Crumpets

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Why don't they taste like they used to ?! The last few packs I have tried taste pappy and sickly. I remember crumpets of old they were delicious ! Where am I going wrong ?!

@StrychnineInTheSandwiches Bloody hell, that's a coronary waiting to happen

What's a scotch pancake then? A pikelet?

Warbourtons here too. I did a bit of a test last year with lots of different brands and W were the best, but still they're not as nice as i remember.

Have they cut the salt down?

I grill under a gas grill, dark base, brown top, lots of butter lick butter puddles off plate

Pic of scotch pancake here

www.babyledweaning.com/2012/its-pancake-day-my-old-grand-mothers-recipe-for-scottish-scotch-pancakes/

Pikelets aren’t the same thing you screaming psycho. Flatter.

🤣🤣🤣

I agree - good toasting is key. Put the toaster on high, and/or toast twice.

[quote Ihopeyourcakeisshit]@StrychnineInTheSandwiches Bloody hell, that's a coronary waiting to happen [/quote]
Definitely not advised as a daily, or even a weekly, treat!

Warburton's for me too and twice in toaster. I will eat Aldi Xmas tree 🌲 ones though.

I have a very important question about the toasting twice - do you let them cool in between toasting? I need to know the specifics because I’m about to make a special trip to the shops just for crumpets.

@Luredbyapomegranate

They need to go in the toaster twice..

Try a few brands. The M n S ones are awful.

I never put crumpets in the toaster, I put them under a hot grill, they go brown and a bit crunchy. BTW, thanks, I now need a trip out to get some.

There'll be a mysterious crumpet shortage this time tomorrow

@Stroppypants

I have a very important question about the toasting twice - do you let them cool in between toasting? I need to know the specifics because I’m about to make a special trip to the shops just for crumpets.

No, just toast them again straight away.

Of course pikelets aren’t crumpets. They contain far less crump and more pike. Hence the different name!

I never put crumpets in the toaster, I put them under a hot grill, they go brown and a bit crunchy. BTW, thanks, I now need a trip out to get some.

I wonder if this is the difference. We didn't have a toaster as kids and crumpets and toast were amazing. All my adult life they've been somewhat disappointing and this could well be the reason 🤔

@liveforsummer

I never put crumpets in the toaster, I put them under a hot grill, they go brown and a bit crunchy. BTW, thanks, I now need a trip out to get some.

I wonder if this is the difference. We didn't have a toaster as kids and crumpets and toast were amazing. All my adult life they've been somewhat disappointing and this could well be the reason 🤔

Growing up we only had an old gas cooker. It had a grill right at the top at head height. Was a bugger to light, you'd turn the gas on, stroke a match and try to get the had to light.. it wouldn't for a while and then it would with a mini explosion..

Made amazing toast and toasted teacakes and crumpets etc.

Asda do sourdough crumpets too. Haven’t tried them as I am meant to be low carbing, but losing the will imagining crumpets.

@ChangeChingyChange

Has to be Warburtons only for me, all the rest are horrible.

This!

As others have said:
Twice in the toaster
Warburtons are the best
M and S are horrible
Lots of butter
Small spread of Marmite

well toasted -so crispy bottom, dark toasty top, with a pot of warmed potted shrimp on top, including all the melted spiced butter, mmmmm

(having this at the weekend when we pick up our Booths order -cant get potted shrimp locally)