Just had my groceries delivered and bought some Thomas English Muffins…

I keep all bread products in the refrigerator.

As soon as they come out of the oven, baked products start to go stale. Refrigeration retards the process. Freezing is even better if you want to keep half for even longer.

I keep them in the freezer, because I only eat them occasionally.

English Muffins do not need to be stored in the fridge if they will be consumer quickly. The cool temperature of the refrigerator does prevent mold growth, however, meaning they will last longer in the fridge.

Bay's, which cost more and are refrigerated come out much better. Thomas' now seem very rubbery and difficult to crisp.

The correct storage facility for these muffins is the rubbish pile.

I refrigerate Thomas's because I've found out the hard way that they get moldy real fast.

I don't eat bread. I must maintain my six pack.

There are enough chemicals in Thomas's English Muffins, they'll last for weeks with no refrigeration,

I just received an English muffin splitter as a gift. Now I need to buy some muffins. Thanks for the tip about Bay’s in the refrigerator section.

Put the ones you do not plan on eating this week in a ziploc bag and put it in the freezer. Take them out one at a time an d let thaw 30 minutes before toasting.

Leave the rest in their original package at room temperature.

[quote] I think she said English muffins tended to get very hard fast.

Unlike your dad!

Burn!

Now you will need one block of cold salted butter and a jar of cherry jam (you scraped the mold).

Or

Smooth peanut butter and banana

You store them next to the toaster - you’re going to eat at least three each time because that’s the number of times it takes to reach the correctly perfect toaster setting.

I like to eat mine with melted government cheese. Mmmmmmmmmm.

r9 Bay's are already split.

If you’re a fat whore, and you eat the whole thing in one sitting, there is no need to refrigerate

They no longer taste like Thomas English Muffins.

I like when Thomas gets hard very fast.

If they are already split you definitely need to freeze them in an airtight bag/container or they will be inedible in about 24 hours.

It’s pizza night!

OP in the future, get Bay's English Muffins. Far superior to Thomas. They can be found in the refrigerated section near the butter and the pie crust.

Trader Joe’s used to have unique ones than they changed the distributor.

Then*

R20, are you also R4?

R19, English muffin pizza?

R23 no I am not, but I agree with them. I will also add that I like the sourdough best.

Elaine Stritch was married to a Bay's scion, sadly he died at 53.

Thomas's?

Bays are the only ones worth buying.

Look up Bays ingredients. Not much better than Thomas.

We call them American muffins because the bloody hell aren't English.

[quote]R26 Elaine Stritch was married to a Bay's scion, sadly he died at 53.

Wasn’t he a gay alcoholic?

R24 me and my sister would make pizza on English muffins. We loved them.

For the record, one Bays muffin has nearly twice as much sodium as one Thomas muffin.

R32 yes. This is why I said upthread to actually look at the ingredients etc. on Bays. No, they aren’t better like someone keeps proclaiming.

Bay’s aren’t healthier but I prefer the taste/texture

I wouldn't know, OP. I only eat Ezekiel English muffins. They're gluten-free and contain sprouted grains, and must be kept frozen or refrigerated. They're quite expensive, but I can afford it, and they're much healthier for you than than Thomas crap. I eat one every morning, dry, with an egg white omelet and broccoli or spinach.

[quote]I keep all bread products in the refrigerator.

Bread becomes immediately stale when refrigerated. Either leave it at room temperature or freeze it. Never refrigerate bread.

I love English muffin pizza! Maybe that will be my treat for the Oscars.

R37 I was actually thinking of what I will eat on Oscars night. I may order something.

In the fridge.

[quote]Bay's, which cost more and are refrigerated come out much better.

I don’t like Bay’s. Too yeasty.

Yeah, I don’t like Bays at all. Too yeasty, falls heavier on the stomach too. It’s a strange English muffin. And too much sodium.

I want you to hold it between your knees.

R35 Yes, Ezekiel's are organic spouted grains, which is the best bread you can buy. I didn't know they had gluten-free version as well. I get the whole grain version, it's 10 grams of carbs less.

Love that you’re supporting a Christian business. 😊

[quote] Ezekiel's are organic spouted grains, which is the best bread you can buy.

And only $25 per loaf!

It ranges from $5.50 to $8.00 depending on store and bread type.

