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Its been a very eventful day for me...

I have discovered "English muffins" (or as the box says "ASDA 6 white muffins") needless to say I think I've led a very sheltered life with everyone around me saying they have known about them for years (its just that crumpets are superior!)

so when was your first muffin? do you have any muffin related tales? they are not bagels! is ASDA a good place to be buying food products? how do you like your muffin in the morning? :D

You've never had an English muffin before?

God, I don't even live in England and I've had many :p

over here this is a muffin

http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/40507000/jpg/_40507423_muffin.jpg
and I like them with blueberries.

*lol Am I the only one who thought about something other than pastry when reading the thread title? :D

this thread is a two head coin for me :p

*lol Am I the only one who thought about something other than pastry when reading the thread title? :D

Town in Donegal?

*Innocent*

God, I don't even live in England and I've had many :p

the wonders of imperialism :p

over here this is a muffin

I thought in America they called them "cupcakes" :confused:

*lol Am I the only one who thought about something other than pastry when reading the thread title? :D

this thread is a two head coin for me :p

^

Town in Donegal?

*Innocent*

Donegal? I thought that town was in Anthrim?

*even more innocent*

the wonders of imperialism :p



I thought in America they called them "cupcakes" :confused:

no they have both cupcakes and muffins

Hmmm, muffins... that reminds of a greek girl with a very british accent..


She loves muffins too

over here this is a muffin

http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/40507000/jpg/_40507423_muffin.jpg
and I like them with blueberries.

Heh yeah we also call them muffins, but we also have your breakfast muffiin,umm good with bacon!

no they have both cupcakes and muffins

:eek: what are these cup-cakes and what are they doing with a cherry?!

She loves muffins too

I bet you must use allot of butter in the morning :)

I thought in America they called them "cupcakes" :confused:

no, a cupcake is a small cake, like this

http://www.somethingcomplicated.com/mtarchives/2005-09-cupcake.jpg




a muffin isn't as sweet and usually has some type of fruit in it and isn't frosted, kinda like a scone only you guys call biscuits scones and cookies biscuits.

American Scone
http://www.calclingpeach.com/images/rcpe_consum/041504_update/scones_med.jpg

American biscuit
http://www.bfeedme.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/07/Biscuit%20Recipe%20Homemade.jpg

American cookie
http://sendthemcookies.com/s/images/chocolate_chip_cookie_bitten.jpg

I bet you must use allot of butter in the morning :)

Somehow I don't get this one :confused:

Its been a very eventful day for me...

I have discovered "English muffins" (or as the box says "ASDA 6 white muffins") needless to say I think I've led a very sheltered life with everyone around me saying they have known about them for years (its just that crumpets are superior!)

so when was your first muffin? do you have any muffin related tales? they are not bagels! is ASDA a good place to be buying food products? how do you like your muffin in the morning? :DWhat else did thoust think eggs benedict were served on? Heathen savage!

no, a cupcake is a small cake, like this

http://www.somethingcomplicated.com/mtarchives/2005-09-cupcake.jpg




a muffin isn't as sweet and usually has some type of fruit in it and isn't frosted, kinda like a scone only you guys call biscuits scones and cookies biscuits.

Aren't those fairy cakes? :confused:


American Scone
http://www.calclingpeach.com/images/rcpe_consum/041504_update/scones_med.jpg

American biscuit
http://www.bfeedme.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/07/Biscuit%20Recipe%20Homemade.jpg



Now, those are just strange

Aren't those fairy cakes? :confused:


I always called those buns

Ah, the problems with ambiguities due to transatlantic baking-terminology differences. Seperated by a common language, indeed.

And Cabra, Scones are ace, especially with jam and cream. Proper scones, I mean, I don't know what those American scones are.

What else did thoust think eggs benedict were served on? Heathen savage!

I've always got them on toast?

Aren't those fairy cakes? :confused:

i think fairy cakes are a bit smaller

no, a cupcake is a small cake, like this

http://www.somethingcomplicated.com/mtarchives/2005-09-cupcake.jpg

a muffin isn't as sweet and usually has some type of fruit in it and isn't frosted, kinda like a scone only you guys call biscuits scones and cookies biscuits.

I'd call that a bun or a fairy cake.

American Scone
http://www.calclingpeach.com/images/rcpe_consum/041504_update/scones_med.jpg

I have no idea what that is.

American biscuit
http://www.bfeedme.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/07/Biscuit%20Recipe%20Homemade.jpg

That's a scone, I think.

American cookie
http://sendthemcookies.com/s/images/chocolate_chip_cookie_bitten.jpg

Yeah, that's a cookie. Biscuits are smaller.

I always thought biscuits and cookies were British and American words for the same thing.

A scone (http://www.warratinalavender.com.au/nimages/scone.jpg), IMO. I agree with Smunkee on cup cakes vs. muffins, cup cakes have icing and generally don't contain fruit.

I'd call this (http://www.fotosearch.com/comp/IGS/IGS655/IS413-027.jpg)and probably not much else a bun.

no, a cupcake is a small cake, like this

http://www.somethingcomplicated.com/mtarchives/2005-09-cupcake.jpg




a muffin isn't as sweet and usually has some type of fruit in it and isn't frosted, kinda like a scone only you guys call biscuits scones and cookies biscuits.

