostly rye flour. Many variants include spices, such as coriander and cumin, nuts, or seeds, such as sesame seeds or sunflower seeds.

An Italian form is a small loaf of ciabatta which can be used to make a panino (or panini).