The concept of a bread bowl is not new. People have been hollowing out round loaves of bread for soups for ages. And during the Middle Ages, people at from trenchers (plates made from stale loaves of bread). Now, an English company has added something new to the conversation. The Butts Foods company, a bakery supplier in England, has introduced a line of ready to eat meals on edible plates and bowls called Breadies. The line is mainly soups and curries, but it does include breakfast bowls, salads, and hot dogs like the one pictured. The manufacturer has invented an industrial oven which forms a double crust by baking the inside and outside of the bread at the same time. This prevents sogginess without adding extra ingredients to the bread.
Though currently available only in the U.K., and only to food service outlets, Breadies would certainly be a great idea for a super bowl party. You could just throw them in the oven and serve them to our guests. No preparations and not much clean up. They are advertised as being the plate/bowl, but really, you would need to put them on something.
[Via ChowHound]
