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FeistyBench547 t1_iuguq0n wrote

they don't exist in England, a similar product is properly called a barm cake.

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Wooba99 t1_iuh1mbp wrote

Yeah they do. They are just called muffins.

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wormfries t1_iui6wf9 wrote

These are english muffins sometimes referred to as butter muffins. They have a completely different texture and density from baps/barms and you'll find them sold all over the country.

However if you are from Lancashire you'd more likely encounter Lancashire/Over Bottom Muffins which are a type of barm which may explain the mix-up especially as the Lancashire Muffins are browned in a way that makes them look exactly like English muffins.

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LuckIsOnMySide t1_iuh2j6q wrote

Never heard of a barm cake, but they do sell these in supermarkets where I live (I'm English) just as "muffins"

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FeistyBench547 t1_iuhobc5 wrote

it can be a regional thing, in lancashire we buy chips on a barm (chip barm) at the fish and chip shop.

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ZDTreefur t1_iugxdbs wrote

I'm not sure it's at all like a barm cake, these are closer to what the English would call a crumpet.

The OP simply hadn't cut them in half to show the holes.

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Wooba99 t1_iuh1rds wrote

They are nothing like crumpets. Crumpet holes are visible in the finished product. No cutting required. In England these are simply called muffins.

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bopeepsheep t1_iuheh3j wrote

Muffins should not have holes. They're like (fluffy) bread inside, it's the outside that's distinct from other bread products. Crumpets are made in rings with a bicarb batter - you can do it with yeast but it's not the same as a bread dough, it's much runnier.

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FeistyBench547 t1_iuhn9ap wrote

nope, crumpets are cooked on a hot top griddle like pancakes.

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