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How about the country with the most bald eagles in it gets to vote on the definition of a biscuit?

I believe Canada has more bald eagles. I speak for Canada and agree with the Commonwealth. The word is French and calling a scone a biscuit would be like calling a spoon a fork. It makes no sense.

 

[Dead Man]

all you brits ain't got nothing on this man

God, they tried to feed me this when I was in Basic in Georgia, haven't been so disgusted since oysters were tried for the first time. I don't know what that white shit is, but it sure ain't gravy. The scones/biscuits were good, but that white sauce and mince was terrible.

 

[GJS]

Time to rescue this thread

I'm partial to bourbons and also nice, they are the most sought after in my house on a regular basis.

 

[wetwired]

Motherfuckin' tim-tams.

Move along guys, nothing more to see here. This thread is done.

I would have also accepted kings tons or arnotts premium chocolate chip cookies.

 

[Ironmask]

Here in Italy we have the Ringo

yes, the bottom one is an Oreo rip-off, but so much better...

 

[mrklaw]

depends a lot on context, but my overall love has to be the fig roll.

Rich Tea is great in a cup of coffee, figuring out that fine boundary between 'not quite soggy enough' and 'half falls off into coffee'. Digestives similarly good with a nice cup of tea.

 

[Woorloog]

Jaffa cakes are good.
Normal cookiees with good chocolate are good.

 

[profit]

This! Antwerp hands!

 

[Antiwhippy]

Tim tams are over-rated.

Way too much chocolate.

 

[EnderWiggles]

 

[Tea and Toast]

That baby is creepier than the kinder children.

 

[zethren]

I believe Canada has more bald eagles. I speak for Canada and agree with the Commonwealth. The word is French and calling a scone a biscuit would be like calling a spoon a fork. It makes no sense.

Fine, just leave us to our identity crisis laden diets and our hand-ball-egg. We know when we aren't wanted. I'm Canadian by heritage, do I get any say in this? Haha.

Seriously though, my mind was blown when I learned that biscuits are scones. Where did the American scone come from then?

 

[Gav47]

Its hard to beat the good old Rich Tea when it comes to plain biscuits. These are kings of the chocolate biscuits:

 

[Red Liquorice]

Also Hobnobs, especially chocolate - all the benefits of a digestive, but with oats for a more treacle, flapjack flavour.

 

[MadSkillzBahamut]

Also Hobnobs, especially chocolate - all the benefits of a digestive, but with oats for a more treacle, flapjack flavour.

yes.

 

[BGBW]

When it comes to biscuits I'm not picky. Basically anything but Oreo.

But since they haven't been mentioned:

Chocolate Fingers.

 

[lenovox1]

Seriously though, my mind was blown when I learned that biscuits are scones. Where did the American scone come from then?

The traditional cream scone. (Scones are typically made with cream, eggs, always with butter and always sweetened. Biscuits are not.)

I have no clue why Starbucks scones turn out so dry. They probably just leave them out for too long.

 

[Lirlond]

When it comes to biscuits I'm not picky. Basically anything but Oreo.

But since they haven't been mentioned:

Chocolate Fingers.

I hate chocolate fingers because if I open a packet it means I'm going to eat them in maybe 10 minutes.

 

[Übermatik]

When it comes to biscuits I'm not picky. Basically anything but Oreo.

But since they haven't been mentioned:

Chocolate Fingers.

Aw hell yeah. Once you start you can't stop.

 

[Log4Girlz]

When it comes to biscuits I'm not picky. Basically anything but Oreo.

But since they haven't been mentioned:

Chocolate Fingers.

Never had, but they look gud.