What is the difference between a British scone and an American biscuit?
Scones and biscuits are both very similar. As you can see from the ingredient list below, the two share many of the same ingredients, albeit in differing proportions.Similariarities: Both are 'quick breads', leavened with baking soda or baking powder. Each combines flour and fat to form a dough. I've aligned the ingredient listing side-by-side, to easier see the similarities.However, there are subtle differences worth noting.scones frequently contains eggs, biscuits do notscones always call for sugar and are generally (but not always) sweeter than biscuits, which calls for much less sugar (or no sugar at all).scones have a heavier and denser characteristic making them more cake-like than biscuits, which have a light, fluffy texturescones recipes utilize more liquid than biscuit recipesscones are usually triangular shaped, biscuits are roundscones are Scottish in origin, biscuits are often associated with the Southern United statesscones often contain dried fruits, biscuits don'tBiscuits and gravy are common, scones and gravy are notThe American Biscuit:The British Scone:The Americanized version of the British Scone looks a bit different in the US.Update 9.15.12: There are a few comments from our friends outside the US that appear to be puzzled by the image below. I can only attribute the confusion to these being Americanized versions of what you're used to seeing. I thank you for all your comments about for pointing out our cultural differences. I'm always fascinated by them.
What is the difference between a scone and a rock cake?
Q: What's the difference between a scone & a rock cake? Chris_woods: "Scones usually have sultanas in whereas rock cakes have currants. Rock cakes are usually dolloped onto a baking tray and scones are shaped. Hope this helps" A: Actually I disagree with chris_woods, at least where I come from (U.S.) Scones don't contain raisins, they don't have to contain anything at all, though they can (usually cranberries if so). And they aren't really "shaped" they look very similar to rock cakes in irregularity, but, while they look similar, scones are more dense in texture than a rock cake. Scones are like a mix between a biscuit and a rock cake. Where scones come from a dough, rock cakes come from a batter. Rock cakes are larger, softer & fluffier & almost always contain raisins. Since scones are a little more bland they usually get a topping (like butter, jam/jelly/preserves, clotted cream etc) and rock cakes are typically eaten plain, though often alongside a cup of tea. Scones are more breakfast food where rock cakes are more akin to treats (& are even slightly sweeter) hence why you'd more likely see them accompanying tea than at a breakfast.
What is the basic difference between cookies and biscuits?
COOKIESCookies are sweet, flat, baked goods, generally made of flour, eggs, sugar, and oil. Sometimes they can contain other ingredients like chocolate chips, nuts, raisins, etc. to enhance the flavour. The term cookie is mostly used in American English. In the UK and Commonwealth countries, this product is known as biscuits.Cookie is a term used for sweet, flat, baked goods.Cookies are generally sweet.The term cookie is mostly used in American English.BISCUITSBiscuit is a term used for an assortment of baked, mainly flour-based food products. The term biscuit can mainly refer to two products. In British English, the term biscuit refers to a small, baked, unleavened cake, which is typically crisp, flat, and sweet. In most English-speaking countries outside North America, a biscuit is a crisp cookie. In North America, the term biscuit refers to a small, savoury cake that is somewhat similar to scones.Biscuit is a term used for a variety of baked, mainly flour-based food products.Biscuits are either sweet or savoury.In British English, the term biscuit refers to a small, baked, unleavened cake, which is typically crisp, flat, and sweet. In North America, the term biscuit refers to a small, savoury cake that is somewhat similar to scones.
Can some one explain the difference between these flours?
When recipies say "flour" and dont specify which, which flour should I take it to be? Also, how self rasing, wholewheat and normal flour differ and how are they used differently (in different recipies)? Can anyone explain to me the difference between the range of flours there is? I have no idea what to get at the supermarket. Thank you very much!
How did Scones/pastries become a breakfast food?
So I saw in this historical show that people typically ate a very heavy breakfast during the victorian/edwardian era. Tons of meat, like lamb and mutton, fried potatoes, some eggs, even smoked mackerel. Pastries and scones were saved for tea time which would be in the afternoon. But when you watch period dramas or movies, it always shows breakfast being earl grey tea with some sort of pastry. Why is this??
What is the difference between tea and high tea?
High tea is just a version of the British afternoon tea break, per my understanding, an elaborate version with things like scones and little sandwiches involved. The tea is usually nothing special, standard black tea in bags, or at a 5 star hotel version maybe an upper medium grade loose tea instead.I'm a tea enthusiast myself, so I have no particular interest in scones, sandwiches, or teabag tea. I do like pastries at breakfast but more along the lines of a raisin danish or chocolate croissant. A light meal in the afternoon makes no sense to me either; that would be like eating the “second breakfast” a hobbit LOTR movie character mentioned. A down-scaled version with just tea and a snack is nice, just not with tea bag tea.I checked in my photo images if I have anything related to this, and I don’t, and searching in my blog also turns up nothing. I did find an article explaining the difference here (that there isn’t one, but it’s still an interesting read), and it lists the standard time for that “meal,” at 4 PM: The Real Difference Between British Afternoon Tea and High Teaafternoon tea or high tea (credit Wikipedia article)You might be thinking, if I’ve never attended any version of this, how do I know what the “tea” meal is like? I mostly would know related to here in Bangkok related to reading about local options, and of course there are lots of 5 star hotels in this city, and shops that support this. If I only ever glanced at a few articles I still wouldn’t know, but I’ve read dozens of articles and individual reviews on the subject, but oddly those never prompted me to attend any version. Here’s one summary example of what they see as the 15 best options: Bangkok's best afternoon teaI was eating a scone in the afternoon here, but I’m not sure it countsIf this better loose tea I'm mentioning—the dried plant material, that infuses into a drink of the same name, not the meal—doesn't ring a bell, or if Chinese black tea isn't familiar, or oolong outside of a Chinese restaurant, you should click around my tea blog to see what it's all about, even if trying it doesn't sound interesting.Advice to beginners about tea
Why does the word biscuit mean different things in the UK and US?
Because different countries create their own different languages, using their words for what they want.The English people use the English languageThe American people use the American-English language, a verson of English that began to be changed many years ago.Q: Why does the word biscuit mean different things in the UK and US?Noah Webster is credited with the changes when he produced the American Spelling Book in 1786.The Origin of the American Language version of EnglishIt is therefore important to know which language is being used. The language of the English or American people.