Dessert Wars!

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Dessert Wars!
Tweet Topic Started: Dec 27 2006, 08:36 PM (1,068 Views)
azmarthehegdehog	Dec 27 2006, 08:36 PM Post #1
AZMAR SMASH!!!! Posts: 664 Group: S Rank Knight Member #173 Joined: August 11, 2006	Muffin is the name given to two types of breadstuffs. Most commonly it refers to a baking powder or baking soda raised item that is often flavoured with various fruits, chocolate, nuts, and bran. In the United Kingdom, "muffin" can refer to both this type of muffin, or sometimes to what the rest of the world calls an English muffin. The "quick" muffin is an American development from the 19th century, made possible by the invention of baking powder. This muffin is a thick, flat bun typically about 8 cm in diameter. In modern practice, it almost always has a "topping" baked in, such as blueberries or chocolate chips. It is usually split into two, toasted and buttered, and bears a vague resemblance to a crumpet or pikelet. It also is eaten cold with a hot drink at coffee shops and diners. Fannie Merritt Farmer in her Boston Cooking-School Cook Book of 1896 gave recipes for both types of muffins, distinguishing one as "raised" and adding instructions for a version that is nearly identical to today's "English muffin". Here the raised-muffin mixture was cooked in muffin rings on a griddle, and flipped to brown both sides, producing a grilled muffin. Farmer indicated this was a useful method when baking in an oven was not practical. Boston Cookery-School Cook Book 1896 The "quick" muffins may have started out as a form of small cake, or possibly an adaptation of cornbread. Early versions of these muffins tend to be less sweet and much less varied in ingredients than their contemporary forms. Made quickly and easily, they were useful as a breakfast food. They also rapidly grew stale, which prevented them from being a marketable baked good, and they were not seen much outside home kitchens until the mid-20th century. Recipes tended to be limited to different grains (corn, wheat bran, or oatmeal) and a few readily available additives (raisins, apples in some form, or nuts). Farmer listed 15 recipes of this type in 1896, of which there were two each of "one-egg", "berry", oat, graham flour, and rye; one with cornmeal, one with cooked rice, and the remaining three slightly enriched versions of the plain "one-egg" muffin. Christmas muffinsFarmer used the term gem for her corn recipe, which was a muffin baked in a pan of lozenge shapes rather than circular cups. With the invention of circular muffin paper cups, hard-to-clean iron gem pans lost popularity, and are rarely used today, although corn muffins baked in the form of ears of corn remain a tradition. The development of non-stick pans has allowed the production of very elaborate muffin shapes (animals, holiday motifs, etc.), but the circular muffin remains the norm. In the 1950s, packaged muffin mixes were introduced by several American companies. By the 1960s, attempts were being made to treat the muffin like the doughnut as a franchise food business opportunity. Coffee shop-style restaurant chains appeared, featuring a wide variety of muffins. These tended to be regional, such as The Pewter Pot in southern New England. No such business has emerged nationally in the US (although doughnut chains have edged into the business), but Australia's Muffin Break has spread to New Zealand and the UK, featuring the American-style muffin. A somewhat odd combination of circumstances in the 1970s and 1980s led to significant changes in what had been a rather simple, if not prosaic, food. The decline in home-baking, the health food movement, the rise of the specialty food shop, and the gourmet coffee trend (exemplified by Starbucks) all contributed to the creation of what is now the standard contemporary muffin. Preservatives in muffin mixes led to the expectation that muffins did not have to go stale within hours of baking, but the resulting muffins were not a taste improvement over homemade. On the other hand, the baked muffin, even if from a mix, seemed almost good