Strange things you're not used to

[Laura+Tom 2]

Ah, biscuits... er, cookies! Four questions: What do Brits call actual biscuits (U.S.-style)? Does "cookie" mean anything in particular in Britaindom? On the Hobnob package, what does "nobbly" mean? When will the British learn to speak English (ha)?

Britain doesn't have US style biscuits, isn't really an equivelant. They look like a scone but don't taste like one. Biscuits are well biscuits. I suppose you could call an Oreo a biscuit. Google images of Rich Tea, Bourbons, Custard Creams (my fav) and you'll see.

We have cookies like the choc chip and double choc chip kind.

No idea what the nob in Hobnob stands for, but they are yummy.

[weedebz 0]

nobbly means lumpy/uneven/not smooth.

any brits out there discovered a good US dunking biscuit? Of course if any non brits know thats fine too but I was asking brits as we seem to be in a league of our own when it comes to the finer points of afternoon tea and biscuits!!!!!!! I've introduced some of my in laws to the joys of the 11am and 3pm dunk-a-thon but have yet to find a decent dunker.

Edited August 28, 2008 by weedebz

[Reba 2]

I usually get Voortman cookies (biscuits). They're a Canadian brand, but are fairly widely available in the US. Heck, if I can get 'em here in the bargain stores, as well as my usual grocery stores (pretty much every chain grocer here in town carries them), you should be able to find them just about anywhere.

I like the windmills, as well as the chocolate chip, oatmeal, and the shortbread. The tea ring is ok, but not my fave.

I totally miss Arrowroot biscuits. I found a package one time at Big Lots here, but it was imported from Canada for the US market, and had HFCS and more sugar in it than the Canadian recipe. They tasted all wrong.

I also miss Social Teas. They're awesome for dunking, but I can't find them here in the US, or anything comparable. Maybe at World Market. I just wish it was closer

[Jeraly 4]

Where are these supermarkets with sound effects? I have never been to one!

Me neither!! I am going to have to check out our local Vons and see if we have sound effects here too...

Chocolate is good for you, you should eat more actually.

what if I eat seventeen kilos a day?

mmmmmmmmmmmmm hobnobs. They have comforted me through many hard (and not so hard) times. Always good on their own or drunked in a nice cup of tea.

Ohh I saw some at World Market the other day and it made me think of you - the tubes of chocolate ones (milk) were $4.99 and the regular packets were either $4.49 or $4.99 - I'm not sure how much they would cost to send to you but if it works out cheaper than gas to Omaha, maybe we could figure something out if you get desperate Thought the pricing might help for hobnob budgeting too - also World Market has a website:

http://www.worldmarket.com/home.jsp

I can't see hobnobs on there though I prefer dunking into coffee but most cookies I find just dissolve into sludge... I am sure there must be *something* out there... maybe I should make it my new hobby - finding a dunking biscuit... of course it is too hot for coffee down here right now so...

[Marilyn. 340]

I usually get Voortman cookies (biscuits). They're a Canadian brand, but are fairly widely available in the US. Heck, if I can get 'em here in the bargain stores, as well as my usual grocery stores (pretty much every chain grocer here in town carries them), you should be able to find them just about anywhere.

I like the windmills, as well as the chocolate chip, oatmeal, and the shortbread. The tea ring is ok, but not my fave.

I totally miss Arrowroot biscuits. I found a package one time at Big Lots here, but it was imported from Canada for the US market, and had HFCS and more sugar in it than the Canadian recipe. They tasted all wrong.

I also miss Social Teas. They're awesome for dunking, but I can't find them here in the US, or anything comparable. Maybe at World Market. I just wish it was closer

my dad is a trucker and one time when I was with him on a trip we drove with a Voortman driver for awhile and when we had to part ways he gave us a big box of the sugar cookies...there weren't many left by the time we got home

[TBoneTX 48,087]

Good grief... England claims diversity when they don't have (real) biscuits? Of course, the U.S. is lacking in scones (whatever they are), so who's to talk.

