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Burnt or cooked?

88 replies

faithspikebuffy · 04/03/2025 13:11

My colleague says my crumpets are burned and fit for the bin
I say perfectly double toasted, she reckons they should be pale still and floppy

Seems to be a 50/50 split here, so I'm asking you lot!

Burnt or cooked?
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FadedRed · 04/03/2025 13:13

They look perfect imo, Op.

boulevardofbrokendreamss · 04/03/2025 13:13

Ooh, I hate an undercooked crumpet but I think they've just tipped into burnt

shellyleppard · 04/03/2025 13:13

They look fine to me.....my grandad was a chef. His motto was.....if its brown its cooked if its black it's buggered 🤣🤣

Shintoland · 04/03/2025 13:13

overcooked but edible

Dartmoorcheffy · 04/03/2025 13:14

They look perfect to me

FabuIous · 04/03/2025 13:14

I’d agree with overcooked but edible.

yeesh · 04/03/2025 13:14

Perfect for me, nothing worse than a floppy crumpet 😂

CarrieOnComplaining · 04/03/2025 13:14

Overdone.

They should be golden.

Not dark brown and not pale.

Minikievs · 04/03/2025 13:15

Perfect 🤩

HÆLTHEPAIN · 04/03/2025 13:15

Perfect for me too. I hate spongy crumpets.

Mach3 · 04/03/2025 13:17

Flaccid crumpets are repulsive.

I like mine good and toasted like yours.

faithspikebuffy · 04/03/2025 13:18

I also like my bacon so crispy it snaps
Colleague eats hers barely cooked
Wonder if there's a link...

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Overthebow · 04/03/2025 13:18

A little overcooked but I do like mine a little crispy. I would eat them.

Mach3 · 04/03/2025 13:18

I prefer a pikelet though. Higher topping to base ratio and can get them nice and crispy.

WinWhenTheyreSinging · 04/03/2025 13:18

Perfect (although they wouldn't want any more). Nothing worse than a barely warmed through crumpet, they should have bite.

Mach3 · 04/03/2025 13:18

faithspikebuffy · 04/03/2025 13:18

I also like my bacon so crispy it snaps
Colleague eats hers barely cooked
Wonder if there's a link...

Undoubtedly.

Does she wear dentures?

Or just hate texture?

JennyForeigner · 04/03/2025 13:20

Perfect, you want a bit of texture on the top of a crumpet to contrast with the lovely warm butter-filled channels below.

Mmmm butter-filled...

faithspikebuffy · 04/03/2025 13:20

She's younger than me so no dentures!

My manager has been roped in who said "I don't care as long as you don't set the fire alarm off"

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Pinksmyfavoritecolour · 04/03/2025 13:21

They look perfect, but I like everything a little burnt, my husbands the opposite.

CointreauVersial · 04/03/2025 13:21

Nowt worse than a limp, pasty crumpet - sometimes they are still chilly in the middle - urgh.

Floranan · 04/03/2025 13:21

Looks perfect to me, I like my toast well done too, and crispy bacon

TheOliveFinch · 04/03/2025 13:22

They look perfect to me

CointreauVersial · 04/03/2025 13:22

I found some crumpets on the breakfast buffet of a hotel I stayed at recently - had to send them through the little conveyor belt toaster three times before they were done to perfection.

UsedToBeAtAmber · 04/03/2025 13:23

Your crumpets are perfect. I like sausages cooked until dark brown all over. Ds made this abomination at the weekend!

Burnt or cooked?
faithspikebuffy · 04/03/2025 13:24

UsedToBeAtAmber · 04/03/2025 13:23

Your crumpets are perfect. I like sausages cooked until dark brown all over. Ds made this abomination at the weekend!

Oh no no no
I like sausages just on the very edge of over done, nice and brown all over

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