Food anyone?

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Originally Posted by stranding

Kay--I agree with leelai, crumpets are nothing like "English muffins".

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I've had both and they seem similar to me, lol. I'm not saying they're the same thing. (I mentioned earlier that the closest North American equivalent to a crumpet is an English muffin.)


I'm apparently not alone in drawing the comparison:

<< The English muffin as it is known in the United States more closely resembles a crumpet than the muffin produced in Britain in that it has holes on the upper surface. In both cases this is due to the fact that a batter rather than a dough is used resulting in bubbles of gas, produced by the leaven, breaking the surface as the cake cooks. The muffin dough used in Britain is slightly firmer in texture preventing this from occurring. Other than moisture content, there is little difference between a muffin dough and a crumpet batter. >>

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muffin_(English)

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Originally Posted by Kaykaykay

I've had both and they seem similar to me, lol. I'm not saying they're the same thing. (I mentioned earlier that the closest North American equivalent to a crumpet is an English muffin.)

I'm apparently not alone in drawing the comparison:

<< The English muffin as it is known in the United States more closely resembles a crumpet than the muffin produced in Britain in that it has holes on the upper surface. In both cases this is due to the fact that a batter rather than a dough is used resulting in bubbles of gas, produced by the leaven, breaking the surface as the cake cooks. The muffin dough used in Britain is slightly firmer in texture preventing this from occurring. Other than moisture content, there is little difference between a muffin dough and a crumpet batter. >>

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muffin_(English)

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How very odd! Holes in muffins? Interesting.
Obviously there are more differences between them than we know here. Which makes the names even more confusing!

And to muddy the waters, the word "crumpet" here also means ... errmm...look here:
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bit_of_crumpet

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Originally Posted by stranding

How very odd! Holes in muffins? Interesting.
Obviously there are more differences between them than we know here. Which makes the names even more confusing!

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What I notice from traveling and trying many foods: There are many variations of the same foods, even within a country or a culture, much less among countries.

I consider myself allied to no food culture: I'll eat whatever is good, whenever I like, lol. So I'll have a crumpet no matter the season or time of day, if I feel like it. I don't see need to compartmentalize food. Yesterday, I had fondue for breakfast, and I often have dessert first, lol.

I was curious about crumpets and winter, so went searching. It looks like it might be because they were traditionally toasted by the fire.

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Originally Posted by Kaykaykay

What I notice from traveling and trying many foods: There are many variations of the same foods, even within a country or a culture, much less among countries.

I consider myself allied to no food culture: I'll eat whatever is good, whenever I like, lol. So I'll have a crumpet no matter the season or time of day, if I feel like it. I don't see need to compartmentalize food. Yesterday, I had fondue for breakfast, and I often have dessert first, lol.

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Mmm. I see. A Food Anarchist:-)

But I'm with you. I'm one of those who don't have to worry about too much intake, but the complete opposite. Plus the basic rules of nutrition.

Most of the time, I don't eat & it's a luxury to be hungry...yeah, sounds very odd but true. So anything I fancy, whenever that is, might get eaten. If I can be bothered.

But all that annoys others intensely. Completely understandable. So just between us two, then? Can't face the hate mail...
:-):-):-)

What's fondue? Cheese?

Edit: Agree to the toasting crumpets by the fire. Seems logical that was the original reason.

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Originally Posted by stranding

How very odd! Holes in muffins? Interesting.
Obviously there are more differences between them than we know here. Which makes the names even more confusing!

And to muddy the waters, the word "crumpet" here also means ... errmm...look here:
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bit_of_crumpet

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The current TV advert for butter and starring Johnny Rotten plays on the definition :)

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Originally Posted by stranding

Mmm. I see. A Food Anarchist:-)

But I'm with you. I'm one of those who don't have to worry about too much intake, but the complete opposite. Plus the basic rules of nutrition.

Most of the time, I don't eat & it's a luxury to be hungry...yeah, sounds very odd but true. So anything I fancy, whenever that is, might get eaten. If I can be bothered.

But all that annoys others intensely. Completely understandable. So just between us two, then? Can't face the hate mail...
:-):-):-)

What's fondue? Cheese?

Edit: Agree to the toasting crumpets by the fire. Seems logical that was the original reason.

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Fondue: Fondue - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

It's hard to imagine being in your place -- not feeling hungry or "bothering" with food. I find food glorious.

I lucked out with metabolism, but am getting older and should eat more healthily, but "should" isn't the same as doing it, lol.

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Originally Posted by Richard Brown

The current TV advert for butter and starring Johnny Rotten plays on the definition :)

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Here is the ad on UTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4pHi...e_gdata_player

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Originally Posted by Richard Brown

Here is the ad on UTube. YouTube Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4pHiSii7wA&feature=youtube_gdata_player

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Wonderful! That's crumpets to a T. With butter.....& presented to you by a dutiful wife:-)
It does occur to me that tipping it up vertically as he does at the end probably isn't such a good idea!!!

Hadn't seen that. A good reason for not skipping past ALL the ads. There are some very good ones around.

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Originally Posted by stranding

Wonderful! That's crumpets to a T. With butter.....& presented to you by a dutiful wife:-)
It does occur to me that tipping it up vertically as he does at the end probably isn't such a good idea!!!

Hadn't seen that. A good reason for not skipping past ALL the ads. There are some very good ones around.

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Except for Gabe who would miss his chin :D

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