Why does my English muffins package say to use a fork or fingers instead of a knife to open them?
I bought some Thomas English muffins and on the back it says for "Toasted perfection" the muffin should be split apart by hand or with a fork. Why does it not suggest to use a knife?
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If you cut it with a knife, you'll tend to get a very smooth surface. If you tear it open, whether by hand or with the aid of a fork, it'll tend to break on more natural places in the crumb, giving a bit rougher surface. When toasted, that tends to result in more contrast of texture - the bits sticking up will brown more and get crunchier.
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For a muffin with spreads like butter and/or a jelly: the texture of the fork split muffin has nooks and crannys that many people prefer. They provide an uneven spread delivery that can be enjoyable.Are you supposed to open English muffins with a fork?
According to the Thomas' Original English Muffins website, it's better to use a fork to split open an English muffin because it helps preserve the texture. Knives, the brand claims, will even out the \u201cnooks and crannies\u201d that make English muffins so distinct.What is the correct way to open an English muffin?
Gently squeeze the sides inwards with your fingers. As you're squeezing the sides, rotate the muffin. You'll notice the center of the muffin starting to buckle outwards. By the time you've rotated completely around the English muffin, it pops right open all by itself!What does fork split on English muffin mean?
Thomas' English muffins have holes on the inside and are best \u201cfork-split,\u201d which preserves the nooks & crannies lost when sliced with a knife. Thomas' uses more than 100 million pounds of flour per year to satisfy American consumers' demand for English muffins.What is a muffin fork?
According to the Thomas' Original English Muffins website, it's better to use a fork to split open an English muffin because it helps preserve the texture. Knives, the brand claims, will even out the \u201cnooks and crannies\u201d that make English muffins so distinct.Claire Saffitz Makes Classic English Muffins | Dessert Person
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What Jefromi wrote. Illustrated:
Knife Sliced
Fork Split
For a muffin with spreads like butter and/or a jelly: the texture of the fork split muffin has nooks and crannys that many people prefer. They provide an uneven spread delivery that can be enjoyable. The higher more toasted peaks also offer texture variance.
For sandwiches (think Egg McMuffin): The fork split may or may not be worth effort. Knife sliced might suffice.
Answer 3
Because the whole point of English Muffins is the create nooks and crannies for the toppings to pool into, giving it a unique flavor and texture. You can't get that from slicing or tearing. Fork-splitting is the original method but now there is an English Muffin splitter that achieves the fork-splitting texture so much quicker, which is great so you can split them quickly and eat them while they're still steaming and so fluffy!
Answer 4
Breaking bread with fingers and forking scones has its routes in Victorian and latterly Edwardian table etiquette. The proper etiquette is to break the bread with the fingers as a courtesy to your host. Some believe this traces this back to the last supper of Christ.
The word company comes from two Latin words com = with and panis = bread. Ie. Com panis. (Break bread with.)
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