I am actually trying to get a serious answer here. I know the obvious answer is simply 'muffins,' but I'd like to get that verified. After all, we Americans still call it 'American cheese.'
Other items I'm curious about:
Canadian bacon
Swiss cheese
French toast
Brazil nuts
2006-09-04 08:21:42 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
"As for the rest, I have a hard time believing you are serious about those."
Lol, I was actually serious, although I suppose I did come off a bit sarcastic.
2006-09-04 08:27:20 · update #1
I don't think they have English muffins in England; English muffins are an attempt at crumpets, I think.
Canadians call Canadian bacon back bacon.
The Swiss refer to cheese by its specific place of origin, such as Gruyeres, Emmental, Appenzeller. Some cheeses have names, then they use them, like "tete de moine" which means "monk's head". No Swiss person would call those Kraft slices with holes in them "cheese" much less "Swiss".
French toast is called pain doré (golden bread)--possibly only in Quebec
2006-09-04 09:25:59 · answer #1 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Believe it or not, english muffins are CRUMPETS. I found that out in a cook book. As for the rest, I have a hard time believing you are serious about those.
2006-09-04 08:25:08 · answer #2 · answered by blondee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
English muffins are call just 'muffins' in England. they are different from crumpets. Muffins can be split in two and buttered on the inside. Crumpets are one layer and are buttered on top.
2006-09-04 09:41:54 · answer #3 · answered by The Gadfly 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Is there any other kind of muffin? Ok I'm too tired to be funny but I'm guessing Canadians still Canadian bacon
2016-03-26 21:58:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
in my understanding crumpets and english muffins are different. We call english muffins, english muffins. Crumpets have lots of little holes in them, ideal for drenching in butter...yum. And french toast is eggy bread.
2006-09-04 08:37:48 · answer #5 · answered by snapdragon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Though I'm not sure about the French, French Cajuns refer to French toast as "pain perdu", meaning "lost bread", since it's a good way to use up stale bread.
2006-09-04 08:24:41 · answer #6 · answered by angk 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are crumpets, in England.
2006-09-04 08:24:16 · answer #7 · answered by p2of9 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most countries do not use their name such as French toast
of French dressing or French fries
2006-09-04 08:27:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
must be invented in england
2006-09-04 08:25:04 · answer #9 · answered by george p 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