crumpet/english muffins

[joycenalex]

yesterday afternoon, i had a crumpet and 1/2 of a thomas english muffin( thomas is the company name, i didn't get the name of the crumpet company before i threw the bag in the trash). both were toasted, both buttered, both had blackberry preserves on them. they both soaked up the butter in the numerous little holes on the top surface very similarly, and while the crumpet was a buttermilk based carb, and the english muffin was plain (gonna make english muffin pizzas for dinner with helena later this week). in my opinion, they both tasted very much alike, but i liked the tooth feel and buttermilk taste slightly more for a breakfast or afternoon snack. the crumpets were slightly more dense bread like in their texture, but only slightly. maybe different brands would make a difference, however i enjoy both, carbs! YUM

[Barbara]

http://www.worldwidewords.org/topicalwords/tw-cru1.htm

This link really goes deep into the discussion- after all the crumpet seems to be a part of English culture that we all outisde cannot understand

[carole]

I think the muffins and crumpets you have in the USA must be different to ours, they don't even look alike apart from both being round and they sure taste very different indeed.

Whatever they taste ooh so good, having crumpets for lunch today,my daughter is a very fussy eater, that is one thing she simply loves, ate four of them for afternoon tea yesterday, and i am sure she would have eaten the whole packet had i let her lol.however she is not a muffin fan, so they obviously taste real different.

The English have some wonderful eating customs, that we in NZ seemed to have adopted, mainly because most of us all came from there originally anyhow, when our ancestors emigrated,apart from our Maori people who have their own cultures and food.,one being Maori bread, now that is yumm, fattening but yummy.

[Pinot's Mom]

In my experience: crumpets-single slice,not meant to be split, sweeter, lots of holes, smoother texture. english muffins-harder bottom, meant to be split, henceforth crumblier texture in the middle.

[Medusa]

I just had a crumpet w/butter and red raspberry preserves w/my tea. YOWZA, was that ever yummy! I like them waaaay better than English muffins. Love the texture, the sweetness. Just oh so good. If you haven't tried a crumpet yet, you don't know what you're missing. As a matter of fact, be right back. I'm gonna go have another one.

[pomtzu]

I just had a crumpet w/butter and red raspberry preserves w/my tea. YOWZA, was that ever yummy! I like them waaaay better than English muffins. Love the texture, the sweetness. Just oh so good. If you haven't tried a crumpet yet, you don't know what you're missing. As a matter of fact, be right back. I'm gonna go have another one.

OK - now I'm gonna have to try them. I've got both strawberry and peach preserves in the fridge to top them. Do they get toasted or not? I'll pass on the tea tho. Bllaahhhh! YUK!!

[carole]

Well it is English Muffin day today for me, all the yummy crumpets are gone, i am not sure which i prefer , i really like them both, and enjoy the change, i usually don't have both in the house at the same time, but there was a special on crumpets this week, 2 pkts for $2.50 so i grabbed them, the muffins were on special too at $2.49., i love my muffins with poached egg on them, the only way to eat poached eggs, toast is a has been, never again.

[Medusa]

OK - now I'm gonna have to try them. I've got both strawberry and peach preserves in the fridge to top them. Do they get toasted or not? I'll pass on the tea tho. Bllaahhhh! YUK!!

Toasted. As for the tea, I was known as the "tea lady", especially by my mum. Then I got an infection in my jaw 9 years ago and a terribly high fever, lost 15 lbs. in 3 days (why can't that happen now?) and the taste of tea gagged me. I hated it after that until just recently. I decided to try a cup again and I'm back to loving it. I was doing pretty well on my diet this week, too, until those crumpets tempted me. Ah well, at least I enjoyed them. (she says as she smacks her lips)

[PayItForward]

Crumpets, holey light buns to be toasted with butter and/or jam.
Muffins are a bread like snack.

[carole]

Ah Mary, we all have our weakness points,i guess that is your's, there are certain things i can't give up either,lol.

[joycenalex]

FWIW, when i go to the store on saturday, i will pick up more crumpets for my breakfast. the english muffins work best for me a mini pizzas.