for one compared to the fat-laden alternatives of doughnuts and Danish pastry. "Healthful" muffin recipes using whole grains and such "natural" things as yoghurt and various vegetables evolved rapidly. But for "healthful" muffins to have any shelf-life without artificial preservatives, the sugar and fat content needed to be increased. The rising market for gourmet snacks to accompany gourmet coffees resulted in fancier concoctions in greater bulk than the original modestly-sized corn muffin. Today it is not unusual to find a muffin along the lines of "coconut-almond-cherry-chocolate" the size of a small baby's head. The marketing trend toward larger muffins also resulted in new muffin pan types for home-baking, not only for increased size. Since the area ratio of muffin top to muffin bottom changed considerably when the traditional small round exploded into a giant mushroom, consumers became more aware of the difference between the soft texture of tops, allowed to rise unfettered, and rougher, tougher bottoms, restricted by the pans. There was a brief foray into pans which could produce "all-top" muffins, i.e., extremely shallow, large-diameter cups. However, the reality of muffin physics prevented the fad from getting very far. The TV sitcom Seinfeld made reference to this in an episode in which the character Elaine Benes co-owns a bakery named "Top o' the Muffin to You!" that sold only the muffin tops (see The Muffin Tops (Seinfeld episode)). Along with the ever-increasing size of muffins is a trend of exremely small muffins. It is now very common to see muffin pans or premade muffins that are only one or two inches in diameter. Companies like Trader Joes and Lite Bites are among the industry leader in mini-muffin production.
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Doppelg�nger	Dec 30 2006, 10:21 AM Post #31
Sandopolis Act 2 Posts: 2,073 Group: E Rank Hero Member #172 Joined: August 9, 2006	Metallix Dec 30 2006, 10:08 AM There's an infinate amount. Come join the darkside of cupcakes! Never! I know some flavors of muffins but I didn't know there was a cherry. I hate cherries so, yeah...
	To Anyone Who Cares: I'm leaving. For good this time. I thought I missed this place but no one talks to me and I feel like I'm not wanted so yeah... I really did love it here since everything went down here. But... Oh well. Guess I'll just stick to my crappy life where rumors are started about me saying I like to give blow-jobs to people and that I take intense drugs. Fun. I love anyone who loves me. =] ....Which probably isn't anyone. [/Cut.]


Lord Vermillion	Dec 30 2006, 12:19 PM Post #32
Show...Off Posts: 4,912 Group: Former Monarchs Member #70 Joined: May 12, 2006	Doppelg�nger Dec 30 2006, 10:21 AM Never! I know some flavors of muffins but I didn't know there was a cherry. I hate cherries so, yeah... You hate cherry's? HOW DO YOU HATE CHERRY'S? ARE YOU INSANE? Cupcakes rule too. I get to eat more muffins then cupcakes thou. BUT THEY BOTH OWNZ.
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Lady Savrone�	Dec 30 2006, 02:07 PM Post #33
RJ Fox Posts: 3,267 Group: Former Monarchs Member #14 Joined: April 13, 2006	Haha, lol. I like cupcakes more than muffins because they aren't as crumbly and they're nice n' small. But ice cream pwns all desserts
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azmarthehegdehog	Dec 30 2006, 03:29 PM Post #34
AZMAR SMASH!!!! Posts: 664 Group: S Rank Knight Member #173 Joined: August 11, 2006	Muffins aren't technecally a dessert. It's a snack food, so cupcakes & muffins aren't even in the same category.
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Lord Vermillion	Dec 30 2006, 03:31 PM Post #35
Show...Off Posts: 4,912 Group: Former Monarchs Member #70 Joined: May 12, 2006	Ice cream indeed owns all desserts! Dairy Queen FTW.
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Hoppy	Dec 30 2006, 03:33 PM Post #36
Hopping Freelancer Posts: 188 Group: C Rank Adventurer Member #297 Joined: November 27, 2006	Cupcakes are for festivals and birthdays, muffins are for anytime of the day, week, month, year, century, and so on.