OP - get ready to have the runs. Thomas’ is loaded with shit that your body can’t handle. Prepare for the trotts!!!

I love purchasing English muffins from Vinal Bakery in Somerville, MA

They are delicious!

Look. An English Muffin is the American version of a crumpet. So make your own damned crumpets and have something authentic.

R49, they are not the easiest things for the average home cook to make. It’s not like making blueberry muffins.

"me and my sister would make pizza"

Oh, dear!

Keep them in the fridge; they get moldy faster than most bread.

I used to buy Wolfermans but stopped after I got some ant filled muffins.

I completely split them in half with a fork or some other implement, and package each one in a Ziplock sandwich size bag. I put all the bagged separated muffins back into the original bag they came in, and put that in the freezer. Then, whenever I want an English muffin I can take one out of the freezer and toast it without struggling to separate it into halves -- which happens if you don't separate them before freezing. I use English muffins for two things. 1) Bacon, fried egg, and cheese sandwiches (AKA an egg McMuffin) or as the bun for a cheeseburger when I feel like a small slider-ish sized cheeseburger. I will occasionally eat one buttered with jam for breakfast, but not often.

R54: You have too much time on your hands.

I can't believe we've posted more than 50 times about some fucking English muffins! What is happening to us??????? What have we become?

I didn’t even notice the comment number. Why do you care about that? So strange

R55 I'm retired. This is what we do.

I eat one of these every morning for breakfast and keep them in the fridge. They never get moldy and toast up nicely.

Ciabatta rolls ..... Slice them in half and toast them. They will outshine any English muffin you've ever eaten. Nice and crispy, won't wilt or get soggy when you add butter or jam.

[bold] They're FORK SPLIT !

There is something about Thomas that are different from other English muffins.

I don't buy or eat English muffins often. But, the few times I've bought non-Thomas, it always strikes me that they have both a different taste and texture.

[quote] I completely split them in half with a fork or some other implement

Why wouldn't you just use a knife?

If you use a knife you flatten the nooks &crannies.

I buy the 4 6-packs of Thomas’s from Costco, keep 1 pack in the fridge & freeze the rest. I make an Egg McMuffin/egg sandwich every day for breakfast. So yummy!

I like the sandwich size muffins but they’re hard to find.

[quote] Bread becomes immediately stale when refrigerated. Either leave it at room temperature or freeze it. Never refrigerate bread.

If you're gonna *toast* your bread, then it won't matter. Most people toast English muffins.

So, yes, refrigerate or freeze. If you're gonna freeze, split them first.

"Refrigeration retards the process."

Correction: Differently-abled

The Bay's kind I keep in the refrigerator, the Thomas ones I don't put in the refrigerator. Either way, eat them now because they don't have a long shelf life. I never refrigerate my loaves of bread.

I love making my own Egg McMuffins with them. Also they are good for tuna melts, I put tuna (mixed with a little mayo or Miracle Whip) and a slice of cheese on top (the Kraft sliced cheese is actually good on them) and put them in the oven and then quickly under the broiler.

Jam or honey is yummy when I don't have much food in the house they are good for a dessert. For breakfast when I am in a hurry I sometimes just put a lot of butter on them and they are still good. Enjoy OP!

OP, I feel like I see your hand all the time on here. You usually have a food item or a plate of food in one of your paws. You know we could talk about the English muffins without a photo. Something is off here.

R9 How much did your friend pay for the "English Muffin Splitter?" I'd continue using my fork and regift the splitter.

R63 You perforate the muffin with a fork and pull it apart to create the nooks and crannies. It says so right on the package. An English muffin's interior is not supposed to be smooth like a bagel or a roll. I believe Thomas' English Muffins pre-pierce the muffins for you.

R52 Bread products don't get stale faster in the refrigerator.

R49 English muffins are not crumpets. I've had crumpets in the U.S. They're not the same.

Once a year, I spring for a four-pack assortment of Wolferman's English muffins. They're too expensive to order all the time. I freeze them once they arrive and take one out as the mood strikes me.

How come "raw" English muffins don't taste good? It's just bread. Is it because we expect a certain texture?

During the lockdown, I tried making Englilsh muffins from scratch using the King Arthur recipe. They were actually pretty simple to make and were quite tasty. But not really any better than store-bought, so probably not worth the effort to do on a regular basis.

[quote] me and my sister would make pizza

Oh, fucking dear.

