Ophelia wrote:
>
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Sat, 28 Dec 2013 15:36:08 -0000, "Ophelia"
> > > wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> "sf" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > On Sat, 28 Dec 2013 14:31:49 +0000, Broadback
> >> > > wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> On 28/12/2013 13:34, Gus wrote:
> >> >> > Why are they almost always "fork-split" and not sliced, like bread?
> >> >> > At
> >> >> > the muffin factory, instead of slicers are there machines that have
> >> >> > forks on the end that stab the muffins as they go by on a conveyor
> >> >> > belt?
> >> >> Us Brits do love out crumpets! ;-))
> >> >
> >> > I love crumpets too (they are different from English muffins).
> >> > They're easy enough to make, but they're even easier to buy.
> >>
> >> I did wonder if it were crumpets he was seeing. I watched the series
> >> but
> >> don't remember.
> >
> > What series?
>
> Opinicus
>
> "I've always wondered about English muffins. How "English" are they
> really? In TV dramas like "Downton Abbey", "Duchess of Duke Street"
> etc people are often eating something "at tea" called a "scone" that
> looks suspiciously like what's called an "English muffin" in the US."
>
> http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/

As far as I know, English Muffins, Crumpets and Scones are entirely
different things.