That end piece has many names

The Piece Everyone Recognizes

You don’t need an explanation to picture it. It’s firmer, darker, sometimes sweeter, sometimes drier. It protects the softer slices inside like a built-in shield. In many households, it serves as both beginning and end—the first slice touched, the last slice eaten.

And yet, its name changes depending on where you grew up, who raised you, and what they called it at the table.

A Few of Its Many Names

Ask around and you’ll hear a surprising variety:

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