These early Ruby Tuesday burgers were served on English muffins (also unusual) and were meant to be eaten with a knife and fork.

NPR: Building a Better Burger

There they were, my old chums, English muffins.

WSJ: For Great Eggs Benedict, Make the Muffins From Scratch

Though they've become a modern supermarket staple in the States, the chewy, cornmeal-dusted buns we call English muffins have a much longer history in the British Isles, where the teatime treats are known simply as muffins.

WSJ: For Great Eggs Benedict, Make the Muffins From Scratch