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[โ€“] tetris11@lemmy.ml 21 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (4 children)

UK: Crumpets. Crumpets lightly toasted with butter soaking into its pores, and then lightly toasted once more with a slather of Marmite.

These are nothing like pancakes. You bite into the crispy surface and are met with a butter/Marmite infusion that explodes into the back of your mouth, and whilst you're dealing with that sensual assault, your teeth sink into the soft almost creamy texture of the crumpet itself.

They are divine, and are the sole reason I stay in this cold dreary backwater of a country.

[โ€“] Sweetpeaches69@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Ah, yes. Trypophobia pancakes.

[โ€“] tiramichu@lemm.ee 4 points 3 weeks ago

I feel trypophobia quite strongly with some triggers, even things like budding plants pushing through the ground can make my akin crawl. But for some reason crumpets are okay.

I guess my brain just sees the crumpet texture as being like a macro bread texture, which is okay because it's kinda bready.

[โ€“] Yggnar@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Is that the same thing we Americans refer to as an "English Muffin"? I always thought crumpets were cookies or something lol.

[โ€“] bandwidthcrisis@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

No it's not. It's more of a spongy consistency compared to a the dry, breadiness of an English muffin.

[โ€“] tetris11@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Exactly. It is the optimal food sponge; not too deep, not too shallow.

It's also a fantastically endearing insult to use, since it means someone is a little dense but not actually stupid, and I like to believe that we are all crumpets in this way.

[โ€“] Hugh_Jeggs@lemm.ee 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

In my dad's era, a bit of crumpet was something completely different

[โ€“] tetris11@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 weeks ago

(I might actually be using it wrong. What does it mean?)

[โ€“] SuperApples@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

the sole reason I stay in this cold dreary backwater of a country.

You do know you can get crumpets in any supermarket in sunny Queensland, yeah? You can even get Marmite (but why would you when Vegemite is superior).

Australian Marmite is from New Zealand and is not quite the same as British.

[โ€“] tetris11@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Yes, yes, there there, now...
*smothers face with a pillow whilst making shushing noises*

[โ€“] vext01@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 3 weeks ago

Vegemite doesn't spread properly and tastes like charcoal.

Change my mind.

[โ€“] JackFrostNCola@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Vegemite is superior to marmite, but crumpets are best with butter & honey/golden syrup.

[โ€“] vext01@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 3 weeks ago

Marmite crumpets are the best