4kids4me Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 I ordered five meals at a famous breakfast place this week and all the sandwiches, in my opinion, we burned. Could you click on the link and see the photo: Now what I'd like to know is this: Is this sandwich burned? If you think it's burned would you eat it, or is this how you like it? That's it! Apparently this is how they cook it...it's standard. Personally, I don't think it should be standard but maybe I'm in the minority!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LG Gone Wild Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Doesn't look burned to me. If anything, it looks cold. The edges are just simply charred but that is typical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renee in NC Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Doesn't look burned to me. If anything, it looks cold. The edges are just simply charred but that is typical. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brigitte Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 The edges do look a little burned, but it is hard to toast an english muffin without burning the edges a little and getting the middle toasted. I would have eaten it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Absolutely burned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 It looks like an english muffin, and I would say it is not burned. In order to get the main part of a muffin crisp, sometimes you have to sacrafice the rough edges. I would probably pick off the rough edges before I ate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 It looks like an english muffin, and I would say it is not burned. In order to get the main part of a muffin crisp, sometimes you have to sacrafice the rough edges.I would probably pick off the rough edges before I ate it. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Can you post the pic as a thumbnail? Safe Eyes won't let me go to that website address. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 It looks like an english muffin, and I would say it is not burned. In order to get the main part of a muffin crisp, sometimes you have to sacrafice the rough edges.I would probably pick off the rough edges before I ate it. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 It looks like an english muffin, and I would say it is not burned. In order to get the main part of a muffin crisp, sometimes you have to sacrafice the rough edges. Bloody 'ell :D Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Can you post the pic as a thumbnail? Safe Eyes won't let me go to that website address. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joannqn Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 The edges do look a little burned, but it is hard to toast an english muffin without burning the edges a little and getting the middle toasted. I would have eaten it. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolly Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 More toasted than I would prefer. Also, I am not used to them being delivered that well toasted. I do have one of these on occasion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cougarmom4 Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Burned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TammyinTN Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 A little to toasted for me, but I would have ate it. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ester Maria Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Burned, I wouldn't have eaten it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuntieM Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 I have successfully toasted English muffins without burning the edges. I call these burned. FWIW, if that famous retaurant was Tavern on the Green, I might take it at the chef's word that these are how the sandwiches are supposed to look. However, it appears this sandwich is in a fast food wrapper and I am left to think they are often prepared by a stressed, perhaps under-trained cook. SO, the "take it back" option is just not the same. But I have had McD's give me a new Egg McMuffin because my first one looked like the one in your photo. Just sayin.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usetoschool Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 I think it looks burned around the edges but also think that is not a mistake or overcooking, just the way you have to cook it gets it browner around the edge. Probably send it through a conveyer belt type broiler and in order to melt the filling the sticking up edges get overcooked. I would knock off the darkest part and eat it. Don't think I would try to return it or complain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormy weather Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 If that's standard, then they are all burnt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovedtodeath Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 The edges do look a little burned, but it is hard to toast an english muffin without burning the edges a little and getting the middle toasted. I would have eaten it.That is true, but I think it crossed the threshold from crisp to burned. I vote burned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patchfire Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 I would call it burnt, and no, I wouldn't eat it. Any amount of char tastes very bitter in my mouth, so if I were told it was "standard," I'd just have to ask for a refund. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue G in PA Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Whenever I toast Eng. Muffins, the edges get charred, b/c I like them very crispy. I just pick off the charred edges and eat it. If I were you, if you don't like them like that then just ask the restaurant to toast them lightly. They can do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnitWit Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 I wouldn't necessarily call it *burnt*...however...I have eaten my share of those over the years and in several states across this great nation and I can tell you, it is NOT standard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Bloody 'ell :D Bill :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 If I were you, if you don't like them like that then just ask the restaurant to toast them lightly. They can do that. Her breakfast appears to have been served on paper. I'm not sure that is the type of restaurant that takes special orders. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdie Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Yes, that looks burnt, and yes I would have picked of the burnt part and ate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newlifemom Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 I like things like that burnt a little. That would be the most burned I would want it though. I also like slightly burnt chocolate chip cookies. