On Fri, 21 Sep 2018 17:47:59 GMT, "l not -l" > wrote:

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>On 21-Sep-2018, Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>
>> On Fri 21 Sep 2018 07:28:07a, l not -l told us...
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>> >
>> > On 21-Sep-2018, graham > wrote:
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>> >> Furthermore, the baker sold small, one pound loaves as well as
>> >> the standard 2lb.
>> > An example of old ideas that are new again. I have noticed "half
>> > loaf" bread showing up at the local supermarket. First, it was
>> > just one brand, lately there have been several offering the new
>> > "1/2 loaf" size.
>> >
>>
>> It might be cheaper for them to cut a 2 pound loaf in half and
>> package it than to bake two different size loaves.
>That appears to be how it is done. The loaves I have seen appear to have
>only one heel; I suppose the bakeries are not concerned there will be much
>protest over single-heel loaves.

I was buying single-heel half loaves from a baker in the 80s. And they
were far from a new thing then.