OK ~ so ~

¿ ~ what is so "english" about english muffins ? ~

¿ ~ what do they call them in England ? ~

¿ ~ just "muffins" ? ~


¿ ~ or do the English call them something else entirely ? ~


in b 4 ~ like the way they call crackers "biscuits" ~

in b 4 ~ like the way they call chips "crisps" ~

or whatever ~

mebe you Canadaian exmos can share some light ~

anyway ~

also ~

¿ ~ why do these english muffins seem to have the ability to sit in the kitchen pantry for weeks on end without growing green penicillin spots ? ~

in b 4 ` english muffins are an esseintial ingreediant of an essiential exmo breakfast item ~

in b 4 ~ namely ~

fake home-made exmo egg McMuffins™ ~


in b 4 ~ other delisious exmo english muffin receipes ~


in b 4 ~ other exmo english muffin questions ~


plz respond RfM ~

Pending a Brit telling me I'm wrong, I think what Americans call English muffins are called crumpets in England.

I think Americans call them English muffins because someone asked, "What kind of bread is this?" and the reply was, "They're like these things they make in England. They're not exactly a roll or biscuit. Sort of a muffin, but not exactly."

Sorry, olderelder, I'll have to be the Brit who tells you you're wrong ;-)

English muffins (or 'muffins' as we call them ;-) are round, flattish bread tea cakes which are eaten toasted. Crumpets are the same shape and size as muffins and are also eaten toasted , but have holes in:

Photo of a Muffin
https://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-make-english-muffins-cooking-lessons-from-the-kitchen-106360

Photo of a Crumpet
https://www.daringgourmet.com/traditional-english-crumpets/

They are both similar in that their major function is to act as a sponge for the butter !

Tom in Paris, formerly of the UK

thanks be to Tom in Paris for links to pics ~

brb ~ inscribing home-made english muffins recipe instructions for the trophy wife ~


in b 4 ~ so ~

¿ crumpets are like pancakes then ?


in b 4 ~ ¿ why do the English have a different word for everything ? ~






asking for a freind ~

maybe it's the Americans who have changed the words. :-)

What do Brits call the cupcake shaped things we call muffins?

American muffins? or teacakes? Cupcakes?

Perhaps another Brit can weigh in, as my experience of your muffins in a British context is limited.

I think I need to get back to Britain more. I never ever saw what is described as an English muffin until I came to North America in the sixties. Plenty of crumpets which have been around for eons it seems but I am wondering if the English muffin is something introduced from the US rather than originating there.

They do grow green
It just takes a while
Not everybody eats them
Not even martians

Some prefer French toast!
The French call it toast?
Like French fries.
Or a French roast.

Lots of bread forms
Many different tastes

I like the texture
Toasted just right

With butter
And jelly

Yum
Me

I like honey on mine...

My world is shattered. Thanks a lot.

Australian Toaster Biscuits are far superior to English muffins -they are simply amazing! Costco used to sell them...now I can't find them... :(

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IMub9essVA

As an Australian I have never heard of Australian Toaster Biscuits . Over here in Oz we have what Americans call muffins..at least I think they do..kinda like a giant cupcake but can be savoury as well as sweet..and we have crumpets.

The Aus version of a pancake ( dropped scone ) is called a pikelet. Flatter than a crumpet and almost no holes. Crumpets should be toasted and pikelets eaten straight out of the pan..both with butter , honey, jam ( jelly) whatever.

And in Cheshire in the UK where my parents live, pikelets are thinner versions of crumpets (WITH holes)...

Whatever, all these variations are delicious.

Agreed. NEVER heard of "Australian Toaster Biscuits". An Australian biscuit is an American cookie. Cupcakes were formerly pattycakes but cupcake is now the more usual term. Decorated pattycakes were often called fairy cakes- no longer PC. One type had a tiny piece cut from the top of a plain patty (cup) cake,jam(American jelly) and cream put in the recess and the sliced top divided and placed on top to form two wings. These were butterfly cakes.

Crumpets have been a winter treat,now all year round ,since my childhood. Toasted,slathered with butter, then Vegemite or honey. Muffins( of the So-called English variety) didn't appear in Oz until the late '60s.

Pikelets were the go to quick, cheap dish to take when you needed to provide a plate for a supper or afternoon.

An Australian woman was judged by the quality of her scones. Unexpected visitors could be guaranteed a scone at least with their cup of tea. Plain. Served with jam and cream as in a Devonshire tea, fruit scones with sultanas( American raisins) or dried apricots, savoury like cheese and chives. One Australian politician's wife was renowned for her pumpkin scones. I am an adequate scone baker but make a mean pumpkin scone.

Visitors welcome.

* checks times of flights * :)


I love pumpkin scones and I also make a pretty good pumpkin and sultana cake...I can bring some with me !!

I prefer scones. I ate them all the time when we lived there. I loved this one place especially, it was downstairs in a bridal shop. It was a nice cafe. I loved their lemon scones.

I'm in England and I've only ever seen English muffins at McDonald's.

They are called English muffins up here in the great white north too. Even on our Tim Horton's and McD's menus.

Here, Ziller. This explains the name and history of the English Muffin:

https://www.thekitchn.com/the-english-muffin-is-not-english-at-all-234056

Oh, no.

Next you'll be telling us that hamburgers aren't from Hamburg.

I was devastated when I learned that Dunkin Donuts "French Vanilla" doesn't come from France. It actually comes from Montreal, which makes it "French Canadian Vanilla."

And don't get me going on Belgian waffles!" Big Agra" deceives us in so many ways. I'm pretty sure "Green Mountain Coffee" doesn't come from Vermont's Green Mountains (the Champlain valley, maybe?), and do they really mix "Nantucket Blend" coffee beans on Nantucket? I have my suspicions.

Yeah, but you are a well-known Berliner.



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As a self-proclaimed "Mongrel-American," perhaps fruitcake is more apropos. And don't spare the nuts!

A number of yrs ago, either Ann Landers or Dear Abby had about two month's worth of articles about which way T.P. should roll off the holder, Over or Under;the contributors were vehement in their opinions!

PLEASE! No One start that debate / debacle here on RfM...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toilet_paper_orientation



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But here goes...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5RciuMln7M