Biscuit?? UK/US anomoly

Amanda Beck <[email hidden]> wrote:
|| Hi,
||
|| I keep seeing "biscuits" mentioned. Here in the UK, biscuit
|| is what we call
|| a cookie. What exactly is a biscuit in the US?
||
|| Amanda

Brits and Americans, two countries divided by a common
language. :-)

A biscuit can be various things in the US. Anywhere from a
cookie/cracker to a bread roll made from flour using baking
sode as a leavening agent.

BJ

A biscuit in the US is more like a light flaky dinner roll... Here's a pic...

http://static.flickr.com/2/1391594_15a763a08e.jpg

Also in the US Biscuits have been popularized by McDonald's as a breakfast
sandwich... another photo.

http://www.chickfila.com/images/menu_sausage_biscuit.jpg

Hope that clears the confusion...

-J

Amanda Beck said:

Hi,

I keep seeing "biscuits" mentioned. Here in the UK, biscuit is what we
call
a cookie. What exactly is a biscuit in the US?

Amanda

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Hmmm... ok.... looks like a scone!
Amanda

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Quoted message said:

A biscuit in the US is more like a light flaky dinner roll... Here's a
pic...

http://static.flickr.com/2/1391594_15a763a08e.jpg

Also in the US Biscuits have been popularized by McDonald's as a

breakfast

Quoted message said:

sandwich... another photo.

http://www.chickfila.com/images/menu_sausage_biscuit.jpg

Hope that clears the confusion...

-J

Amanda Beck said:

Hi,

I keep seeing "biscuits" mentioned. Here in the UK, biscuit is what we
call
a cookie. What exactly is a biscuit in the US?

Amanda

The closest thing to the US biscuit, is the British/Australian scone.

gtoomey

In article <[email hidden]>,

Amanda Beck said:

Hmmm... ok.... looks like a scone!

There are similarities. Biscuits are raised by soda rather than yeast,
but they're usually not sweet as a scone.

Priscilla

Amanda Beck said:

Jay DeEll via WeightAdviser.com said:

A biscuit in the US is more like a light flaky dinner roll... Here's a
pic...
http://static.flickr.com/2/1391594_15a763a08e.jpg

Quoted message said:

Also in the US Biscuits have been popularized by McDonald's as a
breakfast sandwich... another photo.
http://www.chickfila.com/images/menu_sausage_biscuit.jpg

In the US a roll has a baked surface that is smooth
mostly from yeast rising, while a biscuit has a
rough or lumpy surface mostly from using bicarbonate
to rise instead of needed yeast.

Quoted message said:

Hmmm... ok.... looks like a scone!

In the US I think roll/bisquit equals not sweet vs
cookie/scone equals yes sweet.

Quoted message said:

From the English-to-American Dictionary

"biscuit n. What we Brits call a biscuit, Americans call a cookie. An
American biscuit is a soft, flakey savoury pastry eaten with gravy or
butter."
-www.english2american.com

-Hollywood, who notes it's also slang for a gun, your skull, and a
man's two bits.

Usage: I shot him with my biscuit.
I shot him in his biscuit.
and courtesy of Digital Underground
"I'm the one that said just grab him in the biscuits." - Shock G as
Humpty Hump in the Humpty Dance.

Amanda Beck wrote:
:: Hi,
::
:: I keep seeing "biscuits" mentioned. Here in the UK, biscuit is what
:: we call
:: a cookie. What exactly is a biscuit in the US?

In the US biscuits are things that make us fat, really, really fat.

Roger Zoul said:

Amanda Beck wrote:
:: Hi,
::
:: I keep seeing "biscuits" mentioned. Here in the UK, biscuit is what
:: we call
:: a cookie. What exactly is a biscuit in the US?

In the US biscuits are things that make us fat, really, really fat.

For me it was always Doritos and chocolate bars.

"Amanda Beck" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

I keep seeing "biscuits" mentioned. Here in the UK,
biscuit is what we
call
a cookie. What exactly is a biscuit in the US?

In the world of low-carb it's a no-no on both sides of the
Atlantic and Pacific.

Follow-ups set to rec.food.historic.

--
Bob

Kanyak's Doghouse
http://www.kanyak.com

Roger Zoul said:

Amanda Beck wrote:
:: Hi,
::
:: I keep seeing "biscuits" mentioned. Here in the UK, biscuit is what
:: we call
:: a cookie. What exactly is a biscuit in the US?

In the US biscuits are things that make us fat, really, really fat.

Usually flour, buttermilk, butter, baking powder, salt...baked in the
oven. No saving graces, but Oh, so tasty with stews, jams, jellies,
butter....whatever.

Gary

"Amanda Beck" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Hi,

I keep seeing "biscuits" mentioned. Here in the UK, biscuit is what we
call
a cookie. What exactly is a biscuit in the US?

Amanda

US 'biscuits' are what UK & Australia refer to as a scone or damper. They're
made without yeast, with baking powder as the leavening agent.

"Priscilla H. Ballou" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Amanda Beck said:

Hmmm... ok.... looks like a scone!

