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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.
 
English a Muffin:
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A crumpet:
crumpet.jpg
What's the difference?😕
 
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🙁
 
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.

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