Talking of crackers what's everyone's favourite cracker to go with cheese? I like the bog standard Jacob's Cream Cracker with maybe the Hovis biscuit thingy on the subs bench. Can't stand those Carr's Water Biscuits.
Talking of crackers what's everyone's favourite cracker to go with cheese? I like the bog standard Jacob's Cream Cracker with maybe the Hovis biscuit thingy on the subs bench. Can't stand those Carr's Water Biscuits.
i like Ryvita - happily readily available over here
they used to sell bags of broken biscuits in th local bakers shops and mum would come home with same from chiltonians bourbons ,nice,barmouths,custard creams,lemon puffs,rich teas
btw its water biscuits with a nice strong cheddar and a vintage port for me xmas evening
Very nice but not a biscuit. Someone at work said what about Jaffa Cakes being biscuits or cakes debate (didnt know there was one). I replied the clue is in their name.
I seem to recall that McVities decided to call them cakes to get around some sort of tax thing but they are actually considered to be biscuits.
On the other hand, I also recall that biscuits go soggy when they are left out for too long whereas cakes go dry and I can confirm that on one sad occasion a Jaffa Cake was found in the house in a dessicated state.
They aren't so nice that you could eat a whole packet
They are homogeneous
Mid range
Anything with a currant, or some sort of fruit in it
Twin layer affair with some sort of cream up the middle
Wrapper has pictures on it.
Some sort of USP
Luxury
Any thing with chocolate on top.
May be in a cardboard box
FAQ
Q. Are Jaffa cakes biscuits.
A. No, no the're not. Apart from being called cakes they obviously have a sponge base. Granted they appear to be some kind of luxury biscuit being chocolate covered and shipping in a box.
Q. Why are 'Nice' biscuits called that?
A. I don't know because they are possibly one of the nastiest biscuits ever, perhaps its sarcasm. Also if you are new to this site and are about to email me saying "Actually its because they are named after the town in the south of France" don't. They're not from there, nobody there has ever heard of them. Hop on an Easyjet flight get yourself down there and ask around, you'll get even blanker Gallic looks than usual. Back when they were invented Huntley and Palmer were knocking out over 450 sorts of biscuits, so naming new sorts of biscuits was probably a matter of just going through the phone book or index in the atlas. Anyhow I don't like them.
Q. Whats the best biscuit ever?
A. Well I would have to say the Abbey Crunch, see my page on this ground breaking oat based biscuit.
Q. Can something that is individually wrapped be biscuit.
A. Its pushing it isn't it.
Q. Whats the story with pink wafers?
A. Well they have dropped out of fashion, and rightly so as they are unpleasant at best. Wafers in general have had to move up into chocolate covered jobs like the Tunnocks wafer, or chocolate bars like the Kit Kat
They aren't so nice that you could eat a whole packet
They are homogeneous
Mid range
Anything with a currant, or some sort of fruit in it
Twin layer affair with some sort of cream up the middle
Wrapper has pictures on it.
Some sort of USP
Luxury
Any thing with chocolate on top.
May be in a cardboard box
FAQ
Q. Are Jaffa cakes biscuits.
A. No, no the're not. Apart from being called cakes they obviously have a sponge base. Granted they appear to be some kind of luxury biscuit being chocolate covered and shipping in a box.
Q. Why are 'Nice' biscuits called that?
A. I don't know because they are possibly one of the nastiest biscuits ever, perhaps its sarcasm. Also if you are new to this site and are about to email me saying "Actually its because they are named after the town in the south of France" don't. They're not from there, nobody there has ever heard of them. Hop on an Easyjet flight get yourself down there and ask around, you'll get even blanker Gallic looks than usual. Back when they were invented Huntley and Palmer were knocking out over 450 sorts of biscuits, so naming new sorts of biscuits was probably a matter of just going through the phone book or index in the atlas. Anyhow I don't like them.
