English muffin English muffin English muffins are a small, round, flat yeast-leavened bread which is commonly sliced horizontally, toasted, and buttered. Toasted English muffins, which are often used in the United States as a breakfast food, may be served with sweet toppings (e.g., jam, or honey) or savoury toppings (e.g., eggs, sausage rounds, bacon, or cheese). English muffins are also used as the bread in a variety of breakfast sandwiches, and are an essential ingredient in Eggs Benedict and most of its variations. In the United States and U.S.-influenced territories, they are called "English muffins" to distinguish them from U.S. muffins, which
Poached egg Several cuisines include eggs poached in soup or broth and served in the soup. In parts of central Colombia, for instance, a popular breakfast item is eggs poached in a scallion/coriander broth with milk, known as "changua" or simply "caldo de huevo" ("egg soup"). The North African dish Shakshouka consists of eggs poached in a spicy tomato sauce. In Italy poached eggs are typically seasoned with grated parmigiano reggiano and butter (or olive oil). In Korean cuisine, poached eggs are known as "suran" () and is topped with variety of garnishes such as chili threads, rock tripe threads, and scallion