little round things on english muffins

[bartelby]

There is a big communication breakdown between bready items between the US and the UK.

Way back in history when these things were transported across, the labels fell off all the bags. People over there just stuck them back on any old bag, hence you get all the names wrong.

 

[redwarrior]

Definitely cornmeal. It goes on the baking sheet when they are made to keep them from sticking:

http://seriouslygood.kdweeks.com/2005/11/sourdough-english-muffins.html

i missed that
thanks!

everyone has been very helpful
now if i can get my answers to my iWeb questions that fast
i'll be doing good today........

 

[riscy]

OK, it seems my second guess was right then - burnt bits

I don't know! I think to keep it from sticking to the baking tray.

 

[MacNut]

Sounds like it's stale. Take it back.

They are not stale. Unless you leave them out to long just like anything else.

 

[MacNut]

English a Muffin:

A crumpet:

What's the difference?

 

[redwarrior]

they weren't stale
very good actually
except for the cornmeal

 

[jb60606]

What's the difference?

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20060828064804AAnhcUR

 

[iBlue]

What's the difference?

crumpets are a bit heavier and more 'gummy' and moist in texture and they're whole, not cut in the middle.

 

[MacNut]

A muffin:

English muffin:

 

[Neil321]

Had a egg McMuffin from McD's this morning,just google it for a pic and found out the bloke who invented them just died recently awwww

 

[iJohnHenry]

A biscuit:

Thanks. I always wondered.

 

[Virgil-TB2]

crumpets are a bit heavier and more 'gummy' and moist in texture and they're whole, not cut in the middle.

You are missing the bubbly top thing as well.

The batter for a crumpet is very much like pancake batter (not "hotcakes," more like what Americans call "crepes"), and bubbles on the top. This is why crumpets are so good (and so terribly bad for you health-wise), because you can drop about a quarter pound of butter on top of each one and it dissapears into the interior through the holes.

You end up with a sort of hot-crunchy treat with a squishy butter-soaked interior that will probably stop your heart cold if you have too many. But boy do they taste good!

 

[MacNut]

Had a egg McMuffin from McD's this morning,just google it for a pic and found out the bloke who invented them just died recently awwww

Egg McMuffin™

Sausage McMuffin™

 

[redwarrior]

thanks
now i'm hungry again
time to work out!

 

[MacNut]

thanks
now i'm hungry again
time to work out!

I was gonna make a muffin top joke but thought better of it.

 

[Neil321]

Egg McMuffin™

Thanks but i know what they look like as i only scoffed one for breaky this morning,when i googled it i couldn't be bothered to post a pic as im in morning now for the inventor of my favourite
on the go breakfast

 

[Teh Don Ditty]

Egg McMuffin™

That's pure death.

I loves me some Thomas's English Muffins for breakfast. Mmmm whole grain deliciousness.

 

[Nickygoat]

Somebody needs to consult Talkie the Toaster.

 

[Neil321]

I was gonna make a muffin top joke but thought better of it.

You and me both,you cant beat a muffin

 

[Schtumple]

Somebody needs to consult Talkie the Toaster.

HA

brilliant, in all seriousness though, who knew one topic could go on this far, and this badly off track, you dang americans not knowing how we do things propper here

 

[MacNut]

HA

brilliant, in all seriousness though, who knew one topic could go on this far, and this badly off track, you dang americans not knowing how we do things propper here

We just take what you have and make it better.

Somebody needs to consult Talkie the Toaster.

Id rather ask Powdered Toast Man.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5wNaWx2ctY

 

[iJohnHenry]

Somewhat less sinful melted on crumpets is peanut butter. Wicked.

Also good on English muffins.

 

[Baron58]

I just realised that it's all a big misunderstanding....

THIS is an...

Little round things on English muffins....
what are they?
and why are they there?

So, based on the above pic of Nigella, this should answer your question.


(NSFW)

 

[redwarrior]

while i didn't expect this when i started it
i guess this thread is finally heading in the right direction

 

[LeahM]

I believe what you almost got in your keyboard is called crumbs or a crumb respectively