Stone????WHAT!?
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Carlos_421 wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »So y'all just throw some heavy cream on your biscuits and jelly and call it a scone? Then call it different kinds of scones based on whether you go cream or jelly first.
Got it.
Y'all need to start deep frying stuff.
It's not a biscuit it's a cake ... Well it's not really a cake but it's not a biscuit ...it's a cakey biscuit
And a biscuit is a cookie anyway
Why on earth you'd cover it in gravy is beyond me
No no no no...y'all may have invented the language but he with the tastiest food makes the rules.
A cookie is a cookie. A biscuit is a heavy, savory bread, excellent with butter, jam or gravy.
And the gravy isn't a meat gravy. It's milk, flour and bacon grease simmered until thick. And it's delicious (especially if you mix ground sausage into it).
So the Indians and Italians and Asians right?2 -
Carlos_421 wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »GrumpyHeadmistress wrote: »Biscuits (the US version) and scones are actually quite similar. Sweet scones are like biscuits with fruit and sugar in the dough. Savoury scones are like biscuits with cheese and herbs/spices in the dough.
And jam first always. Heathens.
Ok...do Americans just call them English muffins or they totally different things? Or are English muffins even a thing in England?
Totally different. We call them English muffins now too (because of your American muffin invasion some time back). English muffins are bread. Scones are more cake.
So totally different texture or just sweeter?
And admit it, you're glad the American blueberry muffin made it across the water.
(Now you just need southern sweet cornbread muffins).
Totally different texture. An English muffin is quite a light, bready texture. A scone is denser and cake like with a distinct flouryness. Not dissimilar to an American biscuit really in texture but again, I think more floury. It's been a while since I had one of y'all's biscuits.
Gotcha.
And well played.
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Everyone is talking about deep-fried food and I feel like I've missed out xD The most inventive thing i've found was a place that turns chocolate bars into milkshakes!1
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Carlos_421 wrote: »So this is random but do y'all have dinner rolls? Or is that an American thing?
I honestly didn't even realize until now that biscuits of the non-cookie variety aren't a thing in the UK.
Not really. That's just a small white bread roll right? I mean, we have rolls but we don't specifically call them dinner rolls.0 -
I am now going to find this clotted cream and deep fried crème egg you speak of.... Oh, wait, I'm here to lose weight, not gain it! One bite won't hurt, will it? ;-)2
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English people who eat American bread says it tastes more like a pastry0
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BeaUtiful_1413 wrote: »Lol who got scone from STONE?
The british are taking over!
We have a tendency to do that (sorry)
Yeah but be nice or we Americans will take our toys and go home! lol0 -
Carlos_421 wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »So y'all just throw some heavy cream on your biscuits and jelly and call it a scone? Then call it different kinds of scones based on whether you go cream or jelly first.
Got it.
Y'all need to start deep frying stuff.
Go to Scotland. Deep fry all of the things there, including meat pies, Mars bars and pizza. I'm Scottish now living in England where they don't deep fry as many things. Fried food is delicious.
A scone with ice cream would be terrible, the texture of a scone is quite uniquely suited to jam and clotted cream. I'm not a cream fan generally but clotted? Give me a spoon!
I had a deep fried Creme Egg once in Dundee, it was so grossly gooey
I've also had deep fried pizza and deep fried macaroni pie from a chip shop in Alness. The pie is fab but the pizza is just greasy.
As for scones...butter then jam! Clotted cream is rank
I am ashamed that these aren't commonplace in the US.
you don't have crème eggs????
Those show up at Easter. But I've never had a deep fried pizza or deep fried macaroni.0 -
VintageFeline wrote: »Ah the great Scottish macaroni pie. I forget they exist I've been away so long.
black pudding supper!! I NEED one
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Carlos_421 wrote: »BeaUtiful_1413 wrote: »Lol who got scone from STONE?
The british are taking over! We have a tendency to do that (sorry)
Yeah but be nice or we Americans will take our toys and go home! lol
Can you leave your accents pliz0 -
Carlos_421 wrote: »So this is random but do y'all have dinner rolls? Or is that an American thing?
I honestly didn't even realize until now that biscuits of the non-cookie variety aren't a thing in the UK.
we have biscuits that aren't cookies.
custard creams, bourbons, digestives...loads.
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Carlos_421 wrote: »
Nope different recipes
A cupcake is a Madeira or Victoria sponge style recipe eg equal butter, flour, sugar and half eggs (8oz, 8oz, 8oz, 4 eggs) beaten and a muffin recipe isn't that it's like 9oz flour, 4oz sugar, 1 egg and flavourings and you can't over stir it
So...you bake? lol
I just would've said that the difference is people won't look at you funny if you eat a muffin for breakfast. lol0 -
VintageFeline wrote: »Ah the great Scottish macaroni pie. I forget they exist I've been away so long.
black pudding supper!! I NEED one
No no, WHITE pudding supper. And if in Edinburgh, smothered in chippy sauce. Mmmmmm.0 -
Carlos_421 wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »So y'all just throw some heavy cream on your biscuits and jelly and call it a scone? Then call it different kinds of scones based on whether you go cream or jelly first.
Got it.
Y'all need to start deep frying stuff.
It's not a biscuit it's a cake ... Well it's not really a cake but it's not a biscuit ...it's a cakey biscuit
And a biscuit is a cookie anyway
Why on earth you'd cover it in gravy is beyond me
No no no no...y'all may have invented the language but he with the tastiest food makes the rules.
A cookie is a cookie. A biscuit is a heavy, savory bread, excellent with butter, jam or gravy.
