Dave Smith wrote:

> On 2018-12-10 8:11 p.m., cshenk wrote:
> > Janet wrote:
> >
> .>>> the hal
> > > > I made them once as a child. Having never eaten them before, I
> > > > wasn't sure if they came out correctly or not. I did buy one
> > > > once at a crumpet place at Pike Place market.
> > >
> >> Somehow I find it hard to imagine "a crumpet place" exists in
> > > USA. Certainly not in UK.
> > >
> > >
> > Nope but I had fun looking them up! Not at all what my mind wanted
> > to say they were. I was imagining something a bit closer to a
> > croisannt.
> >
> > Silly me! At least I looked them up. I have a vague recollection
> > of them being served in Tea House in San Diego in La Mesa. I
> > never got any there, only that it was a unique thing to the area.
> >
>
>
>
>
> Ah.... I see. When the topic of crumpets appeared she Googled and
> found the only crumpet shop around, which happens to be not too far
> from where she lives now. She checked out the menu and saw that this
> unique chop sells savory crumpets with eggs on top. Hence the egg
> issue.

Not sure what she did but I had to look them up to be sure of what they
were. Not common to see in the USA but yes, have seen them. I've
never made or eaten one though.