Things Members Say That Make You Go "WTF?"

[Vixxen81]

Mmmmm I love those too!

LMAO those are crumpets Never had one actually

 

[rockin_rod]

 

[Maxi]

LMAO those are crumpets Never had one actually

As someone who had two crumpets for breakfast this morning… that’s no crumpet…

I think it’s a scone..?

 

[rockin_rod]

Uh-oh. Bakery Wars!
Does seem more scone-like to me. Not sure what is going on top of the jam though? Looks a bit like rice pudding IMO but maybe a variation on a Devonshire cream tea!
As an ex-pat Brit, I was asked recently to explain to some workmates what the difference is between a Devon and a Cornish cream tea - it's the order of the cream and jam placed on the scone.
Folk will tell you that it makes a difference to the overall taste experience but I call BS on that....... may need to do a blindfold taste test though?

 

[Maxi]

Uh-oh. Bakery Wars!
Does seem more scone-like to me. Not sure what is going on top of the jam though? Looks a bit like rice pudding IMO but maybe a variation on a Devonshire cream tea!
As an ex-pat Brit, I was asked recently to explain to some workmates what the difference is between a Devon and a Cornish cream tea - it's the order of the cream and jam placed on the scone.
Folk will tell you that it makes a difference to the overall taste experience but I call BS on that....... may need to do a blindfold taste test though?

The best antidote to WTF club is turning it into food club

That looks like some weird, high-end clotted cream to me too…

But what should go first? The cream or the jam…? Apparently that’s a thing

 

[MarieElise]

As someone who had two crumpets for breakfast this morning… that’s no crumpet…

I think it’s a scone..?

It is, you are correct. Closest to crumpet that comes up when you put crumpet in Gif search bar. So I was hoping she’d get it.

Lol rockinrod needs to do a blindfold scone tasting That’s hilarious.

 

[Maxi]

It is, you are correct. Closest to crumpet that comes up when you put crumpet in Gif search bar. So I was hoping she’d get it.

Lol rockinrod needs to do a blindfold scone tasting That’s hilarious.

I did think it was a crumpet too until I watched it quite a few times!

 

[Schnauzevoll]

Im just here, browsing the forums and waiting until we talk about pizza or french fries.

 

[NotYou]

Uh-oh. Bakery Wars!
Does seem more scone-like to me. Not sure what is going on top of the jam though? Looks a bit like rice pudding IMO but maybe a variation on a Devonshire cream tea!
As an ex-pat Brit, I was asked recently to explain to some workmates what the difference is between a Devon and a Cornish cream tea - it's the order of the cream and jam placed on the scone.
Folk will tell you that it makes a difference to the overall taste experience but I call BS on that....... may need to do a blindfold taste test though?

Scone with [clotted] cream and jam.
Now, there is a whole war discussion on what is the correct way to put the jam and cream on first: do you put the cream on and then the jam on top, or jam first then the cream on top.
Personally, I say it doesn't matter, because it's a sandwich anyway (scone on the bottom and top) so, jam and cream both touch the scone and both touch each other, but this is a whole war about it here in England (they are delicious either way)..

we like to argue over stupid things, "milk in your tea first or last" (if you add the MILK first, you're a "MIFFY" and if you add the milk LAST you're a "TIFFY"). I am a MIFFY

 

[Danigirl]

Clotted cream sounds absolutely disgusting. Respectfully lol. My mind just goes to the time of the month especially when mixed with jam.

 

[Highlander884]

Scone with [clotted] cream and jam.
Now, there is a whole war discussion on what is the correct way to put the jam and cream on first: do you put the cream on and then the jam on top, or jam first then the cream on top.
Personally, I say it doesn't matter, because it's a sandwich anyway (scone on the bottom and top) so, jam and cream both touch the scone and both touch each other, but this is a whole war about it here in England (they are delicious either way)..

we like to argue over stupid things, "milk in your tea first or last" (if you add the MILK first, you're a "MIFFY" and if you add the milk LAST you're a "TIFFY"). I am a MIFFY

MILK ALWAYS GOES IN AFTER THE TEA! WHAT KIND OF ANIMAL ARE U!

