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[-] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 7 months ago

i was told by a brit that american biscuits were "salty scones"

and i have never wanted to complain more in my life. Especially given the american propensity to make shit sweet as fuck.

[-] lightnegative@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago

It's true, the "biscuits and gravy" biscuits are closer to scones than what a Brit would think of as a biscuit.

Also, biscuits and gravy, wtf

[-] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 5 points 7 months ago

What's wrong with biscuits and gravy?

[-] FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago

Biscuits with sausage gravy doused in hot sauce and a couple fried eggs make a great breakfast

[-] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 3 points 7 months ago

In this case I prefer fresh cracked black pepper to hot sauce. No other notes.

[-] John_McMurray@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

I think he's a trucker. the biscuits and gravy at a Love's I could see dumping hot sauce on. Not generally though.

[-] bluewing@lemm.ee 2 points 7 months ago

That fresh black pepper makes biscuits and sausage gravy killer!

[-] FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Oh of course, I load up the gravy with more pepper than most folks like

[-] John_McMurray@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

he just hasn't tried it made by a competent cook yet

[-] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Also, biscuits and gravy, wtf

I may lose my Yank card for this, but I'm not a fan myself. That said, it's just scones and bechamel sauce. Hearty, meaty, salty and what you can do with the rendered fat from greasy breakfast sausage*. It's basically hangover food that caught on.

(* There's a subset of traditional American food that stems from doing a lot with very little, while having a complete disregard for cholesterol and calorie intake. Assuming that wheat and dairy are the cheapest things in your pantry, you get stuff like this. See "scrapple" for another example.)

[-] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 7 months ago

do the brits not have bread?

That's pretty much what a biscuit is here. Also what do you mean wtf biscuits and gravy slaps.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

I had the distinct pleasure of explaining what biscuits and gravy were to a confused 6th Doctor Who actor Colin Baker. To his credit, he said he'd like to try it.