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… to think this is ridiculous. (portion size)

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Elphame · 26/06/2024 13:38

I fancied a Chelsea bun from the bakery this morning so asked for one to be added to my bread order. Didn’t really think much about it.

When I got it home I was staggered by the size of it.

Is this really what passes for the one serving of cake for one person? I’ll eat about a quarter. It will be stale tomorrow so the birds will get the rest.

Teaspoon for scale

… to think this is ridiculous. (portion size)
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BaselineDrop · 26/06/2024 13:56

Were you expecting a bum a quarter of the size? I 1.5 inch square bun? That’s the size of a biscuit and Chelsea buns have never been that size!

PinkyFlamingo · 26/06/2024 13:56

Oh my you can only eat a quarter of that, you are so dtsviplined.

Butterflyfern · 26/06/2024 13:56

Garman · 26/06/2024 13:47

You could freeze half (or three quarters if it’s so very big) instead of letting it go stale and go to waste?

Exactly this. Eat your quarter now, freeze two quarters in portions and leave one for tomorrow that you can revive from being slightly stale in the microwave/oven

TruthThatsHardAsSteel · 26/06/2024 13:56

Trickabrick · 26/06/2024 13:53

I thought Chelsea buns had icing on them, so I’d be disappointed it didn’t but somewhat mollified by the generous size (entirely missing the point of the thread!). I’m clearly thinking of a different bun though!

Just eat what you want and either freeze the rest or stick it in some Tupperware to keep fresh for a few days.

Just whack some butter on it instead 😂

fieldsofbutterflies · 26/06/2024 13:54

Ooh, we've not had a thread like this in at least 24 hours.

It's not the shops fault you're so tiny you can only just manage a quarter of it Hmm

Trickabrick · 26/06/2024 13:53

I thought Chelsea buns had icing on them, so I’d be disappointed it didn’t but somewhat mollified by the generous size (entirely missing the point of the thread!). I’m clearly thinking of a different bun though!

Just eat what you want and either freeze the rest or stick it in some Tupperware to keep fresh for a few days.

Borgonzola · 26/06/2024 13:53

My only issue with it is that it looks dry af. Chelsea buns should be sticky (and big)

Justcallmebebes · 26/06/2024 13:53

I totally agree with you OP. It's why we have an obesity problem in the west

GasPanic · 26/06/2024 13:53

Were you waggling your hands in the air as you contemplated the enormity of it ?

Edit : Also trying to eat that with a teaspoon would be silly.

PhilosophicalCheeseSandwich · 26/06/2024 13:52

Must have been a huge counter if you'd mistaken it for a regular-sized bun when you asked for one.

Put it in a box, it'll still be fresh tomorrow.

EnglishBluebell · 26/06/2024 13:51

We've not had a fat shaming thread in a while. OP had to remedy that 🙄Biscuit

CookStrait · 26/06/2024 13:51

Wrong thing to post on MN, they’d eeeesily 🐽 down the entire bakery & still be hungry.

WingSluts · 26/06/2024 13:50

Elphame · 26/06/2024 13:41

£1.50

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That tells me it cost you £1.50, not whether you're annoyed or not.

This really is a total non-issue.

Ginmonkeyagain · 26/06/2024 13:50

I occasionally like a Chelsea bun from our bakers (sadly a lot more than £1.50 - because London).

Chelsea buns are hefty things. I often cut it in two and share or eat it over a couple of days. But sometimes I eat the whole lot in one go.

BIWI · 26/06/2024 13:49

I’ll eat about a quarter. It will be stale tomorrow so the birds will get the rest.

This is a ridiculous thing to say. Eat what you want but freeze the rest.

1offnamechange · 26/06/2024 13:48

I'd say larger size of average. Obviously eating a cake that size every day wouldn't be great but the whole point of it is you ordered it as an occasional treat?

only being able to eat a quarter of it and wasting the rest is ridiculous. Eat half now (or even a quarter now, quarter in the afternoon with a cup of tea), then freeze or toast the other half tomorrow

ForFirmBiscuit · 26/06/2024 13:47

FinallyHere · 26/06/2024 13:42

Is it definitely intended as a single serving rather than feeding a whole family ?

They must be the MN chicken feeds a family for a week troll

TheShellBeach · 26/06/2024 13:47

Stealth brag alert.

Comedycook · 26/06/2024 13:47

It's because everyone else is a greedy fat pig....but you're not op. I bet you're teeny tiny too

sugarbyebye · 26/06/2024 13:47

share it with a fat friend (or daughter, looking at you mum) and make horrified noises about how can they fit all that in?

Garman · 26/06/2024 13:47

You could freeze half (or three quarters if it’s so very big) instead of letting it go stale and go to waste?

whovotestory · 26/06/2024 13:46

rewilded · 26/06/2024 13:45

Do we have a bun from the 1970s for comparison?

🤣🤣

Exactly how many portions can you get out of your roast chicken, OP?

bananaboats · 26/06/2024 13:46

Why did you buy it then? You surely saw what it looked like beforehand!

YourMommaWasASnowblower · 26/06/2024 13:46

I’d only be complaining about it if it was tiny and expensive.
Sounds like you’ve paid a fair price for a good sized cake. Enjoy it.

sweetnessandlighter · 26/06/2024 13:46

"We've lost sight of normal portion sizes"