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    What I Call Things

    Cakes (since moving to the UK, I have adapted to this covering muffins, cakes, slices and other such things that involve anything that might be vaguely cake-ish)





    Muffin


    English Muffin (often referred to as simply a muffin when in the UK, the difference is still acknowledged with this title)


    Scone


    Crumpet


    Biscuit



    Cookie


    Cracker


    Sandwich


    Roll


    Morning Roll


    Burger


    Patty


    Crisps


    Chips


    Fries Rarely used, but generally expected to be thin chips
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    Juice - all walks of fizzy drink. Put fruit in front to designate still fruit juice. Put diluting in front to designate whether its designed to be diluted (known to plebs as squash).

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    Isn't a morning roll just simply a roll? I don't really see the need to put 'morning' in front of it.

    Funnily enough, despite being English I still call them 'English muffins'; mainly to distinguish from the cake muffin. Also, people get really confused if you say they'll be eating muffin pizzas, so I stick the English on the front to make it more obvious.

    I also feel as if there should be a distinction between soft and hard cookies. If only because soft cookies are far more superior to the hardened variety and to prevent me from confusing the two and ruining my day.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Formalhaut View Post
    Isn't a morning roll just simply a roll? I don't really see the need to put 'morning' in front of it.
    Actually the image I used for roll is probably a bad representation because you really have to feel the texture of the roll, but if you've ever had a Warburtons roll then you'll know it's very different from the kind of roll one traditionally throws bacon and egg into. Morning rolls tend to have more, uh... air? I guess? While a regular roll is much more filling due to being quite dense.

    I also feel as if there should be a distinction between soft and hard cookies. If only because soft cookies are far more superior to the hardened variety and to prevent me from confusing the two and ruining my day.
    I tend to refer to what you call 'hard cookies' as 'biscuits'. If it's not soft, it's not a cookie, dammit. Or at least, it's an overcooked cookie.
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    You ever tried Maryland's cookies? If you haven't good.



    Look at that. It says cookie on the packet, but you bite into it - it's hard! And dry! Not chewy! Not yummy! Bleh!

    As for the rolls, I suppose there are several types. Warbourton's rolls I agree are softer, more pillow-y. My favourite rolls however are the rolls with a lovely crust, now they are delicious.


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    I think morning rolls are sometimes called breakfast rolls, and they are identified as such in any place I've bought them. Honestly, they're pretty crap, but good if you don't want to overdo it on the bread.

    I don't mind Marynland biscuits, but they definitely tread the line between biscuit and cookie very narrowly. I would call them biscuits, though. Cookies tend to be larger and more... home baked-y. I buy cookies from bakeries and they come in bags with a short shelf life. Biscuits have a longer shelf life and come in packets like the one you linked.
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    What's confusing about crumpets?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr. Carnelian View Post
    What's confusing about crumpets?
    What is it?

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    Isn't it an English Muffin?

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    Yeah, the crumpet looks like an English muffin.

    That scone also looks like what we here call a biscuit.

    This is a more familiar scone, to me,


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    Quote Originally Posted by fire_of_avalon View Post
    Isn't it an English Muffin?
    They have a similar look, but a totally different texture. Hard to explain though! This shows the internals of a crumpet, and helps show why people like to melt butter (or other things) over the top of them after they toast them up.
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    cake



    pie



    chips



    potato chips



    cookie



    Fizzy Drink



    ...and now I'm craving a steak and cheese pie

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    oh man I miss NZ meat pies. Steak and cheese, mince and cheese, potato top, nom nom nom nom nom.
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