Q. Whats the best biscuit ever?
A. Well I would have to say the Abbey Crunch, see my page on this ground breaking oat based biscuit.
Q. Can something that is individually wrapped be biscuit.
A. Its pushing it isn't it.
Q. Whats the story with pink wafers?
A. Well they have dropped out of fashion, and rightly so as they are unpleasant at best. Wafers in general have had to move up into chocolate covered jobs like the Tunnocks wafer, or chocolate bars like the Kit Kat
Sainsbury's Taste The Difference chocolate cookies are simply delicious. They're big buggers but I can easily demolish a four pack with one cup of tea.
Fox's Chunk Cookies are the ones you're looking for. Best cookies ever.
and what's all this rubbish about dunking biscuits in drinks ?
drinks are for drinking, food is for eating. do not confuse or mix the two.
pure peasant behaviour. FACT
What a load of rubbish!
Thats the only reason I have biscuits. You just gotta be careful you don't drop it in. ;-)
the airline I fly, you always get a complimentary cup of tea & a two pack of Shrewsbury biscuits,I always dunk mine but feel slightly peasant-esque in doing so - never seen anyone else do this on these flights......
GH: update on the cheese ball situation; the M&S ones are cheese footballs (wafery with fillig) and in a tin whilst cheese balls are from Tesco and are, oddly, small balls of cheese (usually cheddar) in a packet. (ack'ment to Mrs.M for this vital information).
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some great social history on film at the city of london museum of peak freans c1910 if you are interested
Nan and Mum both used to work at peak freans ...i know thats spanner territory
and also mum worked at chiltonians and robertsons jam factories so my biscuit lineage is pretty good
its a lemon pufff from me
http://www.farmhouse-biscuits.co.uk/
Fig Rolls. They contain everything that a growing boy needs.
You can live solely on a diet of these and/or toast with marmite on. FACT.
What a load of rubbish!
Thats the only reason I have biscuits. You just gotta be careful you don't drop it in. ;-)
bourbons ,nice,barmouths,custard creams,lemon puffs,rich teas
btw its water biscuits with a nice strong cheddar and a vintage port for me xmas evening
is the pre-eminent site for matters biscuity.
Has been a source of amusement in Montana Towers for many many years
Todays hot news = Spreadable Biscuits!
Hope this venn diagram-ish help
How to spot biscuits
Entry level
Mid range
Luxury
FAQ
Q. Are Jaffa cakes biscuits.
A. No, no the're not. Apart from being called cakes they
obviously have a sponge base. Granted they appear to be some kind of
luxury biscuit being chocolate covered and shipping in a box.
Q. Why are 'Nice' biscuits called that?
A. I don't know because they are possibly one of the nastiest
biscuits ever, perhaps its sarcasm. Also if you are new to this site
and are about to email me saying "Actually its because they are named
after the town in the south of France" don't. They're not from there,
nobody there has ever heard of them. Hop on an Easyjet flight get
yourself down there and ask around, you'll get even blanker Gallic looks
than usual. Back when they were invented Huntley and Palmer were
knocking out over 450 sorts of biscuits, so naming new sorts of biscuits
was probably a matter of just going through the phone book or index in
the atlas. Anyhow I don't like them.
Q. Whats the best biscuit ever?
A. Well I would have to say the Abbey Crunch, see my page on this ground breaking oat based biscuit.
Q. Can something that is individually wrapped be biscuit.
A. Its pushing it isn't it.
Q. Whats the story with pink wafers?
A. Well they have dropped out of fashion, and rightly so as
they are unpleasant at best. Wafers in general have had to move up into
chocolate covered jobs like the Tunnocks wafer, or chocolate bars like
the Kit Kat
These biscuits are a pain in the arse
GH: Marks did cheese balls last Christmas but the cheese filling ain't what it used to be: it was 'gooey'.
When I was younger I used to think dunking was for old 'gummies' but now it seems a good idea.