I've never heard "bulkie" before.
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I know my stepmother used to call them bulkies, in Maine, but I remember even then thinking that was not the only word for them. Perhaps the geographical dividing line is in Connecticut.
I had an experience much like yours today, Nutty, the first time I tried to order a sandwich in Philly. I said 'on a bulkie roll,' they looked at me like I was on crack, and I
couldn't figure out how to re-phrase it.
That was really the only name I knew. I was like "you know, a regular roll." "OH! A KAISER!" "Um, sure. whatever."
"Bulkie"? News to this person from Western Pennsylvania, where, unsurprisingly, "kaiser" is the word of choice.
I was stunned when I learned that German is the largest ancestry group in the US -- I was the only kid I knew growing up with a German last name.
I know my stepmother used to call them bulkies, in Maine, but I remember even then thinking that was not the only word for them. Perhaps the geographical dividing line is in Connecticut.
I knew them as bulkies in Maine, but never knew of anything else to call them. However, if the had sesame seeds or onion, they were called "sesame rolls" or "onion rolls".
Of course in Maine, we called subs "italians", so we're definitely weird.
Kaiser roll or onion roll (am I wrong in thinking kaiser rolls have onions bits sprinkled on top?) are the only terms I know for them. I think I've usually ordered sandwiches "on a roll" without specifying what type of roll. Sometimes on a French roll, but that's something different.
I have German ancestry but a non-German last name.
I was stunned when I learned that German is the largest ancestry group in the US
Wow - I didn't know that. So, I can say that I'm part of the largest minority. Cool.
(Having a German last name is fun sometimes - you can always tell when a telemarketer is calling because they can never pronounce it - I know when to hang up when they say, "Hi, is Miss, um, uh...".)
