Shaun aRe wrote:
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> "Arri London" > wrote in message
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> > Nancy Young wrote:
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> > > "Shaun aRe" > wrote
> > >
> > > > Crumpets - you mean the round things with kinda, open at the top
> vertical
> > > > tubular holes running right through, right? Kinda somewhat
> rubbery/elastic
> > > > texture in the middle? That's what we call crumpets. If they are
> thinner
> > > > and
> > > > square, called pieklets (sp?!?) by some here.
> > >
> > > Are you talking about a bialy?
> > >
> > > nancy
> >
> > Not even close. True crumpet is made with batter rather than dough and
> > cooked in crumpet rings (aka fried egg rings).
> >
> > And definitely not rubbery/elastic!
>
> Yes they are. Best way to describe them. You push down on the top of one, it
> springs back quickly. Drop one on its edge, it will bounce some. Yes they
> are made with batter though! Lovely things!
>
> Shaun aRe

Wow! Perhaps you've had some awful crumpets.

"Arri London" > wrote in message
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> Shaun aRe wrote:
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> > "Arri London" > wrote in message
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> > >
> > > Nancy Young wrote:
> > > >
> > > > "Shaun aRe" > wrote
> > > >
> > > > > Crumpets - you mean the round things with kinda, open at the top
> > vertical
> > > > > tubular holes running right through, right? Kinda somewhat
> > rubbery/elastic
> > > > > texture in the middle? That's what we call crumpets. If they are
> > thinner
> > > > > and
> > > > > square, called pieklets (sp?!?) by some here.
> > > >
> > > > Are you talking about a bialy?
> > > >
> > > > nancy
> > >
> > > Not even close. True crumpet is made with batter rather than dough and
> > > cooked in crumpet rings (aka fried egg rings).
> > >
> > > And definitely not rubbery/elastic!
> >
> > Yes they are. Best way to describe them. You push down on the top of
one, it
> > springs back quickly. Drop one on its edge, it will bounce some. Yes
they
> > are made with batter though! Lovely things!
> >
> > Shaun aRe
>
> Wow! Perhaps you've had some awful crumpets.

Maybe we just assign different values to 'elastic'? I've had hand made
English ones and just about every main brand at one time or another - I've
always loved them! ',;~}~


Shaun aRe

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> "Arri London" > wrote in message
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>> Shaun aRe wrote:
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>> > "Arri London" > wrote in message
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>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Nancy Young wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > "Shaun aRe" > wrote
>> > > >
>> > > > > Crumpets - you mean the round things with kinda, open at the top
>> > vertical
>> > > > > tubular holes running right through, right? Kinda somewhat
>> > rubbery/elastic
>> > > > > texture in the middle? That's what we call crumpets. If they are
>> > thinner
>> > > > > and
>> > > > > square, called pieklets (sp?!?) by some here.
>> > > >
>> > > > Are you talking about a bialy?
>> > > >
>> > > > nancy
>> > >
>> > > Not even close. True crumpet is made with batter rather than dough
>> > > and
>> > > cooked in crumpet rings (aka fried egg rings).
>> > >
>> > > And definitely not rubbery/elastic!
>> >
>> > Yes they are. Best way to describe them. You push down on the top of
> one, it
>> > springs back quickly. Drop one on its edge, it will bounce some. Yes
> they
>> > are made with batter though! Lovely things!
>> >
>> > Shaun aRe
>>
>> Wow! Perhaps you've had some awful crumpets.
>
> Maybe we just assign different values to 'elastic'? I've had hand made
> English ones and just about every main brand at one time or another - I've
> always loved them! ',;~}~
>
>
> Shaun aRe
>
>
Reminds me of one of my brothers not so bright girlfriends. My Mum asked her
if she'd like a piklet... her reply... no thankyou, I don't like fish!
Sarah

Shaun aRe wrote:
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> "Arri London" > wrote in message
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> > Wow! Perhaps you've had some awful crumpets.
>
> Maybe we just assign different values to 'elastic'? I've had hand made
> English ones and just about every main brand at one time or another - I've
> always loved them! ',;~}~
>
> Shaun aRe

We must. The supermarket crumpets are awful and yes, rubbery. Homemade
ones I've had were much better and not elastic at all LOL.