Best British import since muffins

[you you]

Can we start an "American Biscuit" campaign. I mean, it looks like some kind of scone...?

How do you pronounce scone?

Rhymes with gone or stone?

[chicaboo]

We mainly say Skong. Skoan is a bit posh for these parts.

But the American Biscuit still remains a mystery to me...

[you you]

We mainly say Skong. Skoan is a bit posh for these parts.

But the American Biscuit still remains a mystery to me...

Let’s check out McDonald’s or google tomorrow

[lillypinkjenny]

They're not really regarded as being English, never mind British. I think that's just a bit of branding at your end.

The only time we'd really come across them is at a certain American fast food restauran.

The muffins known in the USofA as "English" muffins are very much alive and well throughout the whole of the UK where they are known as "oven bottom" muffins.

You are both correct. They are very much alive and well but not very prevalent. You can find them in all larger supermarkets, but you have to search the bakery section to find the one brand and one type they sell.

I did wonder if this was a generation thing so I asked him indoors (we have a 22 year age gap) and he agrees with me. They exist, but neither of us can remember the last time we had one, even thought about having one, nor know anyone that buys and eats them.

(PS: Neither of us are fans of Mumford & Sons either)

[lillypinkjenny]

How do you pronounce scone?

Rhymes with gone or stone?

I use both, depending on the company I'm in.

Fancy myself as a bit of a social chameleon, I do.

[gn2]

I buy oven bottom muffins sometimes.
Brilliant sliced, lightly toasted and buttered with bacon and fried egg.

There are three pronunciations of scone, the aforementioned two (only one of which is correct) for the foodstuff and another one for the town in Perthshire.

[you you]

I buy oven bottom muffins sometimes.
Brilliant sliced, lightly toasted and buttered with bacon and fried egg.

There are three pronunciations of scone, the aforementioned two (only one of which is correct) for the foodstuff and another one for the town in Perthshire.

How do you butter with bacon and fried egg?

[gn2]

Here have one of these , see if you can work out where to shove it.

[lillypinkjenny]

Well, guess what Lilly just added to the Tesco shopping list.

[PCX150Rider]

This is my favorite place to go for an excellent breakfast on my side of the pond. Been going there for years on vacations or day trips. Used to be frequented by locals and a few tourists who were "in the know". But now it can get lined up there out the door as soon as the good weather arrives. Well worth the drool. . .. Check out their menu. . ..

http://www.keltickitchen.com/

[Mister Paul]

This is my favorite place to go for an excellent breakfast on my side of the pond. Been going there for years on vacations or day trips. Used to be frequented by locals and a few tourists who were "in the know". But now it can get lined up there out the door as soon as the good weather arrives. Well worth the drool. . .. Check out their menu. . ..

http://www.keltickitchen.com/

No potato bread? And it claims to be Irish food?

[you you]

This is my favorite place to go for an excellent breakfast on my side of the pond. Been going there for years on vacations or day trips. Used to be frequented by locals and a few tourists who were "in the know". But now it can get lined up there out the door as soon as the good weather arrives. Well worth the drool. . .. Check out their menu. . ..

http://www.keltickitchen.com/

No potato bread? And it claims to be Irish food?

Maybe they meed to google it or really search for it in an "Irish"
supermarket. I think thats what makes things authentic nowadays

[PCX150Rider]

No potato bread? And it claims to be Irish food?

Who wants plain old potato bread when you can have potato pancakes or Irish brown bread?

Duly noted though. . .. Maybe it'll appear when they revise the menu again some time in the future.

It's a 2 1/2 hour ride for me to get there so the bottomless cup of coffee is well appreciated. Mostly I go on 4 wheels but have taken my Suzuki up there.

The photo below was taken a distance further down the road in front of the Chatham Light which was featured in the movie "The Finest Hours".

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[Mel46]

Speaking of that movie, when I was in the Coast Guard (12 years) our sub-motto (after ALWAYS PREPARED) was "we have to go out, but we don't have to return". A little morbid but the truth. We did what many others would not dare do. We went where many others would not dare to go. Yet, if I were younger, I would do it again.

[fish]

No potato bread? And it claims to be Irish food?

Who wants plain old potato bread when you can have potato pancakes or Irish brown bread?

Duly noted though. . .. Maybe it'll appear when they revise the menu again some time in the future.

It's a 2 1/2 hour ride for me to get there so the bottomless cup of coffee is well appreciated. Mostly I go on 4 wheels but have taken my Suzuki up there.

The photo below was taken a distance further down the road in front of the Chatham Light which was featured in the movie "The Finest Hours".

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Not sure how we got here from "muffins", but that was a good movie, even if snow was a bit fakey looking.
Fish

[Mister Paul]

Well, guess what Lilly just added to the Tesco shopping list.

These are great, but very different to the 'English muffins' that McDonalds do.

What exactly do you Americans expect when you order and 'English muffin'?

[chicaboo]

Speaking of that movie, when I was in the Coast Guard (12 years) our sub-motto (after ALWAYS PREPARED) was "we have to go out, but we don't have to return". A little morbid but the truth. We did what many others would not dare do. We went where many others would not dare to go. Yet, if I were younger, I would do it again.

Just to bring this back around full circle - "No sea too rough, no muff too tough".

[WhiteNoise]

Mister Paul asked: "What exactly do you Americans expect when you order and 'English muffin'?"

Well...Once Upon a Time I enjoyed Thomas' English Muffins with all it's "nooks & crannies"

Then whilst shopping one day I discovered another brand: "Bays English Muffins"
Since then I've been butterin' them up. Soo much better tastin'

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Try one toasted with tuna salad atop. Melt some yellow cheese on it (american, cheddar.....yer choice) place some sweet pickle slices, and Fritos (original) or Dipsy Doodles (original) on the side.

Enjoy!! (emoticon licks lips)

[you you]

Let's talk about what you call French Fries
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Uhh...Let's not and say we did
Peace 2you(s).
WN

[chicaboo]

Mister Paul asked: "What exactly do you Americans expect when you order and 'English muffin'?"

Well...Once Upon a Time I enjoyed Thomas' English Muffins with all it's "nooks & crannies"

Then whilst shopping one day I discovered another brand: "Bays English Muffins"
Since then I've been butterin' them up. Soo much better tastin'

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Try one toasted with tuna salad. Melt on some yellow cheese (american, cheddar.....yer choice) place sweet pickle slices and Fritos (original) or Dipsy Doodles (original) on the side.

Enjoy!! (emoticon licks lips)

What kind of Savage are you? They are supposed to be eaten with egg and bacon or plain butter.
I had to look up Fritos and Dipsy's. But I still can't get over tuna and pickles with a muffin. My childhood destroyed!
Now you're about to get raked back into the monachy you're going to have to learn how to eat proper.