The History and Recipe of Crumpets

The video tutorial explores the history and evolution of crumpets, a food primarily invented by the Anglo-Saxons. It traces the origins of crumpets to European flat cakes from the 1600s and explains how modern crumpets, with their spongy texture, emerged in the Victorian era with the introduction of yeast. The tutorial provides a detailed recipe for making crumpets at home, including the necessary ingredients and cooking steps. Additionally, it shares a fun fact about an Australian slang phrase involving crumpets.

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