"James Silverton" > wrote in message
...
> Omelet wrote on Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:35:03 -0500:
>
>>> "Andy" <q> wrote in message ...
>> >> Split an English muffin really lopsided?
>> >>
>> >> You're slicing open the simplest food, the English Muffin
>> >> (never mind they're fork split!), when the top or bottom
>> >> breaks away at an angle 1/3 sooner or so than the other?
>> >>
>> >> Now you're left with terribly incompatible pieces!
>> >>
>> >> What do you do?
>> >>
>> >> Andy
>> >> A current event.
>>>
>>> Use another fork not a knife to split the muffin. Pierce
>>> from several sides and finally twist the fork.
>>>
>>> Dimitri
>
>> Best idea yet. That technique also leaves a lot more textures
>> for the butter to pool in. ;-d
>
> Andy did say they came "fork split" but you are right, two forks might be
> best anyway. I can usually get the presplitting to work if I press the
> thin sides inward.
> --
>
> James Silverton
> Potomac, Maryland
>
> Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

IMHO


The "fork splitting" is nothing more than a few holes poked into the side of
the muffin and is totally inadequate for separating the 2 halves. At one
time it may have been sufficient but not today. I'll bet over the years the
recipe has changed by adding more yeast/air to keep the same size but
reducing the amount of flour necessary to create a similar looking product.


Dimitri