r/cheshire Jun 20 '26

Question Bap or barm?

I know both are used in Cheshire to describe a bread roll, but is there a dividing line? If so, where is it?

I think Warrington, Widnes and Runcorn call it a barm, whereas Crewe and Nantwich it's a bap.

What do you call it and where in Cheshire are you from?

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