American Scone
http://www.calclingpeach.com/images/rcpe_consum/041504_update/scones_med.jpg

American biscuit
http://www.bfeedme.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/07/Biscuit%20Recipe%20Homemade.jpg

American cookie
http://sendthemcookies.com/s/images/chocolate_chip_cookie_bitten.jpg

Wow sooo your scones are cakes and your biscuits are scones, and your cookies are biscuits!

I always thought biscuits and cookies were British and American words for the same thing.

A scone (http://www.warratinalavender.com.au/nimages/scone.jpg), IMO. I agree with Smunkee on cup cakes vs. muffins, cup cakes have icing and generally don't contain fruit.
yum

I'd call this (http://www.fotosearch.com/comp/IGS/IGS655/IS413-027.jpg)and probably not much else a bun.
yup thats a bun

I'd call this (http://www.fotosearch.com/comp/IGS/IGS655/IS413-027.jpg)and probably not much else a bun.

No, that's a bap :p

No, that's a bap :p

Looks like a cob to me

No, that's a bap :p

Isn't that a roll?

Looks like a cob to me

Nope it's bap, cobs are square!?:eek:

Looks like a cob to me

http://www.nysite.com/nature/fauna/page/swan2.jpg

?

I don't know why, but: http://www.thefamegame.com/viral/kitchen_diaries/

Pop-tarts (http://home.windstream.net/jamesduchesneau/IMAGES/poptart.jpg) FTW...

Also what do they call a danish in denmark?

I've had these muffins from sam's club, bigger than my fist (And I have big fists) had these tiny black fruits (could be a seed), good stuff.:D

Isn't that a roll?

When you put stuff on it or between two of them it's a bun and when you tear it open and put fillings in it it's a roll. (?)

Nope it's bap, cobs are square!?:eek:

Depends where you come from

Wikipedia to the rescue
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bread_roll

Isn't that a roll?

Nah, rolls are what you put sausages in for hotdogs...longer and thinner.

Also what do they call a danish in denmark?

Wienerbrød

In English that would be something like "bread from Vienna" :)

I only eat them when I get the breakfast at Mc Donalds.

I prefer bagels.

Depends where you come from

Wikipedia to the rescue
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bread_roll

Damn you, damn you and your logic!:p

Wienerbrød

In English that would be something like "bread from Vienna" :)

So the blame just gets shifted around Europe?

Pop-tarts (http://home.windstream.net/jamesduchesneau/IMAGES/poptart.jpg) FTW...

Also what do they call a danish in denmark?

I've had these muffins from sam's club, bigger than my fist (And I have big fists) had these tiny black fruits (could be a seed), good stuff.:D

Dunno, the Germans call it a Schnecke...

So the blame just gets shifted around Europe?

Yeah, but the germans(and austrians afaik) call it Plunderteig and afaik Plunder is not a city/area in Europe.

But it was funny, I know this danish girl that has brown hair, so I always called her a Danish Brownie :D

On the subject of muffins, we have one. She's our boss. For the sake of this post, we'll just call her anty. Anty is the new owner an ice cream shop. She also, not from the ice cream, just happens to be absolutely, positively, 100% CRAZY! Her nickname is indeed muffin. Since muffin is too long to say (two syllables - far too much), it is often shortened by her husband to MUFFS! Now, you can see how this might be laughable, but we don't think she has any idea what that entails.

The icing on the cake, in the future, she is planning to change the name to, get this, MUFF'S ICE CREAM SHOPPE!

Some people are just plain crazy.

More installments to come.

Yeah, but the germans(and austrians afaik) call it Plunderteig and afaik Plunder is not a city/area in Europe.

But it was funny, I know this danish girl that has brown hair, so I always called her a Danish Brownie :D

No, no... Plunder is something like this :

http://www.markant.co.at/images/image/plunder.gif

A Danish is called a Schnecke (snail)

I'd forgotten how awesome muffins were.:)

Admittedly, a truly brilliant crumpet is better than any muffin, but I find Muffins are easier to make, and magnificent hangover food.

No, no... Plunder is something like this :

http://www.markant.co.at/images/image/plunder.gif

A Danish is called a Schnecke (snail)

Then I was wrong, sorry :(

I should get more german friends :(

I'd forgotten how awesome muffins were.:)

Admittedly, a truly brilliant crumpet is better than any muffin, but I find Muffins are easier to make, and magnificent hangover food.

Crumpets are...ew.

Crumpets are...ew.

Thats minus cool points for you now

Thats minus cool points for you now

Now in negative numbers :cool:

Now in negative numbers :cool:

pssh, negative double digits.:cool:

Crumpets are...ew.

Wait are we talking about the same crumpet? The think you have toasted for breakfast slathered in butter! Yummy

Wait are we talking about the same crumpet? The think you have toasted for breakfast slathered in butter! Yummy

They look like they've got dreadful woodworm and have the texture of a sponge.

They look like they've got dreadful woodworm and have the texture of a sponge.

Pikelets?

They look like they've got dreadful woodworm and have the texture of a sponge.

A lovely buttery sponge. Their tastiness is directly proportional to the amount of butter applied

A lovely buttery sponge. Their tastiness is directly proportional to the amount of butter applied

Thats it, thats the way to do it.

Pikelets?

Your what?

A lovely buttery sponge. Their tastiness is directly proportional to the amount of butter applied

Indeed. There is, as I pointed out to health freak cousins who stayed over last week, no point eating a crumpet without copious amounts of butter on it. It would be foul.