Talk:Cookie (biscuit)
WIP
I've been working on this, but I have to do housewifey things such as clean the cat litter box, sweep, mop and do dishes. Will try to work on this later, if not anyone can join in the party.Mary Ash 19:53, 12 October 2010 (UTC)
Page name
Surely, should be "Cookie (biscuit)" with biscuit being all in lower case? –Tom Morris 10:25, 22 October 2010 (UTC)
- Yes. Aleta Curry 22:07, 22 October 2010 (UTC)
In the UK
The article isn't exactly right about the UK and cookies/biscuits.
Americans refer to all biscuits as cookies. So, in that sense, the article is correct. What Americans call cookies we call biscuits. But we also use 'cookies' to refer to a specific type of biscuit: chocolate chip cookies, and things that are very much like chocolate chip cookies but not necessarily with chocolate chips. If you went into a shop in Britain and tried to buy cookies, you'd end up getting chocolate chip cookies (or something with the same recipe as a chocolate chip cookie but with the chocolate replaced with something else, like raisins or even raspberries - they are really yummy).
There is a difference in how Americans and Brits make cookies though. Namely, we suck at it! We make cookies like we make other biscuits: small, hard and crunchy. American-style cookies are squishier, richer and sort of melt in one's mouth. These are absolutely lovely, while our biscuits are really best if you want to go and dunk them in a cup of tea. If you like American-style cookies, you have to go to American chain fast food places like Subway to get them baked right, otherwise they just taste like biscuits. –Tom Morris 10:33, 22 October 2010 (UTC)
- Thanks Tom for your input. I did my research and I can only write what I find. Since I've never been to the UK, I can only go by what I find. As this is a wiki, and a worldwide collaborative effort, other folks (perhaps you) can edit and make the article even better. Go forth and write if you feel like it. I bet the article will be even better because of it. Many thanks in advance!Mary Ash 21:59, 22 October 2010 (UTC)
- Is this going to be as much fun as chips vs french fries? Huzzah! Actually, Americans have hard and soft (soft baked) cookies.
- Americans do have 'biscuits'; American biscuits are more akin to British scones, though not the same by any means.
- Oh, this is gonna be fun!
- Too busy to start now, but I'll be back...bwah, hah, hah!
- Aleta Curry 22:11, 22 October 2010 (UTC)
- Thanks Tom for your input. I did my research and I can only write what I find. Since I've never been to the UK, I can only go by what I find. As this is a wiki, and a worldwide collaborative effort, other folks (perhaps you) can edit and make the article even better. Go forth and write if you feel like it. I bet the article will be even better because of it. Many thanks in advance!Mary Ash 21:59, 22 October 2010 (UTC)