POLL: Bread and butter or bread and olive oil/balsamic?
Tom Flanagan
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
When it comes to an easy snack at home, is there anything more satisfying than a slice of buttered toast? Well for some of us there is - crusty bread dipped in an olive oil & balsamic!
They're two opposing worlds - a taste of a classic and a taste of the Mediterranean, but which one tickles your tastebuds?
Bread & Butter without a doubt!
Bread & Olive Oil/Balsamic definitely!
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