English muffin

Eggs Benedict base

An English muffin is a small, round, flat bread with a slightly spongy texture and distinctive nooks and crannies on its interior surface.

Despite the name, it's an American creation, though inspired by British crumpets and muffins.

English muffins are typically split with a fork rather than sliced, then toasted and served with butter, jam, or as the bread for eggs Benedict.

I'll have a toasted English muffin with my coffee.

breakfast

eggs Benedict

Poached dish with hollandaise

bacon · brunch · poached egg · hollandaise · sandwich · sausage · coffee · avocado · breakfast sandwich · McDonald's

bread

nooks and crannies

Small concealed spaces collectively

sliced · flour · baking · leavened · sourdough · wholegrain · multigrain · gluten · bakery · artisanal

texture

nooks and crannies

Small concealed spaces collectively

chewy · dense · spongy · airy · soft · crusty · crumbly · surface · golden · crispy

British

crumpet

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authentic · UK · griddle · colonial · origin · afternoon tea · spread · preserves

Categories
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Family

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Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G