Can you people stop saying “Me and …”

I don’t think you realize just how ignorant you sound when you say “Me and …” whatever.

It’s English, for fucks sake. Your mother tongue!

I disagree with R55. What you do, R54, makes perfect sense and shows some forethought. I might do the same, but would probably freeze all the split haves in one gallon-sized Ziploc Bag.

OP- All of those NOOKS and crannies

Thomas' English Muffins are among the best one can purchase in a supermarket.

Thomas' brand of English muffins and bagels was established in 1880. It is owned by Bimbo Bakeries USA, one of the largest baking companies in the United States. Bimbo also owns Entenmann's, Boboli, Sara Lee, Stroehmann, and Arnold bread companies.

Thomas' are pre-fork-split enabling one to simply pull them apart with one's own fingers.

R77, I disagree. In fact, I remember when Sara Lee, "changed" and wasn't as good as it used to be. Same with Entenmann's. And I started out with Thomas English muffins, but I switched to Bays. I just like them much better. Now as for bread, I have tried many different breads. I settled on Dave's Killer Bread, the multi grain version. Also tried Trader Joes Sprouted Wheat for a while. Publix has a very good multigrain. But then I sampled two loaves of multigrain bread from Costco's. It happened to be still warm from the oven. It was so good, and so fresh, I never went back to supermarket bread. But I did try Arnolds. Once. I found it inedible. Sorry for being long winded. My whole point is that Bimbo Bakeries is not synonymous with quality for me.

I have never been able to pull Thomas’ apart with my fingers.

You must, R79, have weak fingers.

Sorry.

I freeze my bread and take out slices when I want. I'm not a big bread eater, but like some toast now and then. It lasts a long time in the freezer.

I always put the whole package into the freezer as soon as I get home, and I'd advise you to do the same. They defrost very quickly.

hunny them muffins been froze for months before they got to you. They taste like cardboard with salt on it. I know these things.

The correct way to open an English muffin is to use a fork, and gently pry.

[quote] R63, You perforate the muffin with a fork and pull it apart to create the nooks and crannies. It says so right on the package. An English muffin's interior is not supposed to be smooth like a bagel or a roll. I believe Thomas' English Muffins pre-pierce the muffins for you.

Thanks R71, I stand corrected. I learned something new on Datalounge.

These are good.

Can the person who keeps on bringing up Bays realize most of us who have had Bays weren’t impressed? We heard you the first 20 times. We get it. You like Bays. That’s your opinion to hold. But I don’t think they taste better. They taste like yeast and are saltier. Not for me.

Not to mention they hold almost twice as much sodium, more sugars etc. I’d rather have Thomas. They taste like the same English Muffins I’ve eaten since I was a child and their ingredients aren’t nearly as bad as Bays.

The amount of sodium in one pack of Bays is about the equivalent of sodium you get in two packs of Thomas.

R87, I'm sure you're right, but it's a damn good thing Elaine Stritch isn't here to read your post, as I'm sure her wrath against you for it would be terrible :-)

R35- I'm having two slices of Ezekiel Low Sodium Bread with no sugar no salt organic sunflower butter with sliced organic strawberries for part of my dinner tonight.

R88 and she is entitled to her opinions. But her liking Bays doesn’t mean everyone else needs to.

[quote] "I keep them in the freezer, because I only eat them occasionally."

I'm with R2. When I DO buy bread (usually in Summer for tomato sandwiches and panzanella), I keep it in the freezer because it would go bad otherwise.

I don't understand the overwhelming love for Dave's Killer Bread. I've had it a few times and (although I've never checked the ingredient list) it's so sweet to me (all kinds I've tried) that it tastes like they used corn syrup in it for sweetener. I actually threw out most of the loaves. And I'm a bread lover.

Thomas' are okay for me; I prefer the sourdough flavor. Never seen or heard of Bay's (I'm in NorCal), but I've had Trader Joe's and like them as well. We also have a local brand called Costeaux's that are pretty good. Overall, I prefer the sourdough flavor though. However, I recently tried TJ's whole wheat variety and they also were overtly sweet to me so gave them to my relative as she said she likes them. I'll stick with sourdough.

Just how fat ARE you people?

R92 Trader Joe’s are great but they recently changed something in them so they don’t taste exactly the same.