There are similarities. Biscuits are raised by soda rather than yeast,
but they're usually not sweet as a scone.

Priscilla

scones can be sweet or savoury, much like muffins. Just depends on what
flavour you want.

Biscuits are not low carb.

--
You take stupid to a new level. -- MFW

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Quoted message said:

Hi,

I keep seeing "biscuits" mentioned. Here in the UK, biscuit is what we
call
a cookie. What exactly is a biscuit in the US?

Amanda

If you really want to help people understand what biscuits are, give
them recipes!!
Here's one for Baking Powder Biscuits. How about some more recipes???
Got one you like?
Not low-carb, but extremely tasty.

Barbara

Baking Powder Biscuits

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2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
4 teaspoons of baking powder
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1 egg, unbeaten
2/3 cup milk

Sift flour, baking powder, salt, sugar and cream of tartar into a
bowl. Add shortening to flour mixture and blend together until
cornmeal consistency. Pour milk into flour mixture slowly; add egg.
Stir to stiff dough; knead 5 times. Roll to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut
and bake on a cookie sheet 10 to 15 minutes at 450 degrees F.

Serve with butter, hot from the oven. These can be frozen on cookie sheet.

When frozen, store in a closed plastic bag in the freezer. When ready
to bake, take out desired amount, and let thaw at room temperature
before baking.

Variations
Add 1/2 cup raisins or currants to batter.

Add 1/4 teaspoon almond extract or 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract with
the liquid ingredients.

Add 1/4 cup shredded cheese.

Kay said:

"Amanda Beck" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Hi,

I keep seeing "biscuits" mentioned. Here in the UK, biscuit is what we
call
a cookie. What exactly is a biscuit in the US?

Amanda

Amanda Beck said:

Hi,

I keep seeing "biscuits" mentioned. Here in the UK, biscuit is what we
call
a cookie. What exactly is a biscuit in the US?

Amanda

A friend and I compared recipes a few years ago. Think "Scones" -
it's the closest equivalent.

Aramanth

Don't know about the rest of the world but here in Kentucky biscuits are
made by combining flour,salt, shortening(lard makes the best ones but
there's always the issue with cholesterol, so most use Crisco) buttermilk
and soda into a semi
soft dough. Rolled out on a floured board and cut into circles (fairly
small.......
a couple of inches across, or "cat heads"......big'uns, three or four inches
across.Some brush the tops with bacon grease (some don't) put in a biscuit
pan and bake in a 400% oven till the tops are brown and flaky
lookin.....about
20 minutes. They are then ready for sausage gravy, butter, blackberry jelly,
jam
honey or molasses etc. One thing for sure....... you use soda with
buttermilk....
baking powder with sweet milk.

Moonbeam
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Quoted message said:

Amanda Beck said:

Hi,

I keep seeing "biscuits" mentioned. Here in the UK, biscuit is what we
call
a cookie. What exactly is a biscuit in the US?

Amanda

The closest thing to the US biscuit, is the British/Australian scone.

gtoomey

One can find plenty of recipes on the net....this is a low carb group with
people trying to gain control over carb addiction.
Non-low-carb-extremely-tasty biscuits is one of the topic we'd do well to
avoid. We can trash Bush or talk about cycling instead, though! 🙂

BJPruett wrote:
:: If you really want to help people understand what biscuits are, give
:: them recipes!!
:: Here's one for Baking Powder Biscuits. How about some more
:: recipes??? Got one you like?
:: Not low-carb, but extremely tasty.
::
:: Barbara
::
:: Baking Powder Biscuits
::
::: 2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
::: 4 teaspoons of baking powder
::: 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
::: 1/2 teaspoon salt
::: 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
::: 1/2 cup shortening
::: 1 egg, unbeaten
::: 2/3 cup milk
:::
::: Sift flour, baking powder, salt, sugar and cream of tartar into a
::: bowl. Add shortening to flour mixture and blend together until
::: cornmeal consistency. Pour milk into flour mixture slowly; add egg.
::: Stir to stiff dough; knead 5 times. Roll to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut
::: and bake on a cookie sheet 10 to 15 minutes at 450 degrees F.
:::
::: Serve with butter, hot from the oven. These can be frozen on cookie
::: sheet.
:::
::: When frozen, store in a closed plastic bag in the freezer. When
::: ready
::: to bake, take out desired amount, and let thaw at room temperature
::: before baking.
:::
::: Variations
::: Add 1/2 cup raisins or currants to batter.
:::
::: Add 1/4 teaspoon almond extract or 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract with
::: the liquid ingredients.
:::
::: Add 1/4 cup shredded cheese.
:::
::
::
:: Kay wrote:
::
::: "Amanda Beck" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
::: news:[email hidden]...
:::
:::
:::: Hi,
::::
:::: I keep seeing "biscuits" mentioned. Here in the UK, biscuit is
:::: what we call
:::: a cookie. What exactly is a biscuit in the US?
::::
:::: Amanda

I love that I can set my calendar by that.

-Hollywood
264/233.5/218

JC Der Koenig said:

Biscuits are not low carb.