Smith's Bakery in Aldeburgh (also in Southwold) bake their own bread on the premises. Their croissants are very good and the Danish loaves are delicious. But their most famous creations are the Cheese & Onion buns. I think most people would call them rolls but I am a fan of the word bun.
Anyway,
They are the size of a normal chelsea bun, but they are savoury, and topped with grated cheese and bits of onion. Then the oven has sort of melted and set the cheese and onion. But somehow they are still moist and - best of all - chewy. Find yourself a ripe tomato and get some port and hazelnut pate from Richard the butcher and you are quite a long way towards a top-notch beach sandwich. Since Thresher shut there isn't anywhere in Aldeburgh to buy a cold beer (apart from the pubs, obviously) so you might have to make do with a Ribena, and the obligatory packet of Ready Salted Walkers crisps. Take it down to the beach, make a hollow in the shingle for your bottom, sit, eat.
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i wouldn't normally coutenance onion on a bun but you've sold me.
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