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Do cheese and onions belong in a hot cross bun? (www.rnz.co.nz)
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While chocolate-studded or fruit-free sourdough or brioche hot cross buns are becoming common, a Taranaki bakery has found a way to push the boundaries even further by producing a cheese and onion version containing onion powder, onion flakes and "a very nice Dutch cheese".

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

What even is a hot cross bun? The lines blur every year.

At what point does “brioche with chocolate chips” become a hot crossy?

I’d argue never. It’s not a spiced and fruited bun with a cross. The supermarkets on the other hand will want you to believe it’s a bun with a cross on it sold between December and May.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

At this point, it seems the Easter availability time frame is the deciding factor as to whether it's a hot cross bun!

Well, perhaps if it's a bun, has a cross on it, and can be heated up then I guess it has passed the low bar?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

Maybe next year we’ll see “hot cross dinner rolls” at countdown.