Richt (or another English)

[cmcole]

there's a McDonald's commercial playing here, where one person has a muffin to eat (like a quick bread in individual pans), whereas the alternate person has a "sausage mc-muffin", which is whatever on what is referred to as an English Muffin.

The conversation continues that if the person were in England and wished to have a muffin of the first variety, the implication would be that they would not get one, as muffins are the second variety in England (more like bread, crumpets, or whatever).

So, are English Muffins really English, and referred to as such in England, AND are there "cake-type" muffins, possibly referred to by other names?

[Richt]

Re: Richt (or another English)

We (well I) would refer to a cake type muffin as the official english muffin and the sausage mc-muffin that get served in Mcdonalds as an "americanism". I am not sure however, if I fully understand your question.

Sorry.

[G-Mom]

Re: Richt (or another English)

Rich, this is what we Americans refer to as the "english muffin."

[G-Mom]

Re: Richt (or another English)

This is the "cake type muffin...right?" OR biscuit. Now I know you guys call something else a biscuit.

[G-Mom]

Re: Richt (or another English)

Rich, don't you call cookies "biscuits?" What about a chocolate chip cookie, do you call that a biscuit?

[Richt]

Re: Richt (or another English)

I'll try and find a picture of what I would call a real muffin.

Yes, we call cookies biscuits. But we would call a choc chip cookie a cookie. Its oh so confusing.

[Richt]

Re: Richt (or another English)

This is what I would call a muffin!

[Richt]

Re: Richt (or another English)

Rich, this is what we Americans refer to as the "english muffin."

These muffins are the ones served up in McDonalds, but not what I would traditionally called a muffin.

[cristylp]

Re: Richt (or another English)

The thing you call a muffin... we call that a muffin too. (Blueberry....yummmmmy!)

[G-Mom]

Re: Richt (or another English)

This is hilarious! So, the "english muffin" isn't English at all, but American...to the English. I love it!

[Richt]

Re: Richt (or another English)

This is hilarious! So, the "english muffin" isn't English at all, but American...to the English. I love it!

It may be just me of course!

Other english people may think of them as english.

[cristylp]

Re: Richt (or another English)

I used to eat a lot of crumpets too.

[Richt]

Re: Richt (or another English)

Crumpet is another term for "nookie" over here, is it the same with you?

[cristylp]

Re: Richt (or another English)

LOL! No, I've never heard that before.

[cristylp]

Re: Richt (or another English)

This is the only thing I've heard of as a crumpet: