M.A.W.

ol'gramma · Post by **ol'gramma** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 2:48 pm

I'm the only one here, so I will dust the statue to our founder, M.A.D.

majic1 · Post by **majic1** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 2:57 pm

Oh! Are YOU the one who drank the gallon of coffee this morning??

ol'gramma · Post by **ol'gramma** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 3:22 pm

The discussion today in the MAW forum, revolves around
biscuits and cookies.

( who made me boss you ask? I got here first, the prime criteria)

In the a US biscuit is something bready, you put butter, honey, or jelly on it. KFC and the Colonel's biscuits. Hungry Jack biscuits.

A cookie is sweet, a desert or something to make the black coffee taste good.....or you could have a diet soda if you are dieting

What say you over across the pond.....

O.G

ann3120 · Post by **ann3120** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 3:43 pm

A UK biscuit is the same as a US cookie.

I don't remember anything being a cookie, but then with my diminished brain cells, who knows what was what over 40 years ago. I notice in the shops these days you can buy both biscuits & cookies. Must be the American influence

To me, "cooookie" is probably some one who sits up half the night playing a certain game

Scones are eaten in England, usually for afternoon tea - a meal with tea and biscuits, according to Julie Andrews, and she should know, she sang the song - but scones are sweeter than biscuits and can have currants or raisins added

Now I'm hungry

Who's house are we going to for tea?

Or should we have elevenses ????? It's that time of day

Liz Mayhew · Post by **Liz Mayhew** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 4:28 pm

Cookie is also the person who does all the cooking.

Cookie cookie is a crazy person who does all the cooking.

Today is Shrove Tuesday - Pancake Day, so my mind is not really on making biscuits.
Pancakes are my daughter's favourite food. So I'm about to cook a mountain of them. English pancakes are about 8" across (depending on your frying pan) and very thin. I think your's are different over the pond.

Liz

popo · Post by **popo** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 4:34 pm

Crepes!!!!

ann3120 · Post by **ann3120** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 5:01 pm

Liz Mayhew wrote:Pancakes are my daughter's favourite food.

Oooh Liz - can I please be your daughter too

"REAL" pancakes were always my favourite, with lemon juice and sugar.

US side they are thick and served for breakfast with bacon or sausage (not sausages) and have maple syrup poured over a stack of about three, depending on the size - both of the pancales and the eater !!!!

Sometimes I think they're called hot cakes.

I much prefer the UK version.

ol'gramma · Post by **ol'gramma** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 5:07 pm

Depending on what part of the country you are in, there are different style pancakes. Some are light and fluffy, almost like cake, some are heavy and waddy...those are belly busters.

I like Denny's the best, and only syrup....lots over me too....no fruit and whipped cream.

O/G

Liz Mayhew · Post by **Liz Mayhew** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 6:28 pm

Crepes to you too Popo!

Yes Ann, my favourite pancakes are with lemon and sugar. Yum yum

O/G Maybe I'll get to try some American style ones someday.

Liz

Davimad · Post by **Davimad** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 6:54 pm

Whatever happened to good old crumpet?

ol'gramma · Post by **ol'gramma** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 8:43 pm

Whatever happened to good old crumpet

Those are English Muffins, and you can get a Egg McMuffin on one of those at McDonald's.
Boy I know my fast food

What do you call a Muffin? Now you can also buy Muffin tops...just the best part, with the sugar and cinnamon.

O/G

Davimad · Post by **Davimad** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 8:49 pm

We call muffin......... MUFFIN! HAHAHA

Crumpet is like a large pancake or crepe, sugar and lemon can be sprinkled on and then you roll it up into a cigar shape. YUM!

Not a raspberry, just lickin' my lips.

popo · Post by **popo** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 8:53 pm

English muffins are completely different from crumpets. Muffins are like bread and crumpets are stodgy and full of holes which fill up with melting butter and then it all runs down your chin when you take a bite. **Slurp**

popo · Post by **popo** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 8:55 pm

Maureen your crumpets are different from mine.

Davimad · Post by **Davimad** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 8:56 pm

Now I feel sick!!!

Butter? YUK! I hate the stuff.

popo · Post by **popo** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 8:59 pm

Well, actually, I don't have butter, I have St Ivel Gold. Less calories so I can have more.

It still runs down my chin though.

ol'gramma · Post by **ol'gramma** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 9:00 pm

crumpets are stodgy and full of holes which fill up with melting butter and then it all runs down your chin when you take a bite. **Slurp**

That is exactly what we call English Muffins. You can buy them frozen or in a bag of 6.

O/G

popo · Post by **popo** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 9:02 pm

McDonald's don't make McMuffins out of them though.

ol'gramma · Post by **ol'gramma** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 9:05 pm

McDonald's don't make McMuffins out of them though

They use something different in your neck of the woods?

O/G

popo · Post by **popo** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 9:07 pm

No, they use English Muffins not Crumpets.

Davimad · Post by **Davimad** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 9:07 pm

Why did I mention crumpets?

The clergy arrived at my door, he must have been reading all this.
Lucky for me John was outside with a customer, he told him I was resting my shoulder.

What a time to visit, he was only here on Friday.

I had a narrow escape, it would have been prayers until bedtime! PHEW!

ol'gramma · Post by **ol'gramma** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 9:09 pm

What What What
No butter?

I was raised in America's Dairyland....butter on everything. It doesn't taste like it used to tho...Now some of the alternates, like 'I Can't Believe It's Not Butter'.....taste more like butter used to.
Didn't your mother ever tell you that....

Butter makes a bitter batter better?

ol'gramma · Post by **ol'gramma** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 9:12 pm

I had a narrow escape, it would have been prayers until bedtime! PHEW!

Oh thank God....somebody is praying for you HAHAHAHAHA

popo · Post by **popo** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 9:13 pm

I thought it was Betty who said that.

ol'gramma · Post by **ol'gramma** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 9:19 pm

I thought it was Betty who said that.

Betty was International...I haven't seen her for awhile...she is out of vogue as no one cooks anymore like they used to. Everything is fast.

popo · Post by **popo** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 9:27 pm

English Muffins versus Crumpets.

ol'gramma · Post by **ol'gramma** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 9:36 pm

Guess what...
Top one English Muffins
Bottom one Biscuits.

isn't that funny?

O/G

popo · Post by **popo** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 9:38 pm

And I thought we had so much in common.

ol'gramma · Post by **ol'gramma** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 9:40 pm

Once we crossed the pond, we renamed all your stuff.

ann3120 · Post by **ann3120** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 11:26 pm

popo wrote:English muffins are completely different from crumpets. Muffins are like bread and crumpets are stodgy and full of holes which fill up with melting butter and then it all runs down your chin when you take a bite.

I agree with you Popo - that's exactly what crumpets are. I remember cold winter afternoons my father would toast them for tea, using a toasting fork. Oh, the memories of childhood.