Move Aside, King's Hawaiian Rolls: At Your Next BBQ, Try This Old-School Southern Staple
Warm weather and good times usually mean it's the right day to drag out the grill. But whether you're biting into a pulled pork sandwich or a burger, you should replace your same-old, same-old King's Hawaiian rolls with seeded enriched bread — a staple at every Southern cookout. It really allows the meat to shine instead of overpowering it with rich flavors of its own.
Seeded bread is the same kind used in Raising Cane's iconic Texas Toast. It's topped with sesame seeds and sliced thick — sometimes in the shape of a hot dog bun — making it great for sandwiches laden with brisket or other meat. While slightly sweet, seeded enriched bread isn't as rich as King's Hawaiian Rolls. It's also less likely to get soggy and doesn't limit the width of your meat, since it's broader.
Seeded enriched bread is bound to bring out the heat of the meat at your next BBQ instead of adding a distracting new flavor to the mix. On top of that, it's a must-have for scooping up your leftovers or sopping up sauce.
Where to buy seeded enriched bread
If you'd like a loaf of seeded enriched bread of your own to nibble on, check your local supermarket out and snag a loaf of thickly sliced or unsliced sesame-seed-topped white bread. Many outlets sell seeded enriched bread under the names sesame-seeded Italian or French bread. If that doesn't taste enough like the seeded enriched bread you remember, Klosterman sells loaves of its Seeded BBQ Bread — the stuff that's used for Raising Cane's Texas Toast — directly from its bakeries across the Midwest. You can also purchase loaves on Amazon, but they're at a rather steep fee.
If you live out of the way of a Klosterman's, and your local bakery or supermarket can't satisfy your yen, try your hand at a homemade bread recipe and tinker around with it until you find the right flavor and texture. Once you nail it, you can start by serving it at your next backyard BBQ and even try your hand at making actual Texas toast by grilling the seeded bread in butter with garlic, pepper, and possibly even some grated cheese. For a more in-depth tutorial on this, and some suggestions on making the toast vegan-friendly, check out the TikTok video below.
@qwhtvmho7jz It's time you tried this ✨ I can't believe I never heard of raising cane's – let alone the Texas toast I knew I had to try after seeing it for the very first time... don't let me let another gem like this slip and comment something else I need to be put on 👇 INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Head 5 tbsp vegan butter in a small saucepan with 1 tbsp garlic salt – or 1 tsp salt, 3 tsp garlic powder. 2. Douse the hot dog buns with garlic butter mixture on both sides, and fry in a frying pan over medium heat until brown and crispy on both sides. 3. Sprinkle sesame seeds on top for ✨authenticity✨