Why would I relate UK biscuits to scones?! How does that make sense?!
I thought you were a yank so I was trying to impress upon you my clever knowledge of American cuisine!
Why would I relate UK biscuits to scones?! How does that make sense?!
I thought you were a yank so I was trying to impress upon you my clever knowledge of American cuisine!
Plus, it is spelled "biscuits", but prounounced biiiiiiizzzzzkkiittzzz in North Carolina. Any Americans wish to corroborate?
I was very surprised too! In Wellcome - both in Caine Road and the Wellcome Superstore at Westwood Mall (next to the Belchers). Not cheap of course, but goes well on a good, English scone!
Over high tea at the Peninsula a few weeks back there was some disagreement as to whether the cream traditionally goes on first or the jam. I say cream first.
By the was over-kneading the dough is the main reason why they turn out hard.
Last edited by Loz_2; 06-05-2011 at 06:39 PM.
Yes, definite difference of opinion on which goes on first! Doesn't make much difference really, does it? Still yum!
Aren't English biscuits called "cookies" in America?
I love scones too (more than biscuits, English or American). The best scones I ever had were actually at this little quaint town in Canada - Niagra on the Lakes. It was at a nice tea house/sunroom, part of a local hotel. They offered a menu with more than several pages of tea selection! The tea set was beautiful too. The scones were not large but were soft, buttery and delicious. Had a few afternoon teas in the UK last summer but none of them seemed to match up. Agree Peninsula hotel was disappointing, will give Mandarin a try.
y'all know what biscuits are, right?
Last edited by Ramdom; 06-05-2011 at 06:47 PM.