Why? Why the hell not?
It's bread and butter, conveniently put together and in grabbing distance as you pay for your morning coffee. And it really isn't an upstate thing, nor is it really a New York thing. I've bought these at Stewart's here in the Capital Region; 7-Eleven in New Jersey, Maryland, DC; Wawa in Southern Jersey; and Sheetz in Western PA. Hell, I bought buttered rolls in a tiny hotel shop in Hawaii! I've bought these at gas stations, bodegas, the corner food cart. You don't buy it because it's flavorful. You buy them because it's cheap, portable, and tides you over until you actually eat.
Okay, I'm done complaining.
Anyways, I went to Stewart's this morning on the way to work to pick up some ice cream for a party (Crumbs Along the Mohawk, on sale this week for $3.19). I poured myself a large coffee and there they were... the buttered rolls. But there was more... much more. Peanut butter rolls! Peanut butter and jelly rolls! Plain rolls you can toast and then butter! And bagels with the same options, but I didn't really pay much attention to those since the hoopla was all about the rolls. I grabbed a roll and scooted over to the cashier. Paid for my food and went on my way. I put my coffee and roll in the staff lounge to eat once I got settled at work. This was about 9AM. When did I finally get around to eating that roll? When I got home, which was about 6PM. Bread didn't taste stale, butter I'm guessing was salted.
Whatever, still hit the spot.
2 comments:
Stewarts does use a good salty butter. Well done sir!
I lived in Connecticut and Massachusetts before living in New York. Stewarts and the greater Albany area construction sites were my introduction to buttered rolls. So maybe it isn't a New York thing, but I don't think buttered rolls at coffee break made it further into New England. Could have changed by now - that was over 10 years ago. Construction site coffee break in Connecticut was all about the fried egg and cheese sandwich, usually with bacon or sausage patties.
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