Seems pretty basic to me and only good if you butter them.
The British call them crumpets. Yes that’s what a crumpet is, it’s an English muffin.
We have muffins and crumpets. Muffins are like little bready patty cake things, kinda dusty on the outside. Crumpets are the ones with all the holes in that kinda feel rubbery to the touch. Both are stinkin delicious.
Much like my fellow English folk in this thread, I wasn’t sure what they even were. The only times I’ve ever had them is on an egg mcmuffin at the local Mickey D’s.
I’m British, and if you offered most British people “a muffin” they would assume you meant the American style sugar and oil affair. Some people do enjoy an “English muffin” but they’re not very popular, much less loved than crumpets, which themselves are probably below scones. The main use I see of them is as the base of Eggs Benedict, which works because they are basic and go well with butter. A white chocolate & blueberry muffin is a much more controversial paring for poached eggs and hollandaise.
Scones 👍
Did you pronounce that as ‘scone’ or ‘scone’?
I pronounce it scone , like in duck
:)
Personally I favour ‘scone’
I think it’s pronounced “scones”
scajones
Yes
If something is called “[Nationality] [Food]” or similar, it’s probably not related to that nationality.
New York Fries isn’t from New York.
Boston Pizza is not from Boston.
Hawaiian pizza is not Hawaiian.
French fries aren’t French.
You mean like the Hamburger is not really from Hamburg???
Do yourself a favor and do NOT eat a hamburger in Hamburg. Frankfurter in Frankfurt, not bad.
I thought it was, but Wikipedia says there isn’t actually a connection!
The only one I can speak to here is that french fries are french cut, meaning making long thin strips.
So they’re frenched fries
Nah they french fries fam
Please don’t ascribe preference to other cultures. I’m british, and I had to google what you even meant by that. It’s a breakfast muffin, and they’re okay. I have one from time to time, no complaints, but I tend to order a breakfast wrap from McDonalds instead of a McMuffin.
The fact that it’s not a traditional part of a full English should tell you something.
“It’s ok” is the most accurate description possible I think.
Disclaimer: I’m not British (hello from the other side of the north sea), but I’ve spent enough time all over the UK to have eaten them.
I’d put it in the category of foods that some in a region probably enjoy, while being hard to find elsewhere. Like the deep fried Mars bar and cornish pasty: “It’s OK”
You take that back about cornish pasties! I don’t live in Cornwall anymore and that’s the one thing I miss the most from there food wise. I can get them where I am now but they are not the same.
Malcolm Barnecutt’s FTW
I’m not taking it back. It is my firm opinion that they’re OK. I was just never very fond of meat + pastry/batter. I can see why some like them, but that combo was never part of my diet growing up, and as such, it ends up in the same category as Pie or Beef Wellington for me.
Sometime in the last 5-10 years, McD’s changed their English muffins. They used to be good, now they have a weird, too fluffy texture even if you get then extra toasted.
As an Englishman I don’t even know what they are, I’ve only ever heard them mentioned on US television
You call them muffins, we call them english muffins. Because what we call muffins you apparently call buns.
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What we call an English Muffin. Which people from England have informed me they call a muffin.
What we call a Muffin. Which people from England have informed me they call a bun. Which yes is not eaten with butter, or jam, or anything else that you might spread on an English muffin.
You really don’t need to resort to personal attacks.
Now you’re just making stuff up and putting words in other people’s months.
“What’s the deal with English muffins and why do the English like them so much?”
The statement is making the assumption that those of British descent “like them so much”… However, it turns out your assumption was wrong per comments on this thread (most people think theyre just okay in general, even the British). So people are agreeing with your personal opinion of “English Muffins” but not your approach.
A more open ended, respectful question could have been something as simple as"Why do some people like English Muffins?" Something introspective for communication if you choose to reflect.
Now you’re conflating British and English… dude’s looking for the Internet fight of his life
Those people were the weird ones, then. This is a bun.
If you do weird things, like mistaking muffins for bread rolls, I’m gonna call you weird. It’s not a personal attack, it’s an accurate description based on what I can see. You seem to have been misinformed, but are also trying to explain my own culture to me incorrectly, so I downvoted you. I think that’s fair.
That’s a dinner roll. Now show us what a roll is over there, this is interesting!
To me, they’re synonyms. Buns, rolls, baps… There’s a ton of other terms for it, too, but those are the ones I use.
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My last message to you is that acting like that is a personal attack and you shouldn’t do that IRL or online.
You’re here trying to explain my own culture to me, and you’re not even right about it, and you’re upset I’m upset about it? Is the phrase “personal attack” just your way of demonising the consequences of your own actions?
Sigh, ok one more message. If you said “I think you are incorrect, we call this …” that would be fine and polite manners. But you didn’t do that. You went for a personal attack. Yes calling people weird is a personal attack. Ok I’m out.
Small cakes baked in greaseproof paper cups are called buns in some parts of the country, but they’re about a quarter of the size of the US-style muffin. They’re also known as fairy cakes, party buns and possibly a handful of other names to avoid confusion with other baked goods that may also be called buns.
The person who said that many of us here think of the US-style muffin when muffins are mentioned is telling the truth. (Edit: clarification)
Now if you want a local delicacy (I use the term loosely) that has a well-known name and origin within England, with widespread appeal and no doubt large consumption, look no further than Yorkshire puddings. I ate one myself earlier today as part of a meal.
I use them for sandwiches. I’m American btw.
The Anglos prefer muffins with nooks. Saxons like ones with crannies. Anglo-Saxons prefer English muffins which have both nooks and crannies.
And what do the Jutes prefer?
For all that glorious jam!
It’s just bread my dude. Nothing novel about it. It’s just bread in a round shape.
Do you like bread? Yes? Ok then eat it. Otherwise maybe you don’t like bread.
I like em, not british.
Definitely gotta butter (or jam) them, I use butter and everything bagel seasoning (post-toast) on the regulars and butter and brown sugar on the blueberry ones (pre-toast, get it slightly caramelized and perfect, leave some salted butter on the counter so it spreads without heat.) But I mean c’mon what are you out here just eating dry ass plain toast or bagels? You always have to butter, jam, cream cheese, sandwichitize, etc, (for store bought anyway, fresh baked is another animal entirely)!
They’re good with avocado, too.
You eat (american) muffins without anything else.
You can, but most are better if you slice them in half and put butter in there.
Better yet butter and grill it.
Oh, that sounds delicious. But if you’re in a hurry…
If you’re not buttering those too you’re doing it wrong, but also they fill those with sugar before you get them so I don’t need to put more on. They’re basically cupcakes without frosting.
Fresh free range egg from my chickens, nice slice of cheddar cheese, and a sausage patty are pretty good on them, too.
Or some peanut butter if you are in a rush.
I did not realize the English liked them so much, hell I did not even think they were English.
I always assumed English Muffins are English like French Fries are French.
I looked up their history, they were invented by an English expat in New York. They are a yeast or sourdough version of a crumpet.
I thought fries came from concentrated freedom?
That’s the plan.
IMO they’re one of the better handles for Jimmy Dean microwave sandwiches because they hold together better. The croissants are also good. The biscuit disintegrates.
I eat 'em toasted with peanut butter for breakfast most days. Just got finished with one. I don’t know what the deal is, so I’m going to invent one: a medieval French chef sold his soul for the recipe and the English adopted them as a reminder that all French bakers should go to the devil!
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