Looking for fresh Portuguese Rolls
 

I went to Winn Dixie and Publix yesterday looking for fresh Portuguese Rolls. The bakery staff had no idea what I was talking about. Are there any good bakeries in the Villages?

You won't get anything suitably chewy.

Crusty rolls are almost impossible here. The closest I found are Publix Chicago rolls.

No Such thing as Portuguese rolls in the villages and beyond

Not rolls, or as we call them, pops, but Publix White Mountain Bread is as close to a loaf of Portuguese bread as I've found down here. Actually, just about as good. Downside is that they slice it too thin. I try to get it unsliced. We sop up the broth from Shrimp Mozambique with it.