And the gravy isn't a meat gravy. It's milk, flour and bacon grease simmered until thick. And it's delicious (especially if you mix ground sausage into it).
So the Indians and Italians and Asians right?
Oh goodness no. I hate curry and soy sauce. Italian food is good though.
I'd still give the trophy to the southern US because BBQ and Tex-Mex.0 -
Real scones are not sweet! At least not until you put the cream and jam on them (in that order).
www.igourmet.com/clotted-cream.asp0 -
Carlos_421 wrote: »BeaUtiful_1413 wrote: »Lol who got scone from STONE?
The british are taking over! We have a tendency to do that (sorry)
Yeah but be nice or we Americans will take our toys and go home! lol
We're always nice! That's something every british person has been called at least once! xD Gotta love stereotypes0 -
VintageFeline wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »Ah the great Scottish macaroni pie. I forget they exist I've been away so long.
black pudding supper!! I NEED one
No no, WHITE pudding supper. And if in Edinburgh, smothered in chippy sauce. Mmmmmm.
straight up, just salt and vinegar!!!
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Carlos_421 wrote: »BeaUtiful_1413 wrote: »Lol who got scone from STONE?
The british are taking over! We have a tendency to do that (sorry)
Yeah but be nice or we Americans will take our toys and go home! lol
Can you leave your accents pliz
For deep fried pizza we'll trade either a Kentucky twang or a Texas draw.0 -
No idea what those are.Carlos_421 wrote: »So this is random but do y'all have dinner rolls? Or is that an American thing?
I honestly didn't even realize until now that biscuits of the non-cookie variety aren't a thing in the UK.
we have biscuits that aren't cookies.
custard creams, bourbons, digestives...loads.
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How did the American version stray so far from the English version of so many words?
Cookie=biscuit
Stone=14 lbs
trunk=boot
suspenders=braces
Windbreaker=windcheater
I used to work in a ski clothing store. An English couple came in looking for a light jacket and almost fell over laughing when I asked them if they wanted a windbreaker.1 -
Carlos_421 wrote: »
No idea what those are.Carlos_421 wrote: »So this is random but do y'all have dinner rolls? Or is that an American thing?
I honestly didn't even realize until now that biscuits of the non-cookie variety aren't a thing in the UK.
we have biscuits that aren't cookies.
custard creams, bourbons, digestives...loads.
Custard creams are like vanilla oreos, bourbons are similar to oreos but the chocolate biscuit isn't as strong, the cream is chocolate and they are rectangular, digestives are round, plain biscuits, lots of grains, great to dunk in tea!0 -
Carlos_421 wrote: »
No idea what those are.Carlos_421 wrote: »So this is random but do y'all have dinner rolls? Or is that an American thing?
I honestly didn't even realize until now that biscuits of the non-cookie variety aren't a thing in the UK.
we have biscuits that aren't cookies.
custard creams, bourbons, digestives...loads.
fig roles, rich tea,malted milk, garibaldi, shortbread.
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johnnylakis wrote: »English people who eat American bread says it tastes more like a pastry
American bread is much much sweeter than English bread. Our normal bread is like your sour dough.
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I associate the word cookie with chocolate chip uneven textured delicious fellas. Often oversized (because 'murica). Biscuits are British and uniform and smooth and also delicious. Usually dunked in tea. Shortbread though, bet that's confusing too.0
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This is not a joke
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_runnerbean_ wrote: »And don't forget the argument about how to pronounce scone - is it "scon" to rhyme with gone or "scown " to rhyme with own. I'm a softy southerner (UK) so I say the second version. And I weigh 10 stone not 140 pounds on a good day.
I'm from the North, so it's 'Sconn' in these parts! I keep my little finger tucked in when drinking tea, too!0 -
heathen!!_runnerbean_ wrote: »And don't forget the argument about how to pronounce scone - is it "scon" to rhyme with gone or "scown " to rhyme with own. I'm a softy southerner (UK) so I say the second version. And I weigh 10 stone not 140 pounds on a good day.
I'm from the North, so it's 'Sconn' in these parts! I keep my little finger tucked in when drinking tea, too!
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I believe our digestives are their graham crackers (WTF cracker). At least that's what I can gather from cheesecake recipes as that's what they have as the base.0
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Carlos_421 wrote: »So y'all just throw some heavy cream on your biscuits and jelly and call it a scone? Then call it different kinds of scones based on whether you go cream or jelly first.
Got it.
Y'all need to start deep frying stuff.
Jelly? JELLY!!!???? I'll have you know that in the land of our Queen, such a substance is known as jam, sir!
In the UK:
Jam = Jelly
Jelly = Jello
Fanny means a different body part over here, too! (Lowering the tone just a tad!!!!!)3 -
Carlos_421 wrote: »
No idea what those are.Carlos_421 wrote: »So this is random but do y'all have dinner rolls? Or is that an American thing?
I honestly didn't even realize until now that biscuits of the non-cookie variety aren't a thing in the UK.
we have biscuits that aren't cookies.
custard creams, bourbons, digestives...loads.
1) Custard creams are like vanilla oreos, 2) bourbons are similar to oreos but the chocolate biscuit isn't as strong, the cream is chocolate and they are rectangular, 3) digestives are 4) round, plain biscuits, lots of grains, great to dunk in tea!
1) I can roll with that.
2) Bourbon is an alcoholic beverage. Unless it's bourbon chicken, then it's a brown sugar (I think?) based sauce.
3) "Digestives" sounds like a medicine/supplement if not a vague description of any non-fiber food.
4) Sooo....crackers?0
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