Monday, October 24, 2011

The crumpet

On my last pass through the grocery store's bread aisle, I noticed that the crumpets were on sale.  Wait, do I know what a crumpet is?  They bring to my mind images of dainty tea parties.  They looked kind of like English muffins. 

Well, they're on sale, aren't they?  Into the basket!

Here is a package of six crumpets.

And here's a crumpet relieved from its packet.
They're made of yeast dough and cooked on a griddle, without flipping.  Their bottoms look like pancakes.  Their tops are full of nooks and crannies.  They are savoury, not sweet.

Here's my toasted, buttered, Vegemited crumpet.  They have a gorgeous chewy texture.  The kids liked them too, although they preferred them with jam.  I think I'm going to have to go back to the store for some more.

2 comments:

Dad said...

No crumpets in our larder this Monday morning, but I'll join you in having a bit of Vegemite on toast...hmm...now where did I put it?

Mom said...

He found it! Frankly I was surprised, he had hidden it in the armoire. So your Dad did indeed have toasted raisin bread with vegemite for breakfast.