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Robyn Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 The edges do look a little burned, but it is hard to toast an english muffin without burning the edges a little and getting the middle toasted. I would have eaten it. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathmom Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 burned...wouldn't eat the burned parts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secular_mom Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 I think that edge is burned, and *I* would not like to eat it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krista in LA Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 It looks like an english muffin, and I would say it is not burned. In order to get the main part of a muffin crisp, sometimes you have to sacrafice the rough edges.I would probably pick off the rough edges before I ate it. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 The edges certainly look burned. Everyone in my household thinks I eat things that are "burnt," but I actually just like toast. I would not eat those black edges, blech. I don't like burned things at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 English muffins usually look dark around the edges when toasted. I would say no, not burned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2cents Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Burned. The charred area would result in a 'burned' taste and that is unacceptable for an eating establishment. Burning on the edges to get a 'done center' means that the temp and cooking technique is not right IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 The edges are burnt. I would have eaten it. I would probably not order it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Burned I wouldn't eat it I'd send it back and ask for something else I'd burned is the only way it is served. I don't buy burnt food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 I expected to see something with the entire top burnt. A tiny bit of charring on the edges is easily picked off if you don't like it. Some people (like my dh) like it charred on the edges. (Just telling you what I would tell my kids.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela in ohio Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Burned. The charred area would result in a 'burned' taste and that is unacceptable for an eating establishment. Burning on the edges to get a 'done center' means that the temp and cooking technique is not right IMO. :iagree: They need to cut it more evenly and cook it differently. I wouldn't ahve eaten it, because those little black bits would make it taste awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillary in KS Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 It looks like an english muffin, and I would say it is not burned. In order to get the main part of a muffin crisp, sometimes you have to sacrafice the rough edges.I would probably pick off the rough edges before I ate it. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Is this sandwich burned? Not by my standards but my children would think it was. If you think it's burned would you eat it, or is this how you like it? I would absolutely eat it and be glad someone actually made the thing crispy. However, if we were at home and I made them that dark for my kids, I'd simply scrape off the sides with a knife first and hand it to them. At which point, they'd eat it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BamaTanya Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Burned. I would have left the burned sections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamturner Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Burned! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieJ Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 I say ti was burnt. I don't mind burnt and would have eaten it in a heart beat had I made it at home or been served it that way. However, I don't beleive that is standard for that particular sandwich at that restaurant. I think they are having a problem with their sandwich broiler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheBrink Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Burned :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovedtodeath Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Are the words burnt and burned interchangeable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 The edges do look a little burned, but it is hard to toast an english muffin without burning the edges a little and getting the middle toasted. I would have eaten it. Yes, it is burned and no, I would not have eaten it. Absolutely burned. :iagree: I have successfully toasted English muffins without burning the edges. Several times a week we eat toasted English muffins without them being burned. But I have had McD's give me a new Egg McMuffin because my first one looked like the one in your photo. Just sayin.... :lol:I've had to take them home and toast the muffin because it was barely warm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 (edited) Are the words burnt and burned interchangeable? :lurk5: I did not even know "burnt" was a word. I was going to google it for proper usage. There was another word yesterday that ended in a "t" instead of "ed" which I thought was strange. Of course, I have no clue which thread. Edited March 11, 2010 by Parrothead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 The edges do looked burnt. I don't believe that is uncommon when cooking an English Muffin but that is not the way I like it. Since this frequently happend to English Muffins, I would have just picked off the edges and ate it. If the chef's said this is standard, I would have took him at his word and then keep that info for future reference and either not eat there in the future or if I did, be sure to ask for you muffins very lightly toasted. I have had experiences like this before, when I ordered something that sounded good but then had some horrible sauce on it that was not mentioned or it was served blackened but not mentioned on the menu. It is disappointing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovedtodeath Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 I know that with O/G phonics one learns that ed makes three sounds, one of which is /t/. Jumped for example. I googled it and it shows up as a word with a definition. I thought maybe an english language nerd might be able to answer me. (Bill) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 I know that with O/G phonics one learns that ed makes three sounds, one of which is /t/. Jumped for example. I googled it and it shows up as a word with a definition. I thought maybe an english language nerd might be able to answer me. (Bill) It must be some kind of regional dialect thing. I don't say jumped with a /t/ sound at the end. Interesting how I'm learning new things here lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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