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Great White wrote:Is a fig roll like a fig newton? Yes, I am the ignorant American stereotype.

Naw man, I dont look at this stuff as making us look ignorant. I mean, even though we (Brits and Americans) have many similarities culturally, somethings are just REALLY fething different. Its ok to ask I think. I made a post a few months back about spotted dick. I knew what it was, but I ate some here in the states, and wanted to make sure it was real....it wasnt

I bet you did eat some spotted dick...

At any rate, werent' we talking about biscuits?

Personally I prefer texas toast.

Lookie there, we agree on something. Texas toast is fething awesome.



Also, was that gay joke? If so, it went over my head

Amaya wrote:

mattyrm wrote: Aye the Yanks make white gravy and brown gravy and a few others, don't let the colour put you off, it tastes great.

Like white sausage!

I'm not sure how to take this.

That's what she said.

You have to understand that the southern biscuit is the default biscuit of the US. Most of us still understand the English term as you can buy cookies and healthfood labeled as biscuits.....but they are just cookies. We call crumpets English muffins.

Grits are ok, you have to add stuff to them, I've had some great cheese grits.

The best breakfast has to be a Monte Cristo!

You don't call crumpets english muffins.

Crumpet


English Muffin

*Looks at both* Erm..................I dont see a difference other then one has butter

KingCracker wrote:*Looks at both* Erm..................I dont see a difference other then one has butter

They look similar, but there is a difference, and you can definitely taste the difference if you eat one.

Ok, anyone wanna fly to America to prove this theory?

If you pay the bill yeah...

If only I were rich enough, Id pay to meet the cone master We could shoot things

Like my henchmen!

That picture of an American english muffin is the cheap-ass kind you can buy six for a dollar in the supermarket. There are MUCH nicer ones which look basically identical to that crumpet.




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A nice, warm, fluffy, flaky biscuit is lovely. They can also be cheap and dry and crappy, served at cheap fast food places like KFC.

Scones can be great, but IME are usually a bit dry for my tastes.

Lots of tasty baked good in this thread though, overall.

Mannahnin wrote:That picture of an American english muffin is the cheap-ass kind you can buy six for a dollar in the supermarket. There are MUCH nicer ones which look basically identical to that crumpet.

No it doesn't...
There is a very clear difference between the two.
The English muffin is more akin to toast than the crumpet.
Also the crumpet has lots of tiny holes in...

GAH!! KFC biscuits are the fething devil! I swear the last time I ate one, it was so dry, it got lodged in my throat and I nearly choked to death from it. I had to stand up, and while heaving over as fast as possible, do a clear throat/cough/gag thing to get the fether out. I mean, what kind of biscuit does that?!?

A hardtack.

Yeah, KFC's biscuits suck. But it's fast food so I don't expect much from it...

True, but they DO have that chicken on chicken monstrosity that is disgustingly delicious

KingCracker wrote:*Looks at both* Erm..................I dont see a difference other then one has butter

Crumpets are griddle cooked, rather than baked, and their texture is almost reminiscent of a very spongy pancake.

Also, that crumpet isn't split.

My mistake, then; i thought it was split. Sounds good, though.

Purp, the English Muffin has lots of "holes" (really irregular nooks and crannies) from all the little air pockets. It is split with a fork.

Mannahnin wrote:My mistake, then; i thought it was split. Sounds good, though.

Purp, the English Muffin has lots of "holes" (really irregular nooks and crannies) from all the little air pockets. It is split with a fork.

A crumpet has a sponge like texture whereas an english muffin is pretty much just a soft, circular bread roll.

Wow of all the things I never expected to learn about on dakka, I'm sure learning the difference between a crumpet and an english muffin is one of them. All I know is that they both look tasty with butter. And probably would go nicely with some butter cheese grits and bacon.

GG

generalgrog wrote:Wow of all the things I never expected to learn about on dakka, I'm sure learning the difference between a crumpet and an english muffin is one of them. All I know is that they both look tasty with butter. And probably would go nicely with some butter cheese grits and bacon.

Crumpets with Cheese and Bacon?!

You make me sick.

I had proper crumpets with butter and maple syrup once. It was pretty delicious. How do you guys usually have them in the UK? Butter and jam and that sort of thing?

Butter and jam or butter and marmalade is standard.

Some heathens have them with butter and marmite...

BlapBlapBlap wrote:

generalgrog wrote:Wow of all the things I never expected to learn about on dakka, I'm sure learning the difference between a crumpet and an english muffin is one of them. All I know is that they both look tasty with butter. And probably would go nicely with some butter cheese grits and bacon.

Crumpets with Cheese and Bacon?!

You make me sick.

Crumpets with cheese "Grits" and bacon sir.....It's all about the Grit!

GG

Toasted muffins with cheese grits and bacon would be very good...

Not sure about crumpets though.

Corpsesarefun wrote:Toasted muffins with cheese grits and bacon would be very good...

Not sure about crumpets though.

Mate crumpets go with anything. I eat loads and I always had a cupboard full when I was living on board at 40 commando cos you could steal them from the galley. Many a time I ran out of butter (plain with butter is the norm obviously) and I ate them hung over on Saturday mornings with all fething sorts.

Peanut butter and jam, chocolate spread, marmalade, beef pate, cheese spread, dairylea slices.. you fething name it.

I would happily knack some with cheese and bacon, they work with everything.

Its just posh bread with ventilation at the end of the day!

Crumpets are best with just butter on them.

If you want to add extra toppings use pikelets instead.... there's more room

generalgrog wrote:Wow of all the things I never expected to learn about on dakka, I'm sure learning the difference between a crumpet and an english muffin is one of them. All I know is that they both look tasty with butter. And probably would go nicely with some butter cheese grits and bacon.

GG

Theres a thread for that

On the topic of bakery goods, how do you Brits like your cake?