R90, I'm afraid my joke went right over your pretty little head :-(

r93 I recently lost 14 lbs over the past 6-7 weeks. Although I'm still considered in the "overweight" zone for BMI, I'm only 8 lbs from being in the "normal" BMI zone. I don't eschew bread like so many people these days, but I don't eat a ton of it either. There are times I like to make a breakfast sandwich or have a half of an EM with my eggs and I don't find that something particularly unique about how a "fat" person eats. I've seen plenty of "normal" weight people eat bread as well as eat snack foods at night and drink soda (neither of which I do).

Mom always said, "beware of broad generalities." You should listen to Mom.

I found an unopened package of them in a cupboard once. They has expired about three years befoe, but you'd never know it. The texture and moisture and look were just like the ones sold at stores.

I LOVE English muffins, but that incident scared me away from them food good. If it doesn't mold and decay, bread is not bread; it's a chemical concoction.

Mmmmmm crabbies anyone ?

R64 at least the hideous claws on those paws have been trimmed for a change. Be kind though about the photos though, the poor dear doesn’t get out much.

There's more than one Bay's fan. If you don't like them you've easily said as much as the other fan, but you're much more annoying about it.

R100 no. There has been one person on more than one account. Nice try though.

Insistent and stupid, what a combo.

Bays English Muffins:

Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin Vitamin (B2), Folic Acid), Water, Cornmeal, Yeast, Contains 2% Or Less Of Each Of The Following: Sugar, Preservatives (Sodium Propionate, Calcium Propionate), Salt, Wheat Gluten, Butter, Soybean Oil, Potato Flour, Dry Whole Milk, Monocalcium Phosphate, Fumaric Acid, Citric Acid, Soy Lecithin.

WTF can't we get something like English muffins made the way they're supposed to be?

Flour (Not enriched. Bromide free)

Water

Yeast

Milk

Sugar

Butter

Semolina

And that's it.

Thanks to this thread, I just had two delicious Bays English muffins toasted and drenched in butter and apricot preserves. Along with a cheese omelette. Yum.

According to a poster upthread r104, you must be Chrissy Metz-sized.

No one said that r105. But you did.

Hey, r106 bitch, it was said (or heavily implied at r93), to which I replied back at r96 that just because people eat EMs, doesn't mean they are fat.

It was a joke, you humorless bore.

[quote] Mmmmmm crabbies anyone ?

I remember my mother and aunt making crabbies for parties.

I remember getting crabs from sex in the wild.....

Fuck you, r90.

[quote]In one hilarious moment, she chides the camera person for not filming her whole routine involving Bays English Muffins, which she eats partly in honor of her late husband, John Bay.

Only Elaine Stritch would marry the gay son of an English muffin empire. Was she left anything in the will?

Never, EVER store bread in the fridge. Either keep it out and eat it for as long as it keeps or freeze it if you are going to toast it anyway, which would include muffins. Putting bread in the fridge dries it out and makes it stale and hard more quickly.

If you live in a hot climate, invest in an insulated cool box. Keep the bread in as airtight a package as possible and in the box. That will help keep the mould at bay.

I keep my bread products in my fridge all the time. I simply don't have enough room in my freezer to store it, and in a different apt, might have a chest freezer, but it's just not feasible here.

My bread is fine for a long time in the fridge; and I'm speaking of all different kinds of breads, as a matter of fact. I never have a problem.

If you're going to buy English muffins for storing in the fridge, OP, get Bays'. They're really good and pre-split very well -- plain and in sourdough versions, and sold in supermarkets' refrigerated sections normally near the eggs section. We used to find them only when we vacationed south in Florida in Publix Supermarkets, but now they have them even here in the Northeast. I used to think all these years that they had to be refrigerated, until recently one grocery store stocker here in Massachusetts was helping me locate them in the store and said the refrigeration thing is just a manufacturer promo gimmick, to make people think they're made differently than other English muffins and so they'll "keep" better while in the markets. Plus they're made with milk, and have a great flavor, toast up crunch, and have more of those nerdy nooks-and-crannies than Thomas's could ever claim to possess (>cue my "Mary" moment, I admit and apologize, lol).

Nooks and crannies

[quote] If you live in a hot climate, invest in an insulated cool box.

I did. It's called a refrigerator.

[quote]I simply don't have enough room in my freezer to store it

Do you live in a dorm?