Question to people from England (or maybe the whole UK)

encapuchado · 07-09-2011, 04:37 PM

Yesterday I bought a box of biscuits. What caught my eye, besides that they looked tasty (and indeed they are

), is that they are advertised as "English-like biscuits." Being the obsessive person I am, I searched google for pictures of English biscuits without luck. So I want to ask if English (or British) people know these triangular tasty biscuits or if it is just an advertisement stunt.

The maker is listed as Upper Crust Bakery from Phoenix, Az (USA). The biscuits are made of integral flour (I think wheat) and feature raisins, cranberries, and almonds (see the attachments).

Thanks in advance

Graham · 07-09-2011, 04:42 PM

Well, they don't look like any quintessentially English biscuits that I've encountered. However, the various regions of the country have traditional local biscuits, and I daresay I've not had the pleasure to sample them all...

Graham

pdurrant · 07-09-2011, 05:29 PM

They don't look like English biscuits to me. Entirely too fancy.

English biscuits are things like Digestives, Rich Tea, Bourbon, Custard Cream, Nice.

They are circular or oblong. They usually do not have inclusions (well, except Garibaldis, but I've never liked Garibaldis). They are almost always good for dunking in tea.

It hasn't been updated in a while, but http://www.nicecupofteaandasitdown.com/ is quite fun.

Bilbo1967 · 07-09-2011, 05:31 PM

Don't look like any English biscuits I've ever seen. 'English-like' sounds pretty dodgy to me.

pdurrant · 07-09-2011, 05:36 PM

Come to think about it, they're probably even less English than English Muffins (which are almost never seen in England). Crumpets and tea-cakes are common, but muffins are very rare.

Zzyzx · 07-09-2011, 06:33 PM

They look like scones with something added. But scones are not biscuits.

Shimarenda · 07-09-2011, 06:36 PM

I believe the baked goods in your pictures are some type of scones: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scone_(bread). It's not what the English would call a biscuit. I'm not sure why the bakery would call them that.

encapuchado · 07-09-2011, 06:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

Come to think about it, they're probably even less English than English Muffins (which are almost never seen in England). Crumpets and tea-cakes are common, but muffins are very rare.

English muffins are not English? What a fraud!

All these years I thought I was eating a piece of the white Albion

What about "English mint"? They sell "English mint" flavored candy.

Even the TV advertisement features a guy with a dark suite, bowler hat, and an umbrella

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zzyzx

They look like scones with something added. But scones are not biscuits.

Maybe it is a mistranslation. The label is in Spanish because, although this things are made in USA, they are sold in Mexico. The label reads "Panecillos estilo inglés" (literally "Small English-type bread"). I translated the word "panecillos" as "biscuits" because they are soft and sweet, not unlike a sweet bread we call "bisquets", which is a Hispanization of the word "biscuits".

The things added are cranberries, raisins, and almonds.

encapuchado · 07-09-2011, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shimarenda

I believe the baked goods in your pictures are some type of scones: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scone_(bread). It's not what the English would call a biscuit. I'm not sure why the bakery would call them that.

Yes, these things looks like a kind of scone.

And thanks for the links, I didn't know that "biscuit" has a different meaning in the USA than in the UK. I used the word in the American (and Mexican) sense:

Quote:

In the United States it is a small soft leavened bread, somewhat similar to a scone.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biscuit

I really don't know how the bakery call this bread. As I said above, the label is in Spanish.

I was thinking in drinking tea with biscuits like an English lord, but I guess it will be as an English-type lord

pdurrant · 07-10-2011, 04:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by encapuchado

What about "English mint"? They sell "English mint" flavored candy.

Mints in England are usually Peppermint, occassionaly Spearmint. Usually as Polos or Trebor Extra Strong.

I suppose there is Kendal Mint Cake, which is a very English sweet.

And although it's not actually a mint, there's Fisherman's Friends, which are certainly English. And very strong.

But I don't recognise the picture of your mints.

TGS · 07-10-2011, 04:57 AM

I wonder if the biscuits are not some kind of shortbread with bits in - Costa Coffee sells something that look a bit like them.

As for the mints don't forget mint imperials

and Everton mints

pdurrant · 07-10-2011, 06:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TGS

As for the mints don't forget mint imperials and Everton mints

Yes, you're right. And humbugs. And sticks of rock.

Hmm... we are rather fond of mints.

kindlekitten · 07-10-2011, 11:17 AM

they are scones. scones are hugely popular in the northwest US, and most of British Columbia as far as I can tell

TGS · 07-10-2011, 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

Yes, you're right. And humbugs. And sticks of rock.

Hmm... we are rather fond of mints.

And Murray Mints

Here's a proper scone

Ea · 07-10-2011, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TGS

Here's a proper scone

Looks like real clotted cream.

07-09-2011, 04:37 PM	#1
encapuchado Banned Posts: 130 Karma: 7587966 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Mexico Device: Black Sony Touch (650)	Question to people from England (or maybe the whole UK) Yesterday I bought a box of biscuits. What caught my eye, besides that they looked tasty (and indeed they are ), is that they are advertised as "English-like biscuits." Being the obsessive person I am, I searched google for pictures of English biscuits without luck. So I want to ask if English (or British) people know these triangular tasty biscuits or if it is just an advertisement stunt. The maker is listed as Upper Crust Bakery from Phoenix, Az (USA). The biscuits are made of integral flour (I think wheat) and feature raisins, cranberries, and almonds (see the attachments). Thanks in advance Attached Thumbnails

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Graham Wizard Posts: 2,742 Karma: 32912427 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: North Yorkshire, UK Device: Kobo H20, Pixel 2, Samsung Chromebook Plus	Well, they don't look like any quintessentially English biscuits that I've encountered. However, the various regions of the country have traditional local biscuits, and I daresay I've not had the pleasure to sample them all... Graham

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pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 73,664 Karma: 315126578 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	They don't look like English biscuits to me. Entirely too fancy. English biscuits are things like Digestives, Rich Tea, Bourbon, Custard Cream, Nice. They are circular or oblong. They usually do not have inclusions (well, except Garibaldis, but I've never liked Garibaldis). They are almost always good for dunking in tea. It hasn't been updated in a while, but http://www.nicecupofteaandasitdown.com/ is quite fun.

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Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	Don't look like any English biscuits I've ever seen. 'English-like' sounds pretty dodgy to me.

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pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 73,664 Karma: 315126578 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	Come to think about it, they're probably even less English than English Muffins (which are almost never seen in England). Crumpets and tea-cakes are common, but muffins are very rare.

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Zzyzx Enthusiast Posts: 39 Karma: 4454 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Oslo, Norway Device: Kindle Keyboard, Opus, Odyssey Frontlight, Kobo Mini	They look like scones with something added. But scones are not biscuits.

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TGS Country Member Posts: 9,058 Karma: 7676767 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Denmark Device: Liseuse: Irex DR800. PRS 505 in the house, and the missus has an iPad.	I wonder if the biscuits are not some kind of shortbread with bits in - Costa Coffee sells something that look a bit like them. As for the mints don't forget mint imperials and Everton mints

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kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	they are scones. scones are hugely popular in the northwest US, and most of British Columbia as far as I can tell