Windmill cookies (I haven't seen these in years, but I haven't looked for them, either) should be good, uh, "dunkers." It is my understanding that congealed moose-bacon (nobby or unnobby) is excellent with tea. Or, hey! You could try dunking a uniquely American delicacy -- fried pork rinds! Si, man!

[Ontarkie 15,022]

I usually get Voortman cookies (biscuits). They're a Canadian brand, but are fairly widely available in the US. Heck, if I can get 'em here in the bargain stores, as well as my usual grocery stores (pretty much every chain grocer here in town carries them), you should be able to find them just about anywhere.

I like the windmills, as well as the chocolate chip, oatmeal, and the shortbread. The tea ring is ok, but not my fave.

I totally miss Arrowroot biscuits. I found a package one time at Big Lots here, but it was imported from Canada for the US market, and had HFCS and more sugar in it than the Canadian recipe. They tasted all wrong.

I also miss Social Teas. They're awesome for dunking, but I can't find them here in the US, or anything comparable. Maybe at World Market. I just wish it was closer

my dad is a trucker and one time when I was with him on a trip we drove with a Voortman driver for awhile and when we had to part ways he gave us a big box of the sugar cookies...there weren't many left by the time we got home

more cookies i'm going to miss eating, I'm really going to miss Arrowroot cookies my kids love em thats like one of the ones I buy the most. The windmill cookies are yummy, bah who am I kidding their all so yummy. Guess my list for my mom just got bigger.

[weedebz 0]

@ Aly..never too hot for coffee.

[Jeraly 4]

Sure it is - it's normally 110f here and I can only drink cold things or sometimes herbal tea but even that is best after being put in the freezer

[weedebz 0]

I can drink coffee in any temp. Drinking something warm can actually help you cool down. It makes you sweat which cools down the body naturally rather than shocking your internal system by throwing something freezing in to it. Drinking something cold cools you down for a while but it also tricks the body into thinking it's cooler than it is so shuts down the natural cooling systems.

Edited August 30, 2008 by weedebz

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Actually, when it is hot, I drink iced coffee. There is often a little left over from after dinner the night before and it tastes lovely the next day over ice. It gets hot here too - mid-90s most days of the week.

A few weeks ago at Big Lots they had packages of tea biscuits - like social tea - on sale for 33 cents a package - I bought 8 packages. They are wonderful! They are made in Israel by Kedem.

Edited August 30, 2008 by Kathryn41

[Jeraly 4]

I sweat plenty without the coffee though!!

[StillThePrettiest 4]

went to a big Spec's today - one with a gourmet food section - and Oh. My. Goodness.

German and English food galore... got Ritter Sport (and showed Dave Niederegger marzipan for future - Christmas - reference ) - and Lindt chocolate, could have got all manner of Cadbury's (the Fry's Turkish Delight was sold out ); got three different sorts of German bread; could have got Hobnobs or Jammy Dodgers; even got Lyle's Golden Syrup! and a bottle of Pimm's!!! I know I'm forgetting half the things but it was SO cool... we have to go back again soon

[Gemmie 142]

I'm always being told off for being weird here.

When I'm eating hot food, I always want something cold like a Coke or juice. If it's cold food, I like it with hot drinks like tea.

Edited August 31, 2008 by Gemmie

[Jeraly 4]

went to a big Spec's today - one with a gourmet food section - and Oh. My. Goodness.

German and English food galore... got Ritter Sport (and showed Dave Niederegger marzipan for future - Christmas - reference ) - and Lindt chocolate, could have got all manner of Cadbury's (the Fry's Turkish Delight was sold out ); got three different sorts of German bread; could have got Hobnobs or Jammy Dodgers; even got Lyle's Golden Syrup! and a bottle of Pimm's!!! I know I'm forgetting half the things but it was SO cool... we have to go back again soon

AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!! I can't find it online to find where it is - am I missing something?!?!?!?!?!?

Oh and I have a headache after our VJ-fest last night

Gemmie - I can't drink anything hot when I am eating at all!!!