A rather silly question

[babs135]

I've just had a toasted teacake for supper and it suddenly occurred to me that I don't think I've ever seen any on any of the Cunard ships!  Am I right or are there teacakes lurking somewhere just waiting to be toasted?  

For the benefit of those who don't know what a teacake is:  A teacake in England is generally a light yeast-based sweet bun containing dried fruit, typically served toasted and buttered.

 

 

[TheOldBear]

I have not noticed them on the Kings Court buffet, room service breakfast or Britannia breakfast offerings.

 

At home [New York and New England] these are called 'Portuguese rolls' after the families owning bakeries in Fall River Massachusetts.

[Lanky Lad]

Sorry I have never seen a toasted tea cake on Cunard. I would have had one if i did. They did have them in the buffet on P&O Oriana and very good they were too.

[nadge]

Do they have crumpets?

[Ranchi]

Any chance?…asking for a friend!

[majortom10]

6 minutes ago, Ranchi said:

Any chance?…asking for a friend!

No chance. The coffee yes but forget the rest.

[firegal2539]

In the United States this is called an English Muffin. One of my favorite breakfast items. You can get them plain, with raisins and lots of strawberry jams.

Candie

[Windsurfboy]

I love a teacake (exactly as pictued) but only if still warm. Prefer to scones for afternoon tea but never seen them on Cunard. Now that will be something worth ordering off menu in QG.

 

My understanding of what the Americans call an English muffin , ie what they use as base for eggs Benedict,  is not a crumpet or a tea cake, it's  something I've never seen in UK except in this .

[shipgeeks]

2 hours ago, firegal2539 said:

In the United States this is called an English Muffin. One of my favorite breakfast items. You can get them plain, with raisins and lots of strawberry jams.

Candie

I wouldn't call the item in the photo an English muffin, as it doesn't seem to have the "nooks and crannies" we are used to.  It does look like raisin bread, though, but in individual roll form.

[firegal2539]

Nope that is an english muffin, I ate one this morning.

[Camgirl]

This is an "English" muffin. Or, as we call them - a muffin 😄🤣

[exlondoner]

Isn’t that a crumpet?

[Host Hattie]

No, definitely not a crumpet. 

 

https://www.warburtons.co.uk/news/crumpet-recipe-revealed/

 

 

[Host Hattie]

57 minutes ago, firegal2539 said:

Nope that is an english muffin, I ate one this morning.

Just don't ask for one in England, you'll be disappointed. 

[exlondoner]

31 minutes ago, Host Hattie said:

No, definitely not a crumpet. 

 

https://www.warburtons.co.uk/news/crumpet-recipe-revealed/

 

 

No, you’re right. I can see the difference.

[Victoria2]

1 minute ago, exlondoner said:

Isn’t that a crumpet?

Nope. The burnt bits do look a little like the crumpet holes, but Camgirl's  photo  looks like the English muffins we're used to when in the US.

However, I think they can be bready, sweet or savoury so maybe it depends which one is ordered as to which one ,''one'' gets.

[babs135]

Just caught up with this thread as I've been on the Victoria's Christmas cruise (and yes, we enjoyed the dry Dock experience!) and hubby had a toasted 'English' muffin as shown in Camgirl's photo most mornings. Cake-like muffins were available in the buffet.