Do the English people eat English muffins,?

Question

or are they just called muffins?

Answer 1

crumpts....

Answer 2

They call it our muffins.

Answer 3

I'm English and yes, I eat English muffins.  We used to just call them muffins and that's what you got, but now, with the invasion of the US cakey type muffin then you probably have to specify whether you want a cake type muffin or an English muffin.

They're not crumpets either BTW for those who think they are.  Crumpets are not the same.   Neither are sweet, but they are both quite different.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crumpet

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_muf...

Crumpets I like toasted with just plain butter on, muffins I like toasted with bacon and brown sauce.

Crumpets are a more doughy consistency whereas muffins are more like a heavy bread.

Answer 4

Not sure about Po...erm..Brits,.. but Aussies don't eat muffins fresh.

We like a muffin to be sitting around for about 20-30 years before we butter it up and jam and cream it.

Mmmm Love jam & cream muffins.

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Answer 5

Don't know about the English, but I sure do like them. Every nook and crany dripping with butter and jam. LMAO

Answer 6

British Bread

Limey Loaf

Continental Crumpet

Muff---yes they eat Muff...

Answer 7

you cant buy the ' english ' muffins they sell in canada in the UK, there is no such thing , crumpets are totally different, the crumpets sold in the uk and canada are pretty much the same.

what about the eec wanted to rename the english sausage to an emulsified high fat offal tube, because the meat content isnt high enough for the eec to be called a sausage.....wierd eh?......:)...a shame they have nothing better to do with their time...haha

Answer 8

I don't know about the UK, but In Australia crumpets are sweet and best served with honey dripping through the holes. English muffins are not sweet.

Answer 9

There are no English people any more, they are Brits now, and no they do not eat British Muffins, they eat crumpets

Answer 10

yes, but i think they call them crumpets.

Answer 11

There are such a thing as English Muffins and yes they do eat them, they sell them in the U.S. also, they are very good =]

Answer 12

In Australia we eat the following....

crumpet..

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english muffin  http://www.wildyeastblog.com/wp-content/...

ordinary muffin  

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/co...

My understanding is that it is the same in England.