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Lord Vermillion	Dec 30 2006, 03:36 PM Post #37
Show...Off Posts: 4,912 Group: Former Monarchs Member #70 Joined: May 12, 2006	Hoppy Dec 30 2006, 03:33 PM Cupcakes are for festivals and birthdays, muffins are for anytime of the day, week, month, year, century, and so on. You can still get them whenever you want dude.
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Neo Metallix	Dec 30 2006, 05:02 PM Post #38
~Doomsday Overlord~ Posts: 15,568 Group: =SB= Emperor Member #1 Joined: April 8, 2006 Gender: Male Country: United States of America Playstation Network ID: Doc_Of_D Game Currently Playing: Tales of Xillia	Well they aren't in the same category, but basically it's a muffin with frosting.
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Lord Vermillion	Dec 30 2006, 05:17 PM Post #39
Show...Off Posts: 4,912 Group: Former Monarchs Member #70 Joined: May 12, 2006	Metallix Dec 30 2006, 05:02 PM Well they aren't in the same category, but basically it's a muffin with frosting. And who dosn't like frosting? IT'S THE BEST MIX SINCE...EVER.
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Doppelg�nger	Dec 30 2006, 06:23 PM Post #40
Sandopolis Act 2 Posts: 2,073 Group: E Rank Hero Member #172 Joined: August 9, 2006	This has turned into an all out desert war. Ice Cream: It's okay every now and then, but a bit too cold for me. Dairy Queen has awesome blizzards though! Cupcakes: Meh, they're alright. Especially the chocolate ones. Cherries: They suck, taste really horrible Frosting: Owns everything out there. ...And yes Vermillion, I am insane. Mwha hahaha!
	To Anyone Who Cares: I'm leaving. For good this time. I thought I missed this place but no one talks to me and I feel like I'm not wanted so yeah... I really did love it here since everything went down here. But... Oh well. Guess I'll just stick to my crappy life where rumors are started about me saying I like to give blow-jobs to people and that I take intense drugs. Fun. I love anyone who loves me. =] ....Which probably isn't anyone. [/Cut.]


Lord Vermillion	Dec 30 2006, 07:17 PM Post #41
Show...Off Posts: 4,912 Group: Former Monarchs Member #70 Joined: May 12, 2006	Dairy Queens Blizzard=Win Mint Oreo pwns all. Muffins are not the subject of this topic anymore
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Lady Savrone�	Dec 31 2006, 02:24 PM Post #42
RJ Fox Posts: 3,267 Group: Former Monarchs Member #14 Joined: April 13, 2006	Lawl. Change the name to Dessert Wars. Anyhow, I've been obsessed with Ice Creams from being a few years old. I've only recently been eating muffins... OH YEAH! I forgot to mention I love Bart's Brownies
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Doppelg�nger	Dec 31 2006, 02:32 PM Post #43
Sandopolis Act 2 Posts: 2,073 Group: E Rank Hero Member #172 Joined: August 9, 2006	I'm trying to lay off muffins since I'm quite fond of them...a bit to fond.
	To Anyone Who Cares: I'm leaving. For good this time. I thought I missed this place but no one talks to me and I feel like I'm not wanted so yeah... I really did love it here since everything went down here. But... Oh well. Guess I'll just stick to my crappy life where rumors are started about me saying I like to give blow-jobs to people and that I take intense drugs. Fun. I love anyone who loves me. =] ....Which probably isn't anyone. [/Cut.]


Neo Metallix	Dec 31 2006, 02:35 PM Post #44
~Doomsday Overlord~ Posts: 15,568 Group: =SB= Emperor Member #1 Joined: April 8, 2006 Gender: Male Country: United States of America Playstation Network ID: Doc_Of_D Game Currently Playing: Tales of Xillia	Ah, I gotcha.
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Lord Vermillion	Dec 31 2006, 03:31 PM Post #45
Show...Off Posts: 4,912 Group: Former Monarchs Member #70 Joined: May 12, 2006	That's why you should eat them all =P Lawl. Brownies rule with ice cream.
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