crummy muffins!

[thaiturkey]

Marmite is something that you either love or hate. It's strong in flavour so you have to spread it thinly. I use it, when I can get someone to bring it here, on toast with butter. Back home I used to spread it on crumpets with butter. It can also be used in gravy, sauces and stews.

http://www.missourimarmitemuseum.org/

 

[Imp]

Don't know if it's true, but it sounds good.

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The English muffin has come a long way - culturally and geographically.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Originally eaten by the "downstairs" servants in England's Victorian society, the English muffin surfaced and rose to prominence in Great Britain when members of all classes of society became aware of its goodness. The family baker made English muffins from leftover bread and biscuit dough scraps and mashed potatoes. He fried the batter on a hot griddle, creating light, crusty muffins for the servants. Once members of the "upstairs" family tasted these rich muffins, they began to request them for themselves - especially during teatime.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]As a result of the English muffin becoming the "most fancied" bread on the isle, English muffin factories sprang up all over England. Muffin men could be heard in the streets selling their muffins from wooden trays slung around their necks. For teatime in private homes and clubs, the English muffins would be split and toasted over an open fire and served in a covered sterling dish alongside tea. The prominence of the muffin men in English society was evident when "Oh, do you know the muffin man" became a popular children's nursery rhyme. The popularity of the English muffin reached its zenith in Great Britain during the years preceding World War I.[/FONT]

http://www.kitchenproject.com/history/EnglishMuffin.htm

Imp loves English Muffins well toasted with cream cheese​

 

[Imp]

double post

 

[thaiturkey]

We were taught that song when I was a kid! Muffin men were long gone by then so we didn't know what on earth they were.

 

[Imp]

We were taught that song when I was a kid! Muffin men were long gone by then so we didn't know what on earth they were.

I had no idea what it meant either



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[thaiturkey]

I had no idea what it meant either

In the UK there's a more modern meaning for the word 'muffin' which dissuades people from using often it as a food name these days.

 

[redhen]

In the UK there's a more modern meaning for the word 'muffin' which dissuades people from using often it as a food name these days. :/

Is it the same as "muffin top" here in the US? Or is it more sinister?

 

[thaiturkey]

Is it the same as "muffin top" here in the US? Or is it more sinister?

I don't know the term that you mention and I must not explain the UK meaning on a family forum.

 

[Imp]

Quote: In slang, it means many many things, that cannot be spoken of here.

 

[dewey]

I love english muffins but maybe you can try croissants instead (or even potato hamburger buns), or it's easy to make your own english muffins and leave off the corn meal. Traditionally the cornmeal helps keep them from sticking while baking, sorta like pizza dough, but it's not the only way. English muffins are meant to be toasted. Croissants don't need to be....