 

[MarieElise]

My Scottish father could always taste the difference between the milk in first or after lol It was always a huge deal. Interesting given he smoked tobacco, thought that killed the taste buds

 

[bamdicted]

MILK ALWAYS GOES IN AFTER THE TEA! WHAT KIND OF ANIMAL ARE U!

Barbarian. Milk first, any thinking human knows this.

 

[Maxi]

How can the tea properly infuse with water if there’s already cold milk in it…?!!

 

[MarieElise]

How can the tea properly infuse with water if there’s already cold milk in it…?!!

Oh FFS who has time for that these days ( ).

My Grandma used to drive my Dad nuts by doing it that way, and then on top of that she's grab the cup and go wash it before he was even done with the drink. LMAO. I think it's probably good we are getting rid of those gender roles, and people are just making their own tea these days.

 

[Vixxen81]

I'm laughing so hard. I've never seen a crumpet or a scone in real life much less know the difference between the two. My original comment was sponsored by the .08% BAL courtesy of Budweiser.

 

[Ozzie_]

How can the tea properly infuse with water if there’s already cold milk in it…?!!

Non-tea-drinking Aussie here so you know, ignore me, but surely the argument of milk first or last refers to "proper" tea made / brewed in a pot *not* using teabags in your cup? (so no infusion retardation if you put milk in the cup first)

If you are using a teabag in a cup then I am with you, how on earth can boiling water work its magic on the tea leaves if it hits cold milk. If it is brewed in a pot first then I can see an argument for milk first, the gradual introduction of very hot tea to the cold milk slowly warms the milk without risk of scalding it (as might happen if cold milk is introduced to a cup full of very hot tea)

As an Australian who doesn't care about tea, I'll happily watch the ensuing tea / milk arguments from the sidelines , but if anyone wants to debate "onions on top or on the bottom" with regards to a "democracy sausage" (or a "Bunnings Snag") I'll join in.

 

[Highlander884]

I'm laughing so hard. I've never seen a crumpet or a scone in real life much less know the difference between the two. My original comment was sponsored by the .08% BAL courtesy of Budweiser.

U r missing out on both!
Man I thought it was the guns that made me not want to visit the States but knowing neither crumpet or scone r popular there is worst!
It's bad enough u have fries and not real chips!

 

[MarieElise]

not want to visit the States but knowing neither crumpet or scone r popular there is worst!
It's bad enough u have fries and not real chips!

Yeah it's pretty much Hell. Although you can hunt down a good scone where I am, alas they are nothing on my Grans fresh baked ones though. @Vixxen81 you gotta try and hunt down a fresh baked scone (unless you're gluten intolerant or something) they're amazing!!!!! I don't eat mine w clotted cream ever though, just butter, jam or plain.

Lol what in the name of God is a democracy sausage??

ETA; Lol that sounds like perhaps Biden's wife's pet name for his cock, or something; "hey Baby, bring that big old democracy sausage over here, would ya."

 

[Ozzie_]

U r missing out on both!
Man I thought it was the guns that made me not want to visit the States but knowing neither crumpet or scone r popular there is worst!

They have scones, but in my limited experience, they are nothing like scones as known in UK or Aus. More like a cross between a cake and cookie (hmm..but not really!) . From only looking at recipes, USA " biscuits" are closer to what we call scones.

 

[Ozzie_]

Clotted cream sounds absolutely disgusting. Respectfully lol. My mind just goes to the time of the month especially when mixed with jam.

I can see the word association.

For clotted cream, think cream so thick it is like soft butter.

 

[Vixxen81]

They have scones, but in my limited experience, they are nothing like scones as known in UK or Aus. More like a cross between a cake and cookie (hmm..but not really!) . From only looking at recipes, USA " biscuits" are closer to what we call scones.

Correct but without fruit or chocolate in most cases. Unless you go to Bojangles (chicken joint), they have blueberry biscuits.

@MarieElise I'll try if I ever find one in the wild. I've heard it is a hit or miss -- too dry/too dense. True or no?

 

[MarieElise]

Correct but without fruit or chocolate in most cases. Unless you go to Bojangles (chicken joint), they have blueberry biscuits.

