Tea! But not a cream tea because the scones sold out. The items at the bottom left corner, sinistera, are toasted tea cakes. I'm not sure if they're called the same thing where you are. 8D
I'm not sure if they're bread or cake, really. XD But they're called tea cakes and it can have sultanas or fruit peel or stuff like that. :D Mine had sultanas and a touch of cinnamon and it was tasty. :3
They look like the love children between a bagel and an English muffin. Wait are those English muffins?! ... is that why we call them English muffins .....
Nooooo~ they are tea cakes! "English muffins" are not particularly English I think? Not sure. We do get them though, it's not hugely popular or anything. American muffins are way more popular. Usually when we say "muffin" we're referring to American ones, unless when we say "breakfast muffin", methinks.
I AM SO CONFUSED over what these things are. "OTL Wait what's a breakfast muffin? They're different from .... American muffins? Granted, most muffins here (that you buy from the store) are more like cupcakes sans icing ...
... no. I thought crumpets were scones. "OTL
Between you and watching English shows (read: Sherlock) obsessively, my brain is warping over to the other side of the Atlantic.
When we say: Breakfast muffin We mean, in American English: English muffin
When we say: muffin We mean, in American English: cupcakes sans icing
When we say: scones We mean, in American English: something that's similar to American biscuits, but usually sweet, with raisins. Though sometimes you can get the cheese variety too.
MY MIND IS BLOWN. I always thought that crumpets and scones were interchangeable terms.
I have actually made scones before, but the last attempt was a disaster cause the butter wasn't cold enough. ): Scones were introduced here by Starbucks. I'm not sure if they are considered to be authentic but ... we're not gonna get anything else.
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Date: 2010-08-18 09:50 pm (UTC)I'm not sure if they're bread or cake, really. XD But they're called tea cakes and it can have sultanas or fruit peel or stuff like that. :D Mine had sultanas and a touch of cinnamon and it was tasty. :3
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Date: 2010-08-18 09:52 pm (UTC)Wait are those English muffins?!
... is that why we call them English muffins .....
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Date: 2010-08-18 09:57 pm (UTC).........tell me, do you know what a crumpet is?
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Date: 2010-08-18 10:02 pm (UTC)Wait what's a breakfast muffin? They're different from .... American muffins? Granted, most muffins here (that you buy from the store) are more like cupcakes sans icing ...
... no. I thought crumpets were scones. "OTL
Between you and watching English shows (read: Sherlock) obsessively, my brain is warping over to the other side of the Atlantic.
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Date: 2010-08-18 10:06 pm (UTC)We mean, in American English: English muffin
When we say: muffin
We mean, in American English: cupcakes sans icing
When we say: scones
We mean, in American English: something that's similar to American biscuits, but usually sweet, with raisins. Though sometimes you can get the cheese variety too.
When we say: crumpets
We mean: this
COME TO THE DARK SIDE. WE HAVE CRUMPETS.
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Date: 2010-08-18 10:20 pm (UTC)I have actually made scones before, but the last attempt was a disaster cause the butter wasn't cold enough. ): Scones were introduced here by Starbucks. I'm not sure if they are considered to be authentic but ... we're not gonna get anything else.
I WANT A FUCKING CRUMPET. /tantrum
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Date: 2010-08-19 08:13 am (UTC)Also this entire conversation is amazing. :D
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Date: 2010-08-19 04:11 pm (UTC)I'm not sure whether Dave or tea cakes compelled me to stare, but
Date: 2010-08-19 01:06 am (UTC)Re: I'm not sure whether Dave or tea cakes compelled me to stare, but
Date: 2010-08-19 06:16 am (UTC)Re: I'm not sure whether Dave or tea cakes compelled me to stare, but
Date: 2010-08-19 08:22 am (UTC)Re: I'm not sure whether Dave or tea cakes compelled me to stare, but
Date: 2010-08-19 08:20 am (UTC)Re: I'm not sure whether Dave or tea cakes compelled me to stare, but
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