• LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    Maybe I have not heard the phrase because I live in USA and you seem to live in United Kingdom. then maybe that phrase is something that you guys use, but we don’t.

    also as a USA person, when I think of biscuit, this is a biscuit to us:

    I think when you say “biscuit,” you are talking about the sweet treats that we call cookies.

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      8 months ago

      Awesome, thank you - I am guilty of using a lot of British slang after all.

      Hope you have a good day!

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        8 months ago

        Thank you.

        You’ve got me curious, if Americans call these things biscuits:

        flour

        baking powder

        sugar

        salt

        butter

        milk

        Bake in oven for 12 minutes or until tops turn lightly golden brown.

        What do UK people call these?

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          8 months ago

          My friend, I can write my entire knowledge of baking on the back of a postage stamp in black marker, but judging by the pictures, I’d call them scones - the pronunciation of which is a matter of controversy even in the UK.

          They would be small cakes though, speaking generically!

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            8 months ago

            You’d probably like the video series where British guys try American fast food for the first time. Specifically the one where they go to Popeyes, they called the biscuit a scone but loved it.