@MarieElise I'll try if I ever find one in the wild. I've heard it is a hit or miss -- too dry/too dense. True or no?

I've had some good ones here on the West Coast. But usually only from more hipster type bakeries and stuff, where they are really going Gordon Ramsay on the baked goods. Your average place does awful scones, that much is true. Not like biscuits to me, but, yes, closest thing Americans have to them probably. Because American scones tend to be way too sweet (for the most part). Unless ofcourse, one hits up a hipster bakery on the West Coast. Then you have a chance of getting something decent for about $20, nevermind the price of the actual beverage itself lol.

Also I've had fish'n chips at the coasts here, and even fresh on the coasts of the continent (East and West) they still taste like shite (to me).
Well... fresh shite anyways

 

[Ozzie_]

Yeah it's pretty much Hell. Although you can hunt down a good scone where I am, alas they are nothing on my Grans fresh baked ones though. @Vixxen81 you gotta try and hunt down a fresh baked scone (unless you're gluten intolerant or something) they're amazing!!!!! I don't eat mine w clotted cream ever though, just butter, jam or plain.

Lol what in the name of God is a democracy sausage??

Here in Aus our elections are always held on Saturdays (voting is compulsory for 18 and over). In larger centres, at the polling booths community groups will, as a fund-raiser sell a grilled sausage on a piece of bread (for a dollar or maybe 2) . So we go and vote (doing our part for democracy) and on the way out, buy a democracy sausage to support the work of local community groups

A "Bunnings snag" is the same thing. "Snag(s)" is a slang word for (link) sausages down here. Bunnings is a big-box hardware chain (think Lowes or Home Depot). They provide facilities for local community groups to bbq and sell sausages on bread to raise funds at the entrance to the stores.

There is much debate here as to whether the fried onions go on top of or under the sausage

ETA; Lol that sounds like perhaps Biden's wife's pet name for him cock; "hey Baby, bring that big old democracy sausage over here, would ya."

 

[Vixxen81]

U r missing out on both!
Man I thought it was the guns that made me not want to visit the States but knowing neither crumpet or scone r popular there is worst!
It's bad enough u have fries and not real chips!

We have real chips. They're called steak fries.

 

[Ozzie_]

Correct but without fruit or chocolate in most cases. Unless you go to Bojangles (chicken joint), they have blueberry biscuits.

Chocolate is never in a scone here. Dried fruit does appear sometimes. Although there are a lot of wanky recipes that put all sort pf stuff in it and call it a scone. Savoury is the go for me. Hot buttered scones with Vegemite... Mmmmmm!

@MarieElise I'll try if I ever find one in the wild. I've heard it is a hit or miss -- too dry/too dense. True or no?

I have never made them as they can be very tricky to bake well. But I believe if too dense / tough, the dough has most likey been kneaded too long. Most recipes have the cold butter mixed through the flour til it resembles breadcrumbs and then the smallest amount of milk necessary added and "kneaded" only until it barely comes together.

 

[rockin_rod]

Chocolate is never in a scone here. Dried fruit does appear sometimes. Although there are a lot of wanky recipes that put all sort pf stuff in it and call it a scone. Savoury is the go for me. Hot buttered scones with Vegemite... Mmmmmm!
I have never made them as they can be very tricky to bake well. But I believe if too dense / tough, the dough has most likey been kneaded too long. Most recipes have the cold butter mixed through the flour til it resembles breadcrumbs and then the smallest amount of milk necessary added and "kneaded" only until it barely comes together.

I like baking scones at home, for me the best variations on the classic are date scones and savoury pumpkin scones - worth a try if you've never tasted one

 

[Ozzie_]

I like baking scones at home, for me the best variations on the classic are date scones

Sounds good!

and savoury pumpkin scones - worth a try if you've never tasted one

My socialist tendencies forbid the consumption of pumpkin scones since there once was the wife of a rabidly right-wing politician who was *famous* for her pumpkin scones.

She herself became an elected right-wing politician through some extraordinary -- even for my state in the 1970s -- nepotism.

 

[MarieElise]

Fuck you pumpkin scones

 

[Smoothie]

Fuck you pumpkin scones

This thread has taken an amazing turn.