Bread bowl


A bread bowl is a round loaf of bread which has had a large portion of the middle cut out to create an edible bowl. They are typically larger than a roll but smaller than a full sized loaf of bread.
Bread bowls can be used to serve chili, New England-style clam chowder, and other thick stews. Soups with thinner bases are not generally served in bread bowls, as the broth would make the bread get too soggy too quickly. The bread becomes flavored as it absorbs some of the stew's base, and can be eaten after the stew has been eaten. Bread bowls are also used for dips, using the scooped-out bread for dipping.

Variations

In 2008 The Daily Telegraph reported that a company in Birmingham, UK, was making a naan bread version.
One of the traditional recipes that uses a bread bowl is Knorr Spinach dip made with their vegetable mix package. This classic recipe in a bread bowl is make with a round pumpernickel bread loaf.

Coffin lid

"Coffin lid" or "coffin bread" is a Taiwanese variant developed in Tainan. It uses Texas toastpreferably those cut from the soft loaves popular in East Asiadeep frying the bread to a crisp. A layer of crust is then cut away to expose the inside, which is then dug out, allowing stews to be placed in. The crust layer is then replaced on top of the stew.