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Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
 
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Posted by Damien (Member # 5611) on :
 
Ultra oldtimer/lurker. Must be senility. >_>
EDIT: they hold a good opinion of english muffins, though, i rather like them myself....

[ June 18, 2004, 06:02 PM: Message edited by: Damien ]
 

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Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
 
Oh, I like Yozhik! She answered two questions that were really bugging me yesterday.

That's why I wondered if there was some deep insight I was missing.
 

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Posted by Damien (Member # 5611) on :
 
Nothing more deep nor insightful than a good english muffin.
 

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Posted by BannaOj (Member # 3206) on :
 
yumm I like my english muffins slathered in butter and honey.

AJ
 

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Posted by saxon75 (Member # 4589) on :
 
I go through phases with my breakfasts. I typically go with one type of breakfast for a couple of months, cereal or oatmeal or something, then follow that with a couple of months of forgetting to eat breakfast. I think it's just about time for english muffins again.

English muffins. mmmmmm...
 

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Posted by sndrake (Member # 4941) on :
 
Ya know, Sax, you can put stuff between the freshly-toasted halves of an English Muffin - scrambled eggs, ham, bacon, etc.

It's almost like eating a sandwich!


 

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Posted by saxon75 (Member # 4589) on :
 


There was a period of about a month when my breakfast consisted of a fried egg and two strips of bacon in between two slices of whole wheat toast. I had to quit though because Juliette was worried about my arteries.
 

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Posted by Damien (Member # 5611) on :
 
Bacon that sausage, boy!
 

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Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :
 
Now you've made me want muffins. Way to go, rivka .

Mmmm... toasted, buttered English muffins.
 

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Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
 
*sputters* But, but, but . . . it wasn't me! It was Yozhik!
 

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Posted by pooka (Member # 5003) on :
 
I think the English Muffin meme is arising from that comet (Wild 2) featured on the MSN/hotmail homepage.
 

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Posted by Mike (Member # 55) on :
 
*munches on a sputtered english muffin*
 

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Posted by dabbler (Member # 6443) on :
 
Gross out, Sen. Total gross out.
 

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Posted by Mike (Member # 55) on :
 
Boysenberry jam, anyone?
 

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Posted by fallow (Member # 6268) on :
 
marmite anyone? english muffins can have a disconcertin' way of talking sass back at you as you devour them.

A1 is a poor-mans' worcestershire.

*saucy!*

fallow
 

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Posted by Yozhik (Member # 89) on :
 
There was a purpose for the muffins...

By the way, what is a marmite?
It sounds like a household pest.
"We've got marmites in the attic again, better put out traps."
 

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Posted by Beca (Member # 4340) on :
 
Mmmmm...toasted English muffins with jam and cheddar cheese.

Or any toasted bread with jam and cheese (not cream cheese).

As long as I don't make Mike eat any.
 

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Posted by Telperion the Silver (Member # 6074) on :
 
soooooo....

hungry.....!
 

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Posted by Suneun (Member # 3247) on :
 
marmite
 

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Posted by Sugar+Spice (Member # 5874) on :
 
Why is it that you can't get English muffins in England?

You can get lots of marmite, though.
 

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Posted by Erik Slaine (Member # 5583) on :
 
pssst, S + S. in England they're just called "muffins".

[ June 22, 2004, 05:02 PM: Message edited by: Erik Slaine ]
 

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Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :
 
You can get English Muffins in England. They're just called plain old 'Muffins'.

EDIT: Arg! Beaten!

[ June 22, 2004, 05:03 PM: Message edited by: Teshi ]
 

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Posted by Sugar+Spice (Member # 5874) on :
 
No they're not. Muffins are the American sort with blueberries and chocolate chips.
 

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Posted by Suneun (Member # 3247) on :
 
try looking for Australian muffins. they're like english muffins, but made from a more biscuity dough.
 

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Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :
 
I always called them 'muffins' when I lived in England...


 

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Posted by Sugar+Spice (Member # 5874) on :
 
Oh, well, things change...
 

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Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
 
Australian muffins? Now I'm confused...
 

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Posted by Elizabeth (Member # 5218) on :
 
There are also Portuguese muffins which are EXCELLENT, and no longer in Stop and Shop as they should be.

Also, I hope the English muffin reference was not a naughty one. Ever since the chicken incident in my classroom, I am suspect of all food references.
 

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Posted by Elizabeth (Member # 5218) on :
 
Oh, and remember. England is a place where people call cookies biscuits.
 

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Posted by romanylass (Member # 6306) on :
 
Mmm, I have some lovey Trader Joe's "British" muffins in my freezer. I may have to have them with fried eggs tomorrow, even though they are bot as healthy as my normal breakfast.
 

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Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :
 
English Muffin = Crumpet
 

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Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
 
Nooooo. Crumpets have holes in them, English Muffins don't.
 

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Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :
 
I dunno.... I'm looking right now at my little sister's book Great Britain: the Land and its People, and it shows a family sitting around a table eating Weetabix and what look exactly like English muffins.
 

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Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
 
Crumpets have bubble-holes, and stay chewy, even when toasted. They also don't split well. Ingle-muffs (as my mom dubbed 'em) have nooks and crannies, are crunchy around the edges when toasted, and split with a fork.

They're both nummy.
 

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Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :
 
I went to a British store once and they had spotted dick in a can. And treacle! And Violet Crumble!

I really need to emigrate one of these days.
 

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Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
 
You want to move to England for the FOOD???
 

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Posted by fallow (Member # 6268) on :
 
*idly wonders about Rivka's hollandaise*
 

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Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
 
HEY! Knock first next time -- I'm dressing!
 

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Posted by Shepherdess (Member # 6115) on :
 
I had a British roomate in college who tried to convert me to the delights of marmite. She was unsuccessful.

From the link Suneun posted:
"Marmite may be stored at room temperature, even after the jar has been opened. Large jars will last months—even years—without any spoilage. "

In my opinion, that's because marmite is spoiled before you even open the jar. It smells like the yeast extract we use to culture bacteria in the lab, and it tastes even worse.

another quote from that informative link:
"Marmite is very effective as a topical ointment in the treatment of haemorrhoids."

 

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Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
 
You Americans don't have violet crumble?

We do.



Spotted dick in a can, however, sounds absolutely repulsive. Almost as bad as tinned toad in the hole.
 

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Posted by fallow (Member # 6268) on :
 
"eek!"

*mumbles an apology to rivka*

*munches a bag of crisps in anticipation of true cooking talent*
 

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Posted by Elizabeth (Member # 5218) on :
 
"split with a fork."

Great English muffin trick, which works best with Thomas'

To split the muffin without a fork, just squeeze the muffin in both hands, pushing in towards the center. it comes right apart.
 

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Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
 
I've done that too, Elizabeth, but I can never make it come out even. So when it's convenient, I use a fork.
 

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Posted by Elizabeth (Member # 5218) on :
 
rivka,

Don't even bother trying it on the cheapo store brand.

Funny, I learned that from one of my students, and I learned how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich from another.(the way he liked it) I remember each boy whenever I open an English muffin or make a pb and j.

Edit: Also, I like the Thomas' to be uneven. i like the extra crunchy top piece, and the extra cranniful bottom piece.

[ June 23, 2004, 03:52 PM: Message edited by: Elizabeth ]
 

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Posted by beverly (Member # 6246) on :
 
English Muffins?

Yes please!

*note to self: go buy english muffins ASAP*

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You Americans don't have violet crumble?

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