… when I was growing up I thought American kids were so lucky because they got to eat biscuits for DINNER!
Now I’ve read this I realise they were eating scones. Which is still pretty freaky, because we generally eat scones with jam & cream and with cups of tea, but it makes a lot more sense now.
Sunday, February 24
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Yeah, and they're not really scones, either. Close, but not exactly. And scones are way better than biscuits.
Biscuits, cookies and scones - oh my!
(a la Wizard of Oz - all puns intended!)
This international language business has been eye-opening and fun!
But over here, I believe a scone would most likely be eaten at breakfast, a biscuit could be at any meal and a cookie for dessert!
;o)
- Lee
Lee - At least I've always known what cookies were - I grew up watching Sesame St & the Cookie Monster. Biscuit Monster just doesn't sound the same.
Yeah when I first got here I was disturbed that people would eat biscuits and gravy...
Then I got another curve ball when I ordered a scone and was served a greasy piece of fry bread covered in mince, salsa and sour cream. They also call this a Navajo taco - at least they do here in Utah.
I could really go for a good ol' English Scone with Whipped cream and Jam right now.
I must defend American biscuits. They are unsweetened fluffly little pucks, freshly baked usually, raised with baking powder. Rip 'em open and butter 'em. Nice Southern food, but obviously nationwide here by now. I feel terrible for Urban Koda and his fake scone. Yechh.
I've eaten 'em with gravy and chicken when we were in Florida - it was disgusting; much rather have hot chips. I did like crispy bacon with hotcakes and maple syrup tho xS
UK – commiserations on the scone experience, gak, but I’m sure if you whipped up some biscuits they’d be lovely with jam and cream (oh, and you don’t want whipped cream you want King Island Cream, trust me).
Cookie, I have to say, despite Lee’s assertion, your US biscuits sound just like my scones which I’ve been known to eat with lashings of butter on a cold afternoon, mmmmm.
Ms S, I too quite like the whole bacon & maple syrup thing, much to Mr Brown’s disgust :)
I must admit though... The scone was very tasty, just not quite so good when you are expecting a sweet treat and get a savoury meal. I don't do well mixing the sweet and the savoury, which brings me to point #2...
I'm with Mr. Brown on the maple syrup and bacon thing... Please assure him though that it could be worse. Mrs Koda has a habit of purchasing fries with a chocolate shake and then dipping the fries in said shake. She has unfortunatley passed the disgusting habit onto the kodalets as well.
UK - that is totally disgusting. Chips (fries) need only a little salt & lemon juice (or vinegar in a pinch)
Fries (chips) are best with ranch dressing - yes, I admit it. Yum!
Generally, in the US, biscuits are very different than scones - first of all, they are layered and break differently - scones generally crumble, many types of biscuits come apart in layers. They also take on a different shape and just seem more buttery and less sweet than scones. They are amazing with anything - plain, with jam, with mashed potatoes and chicken...yummy.
However, I think scones retain their flavor better than biscuits - biscuits are only really great while warm, cold biscuits are kind of like warm beer...ick. Scones however are yummy at room temp.
DMM - I hope you are keeping a list of all of the food to try when you visit the US...so far tater tots and biscuits.
I know Oxtail soup is on my list when I go to Austrailia.
willsie, I certainly do have a list of things to try - they'll have to roll me off the plane when I get home.
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