English muffins
A yeasted, griddle-cooked bread with a craggy, nook-and-cranny interior built to trap melted butter — split with a fork rather than cut, so it tears along its natural texture instead of compressing it.
Used for
- breakfast sandwiches
- eggs Benedict
- toast
- pizza bases
In the kitchen
- split with a fork, not a knife, to preserve the nooks and crannies
- toast both halves before topping
- use as a quick personal pizza base
Picking it at the store
- A fork-split muffin toasts crispier in the crevices than a knife-cut one, which compresses the texture
- Freeze well split and toasted from frozen — handy to keep a bag on hand
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