It’s National Biscoot day. Yes, for all the desi people who absolutely love having chai and biscoot, here is an excuse for you to indulge into the amazingness that is chai and biscoot; post iftar of course.
But no what we mean is that it is National Biscuit Day today and is associated with the anticipation of happiness and joy.
Being one of the world’s most popular snacks and a desi favourite, we didn’t want to miss this opportunity to talk a little about it.
Ever wondered how many types of biscuit there are?
American biscuits are small crusty bread rolls, often served at breakfast or as a side dish. However, in the UK, the word “biscuit” is used for flat sweet treats which are known as “cookies” in the US. One of the most unusual traditional British varieties is the Garibaldi. Also known as the “squashed fly biscuit”, it contains currants in between two layers of dough.
Biscuits came about shortly before the Civil War, and were inexpensive, in part because they didn’t require yeast. They were able to expand and rise because their ingredients were beaten vigorously and because they were folded in such a way so that air could be trapped in them.
Having a soft interior with a slightly browned crust, biscuits are commonly made with flour, baking powder, salt, buttermilk or milk, butter or shortening, and sometimes sugar. Biscuits became more prominent in the Southern United States because there the flour is made from soft winter wheat, which has less protein than Northern flours, and is better suited for biscuits.
In 1931, Ballard and Ballard introduced refrigerated ready-to-bake biscuits that came in a cardboard can, meaning that biscuits no longer had to all be made from scratch.
Now that your history lesson is over, here is what the Twitterati are saying about it:
Happy #NationalBiscuitDay pic.twitter.com/VnetOlJWJl
— ENOUGH IS ENOUGH (@cantankerousred) May 29, 2018
Chef is making these for #NationalBiscuitDay Like all of my staff he is very well trained. pic.twitter.com/oNmcrzUwIQ
— Gladstone (@TreasuryMog) May 29, 2018
Neva dunk a rich tea finger biscuit…. #NationalBiscuitDay pic.twitter.com/cFzu4O8qYT
— YORKSHIRE SLANG (@YorkshireSlang) May 29, 2018
Today is obviously the most important day of the year, so I thought I’d have a go at making some shortbread. #NationalBiscuitDay pic.twitter.com/oeeINsZa40
— David Neal (@ozric42) May 29, 2018
A poll has found that the nation’s favourite biscuit is the chocolate digestive. #NationalBiscuitDay
We asked our presenters what the best biscuit is. Who do you agree with? Vote in our poll below ? pic.twitter.com/FxUOwbGi0k
— Good Morning Britain (@GMB) May 28, 2018
Not that you need an excuse to eat a biscuit but wahoooo it’s #NationalBiscuitDay has to be a chocolate digestive for me or a rich tea. pic.twitter.com/jU3NS65Qfh
— Gwenvie ? ✌ (@Gwenvie_) May 29, 2018
Who still remembers!? ???.. Happy #NationalBiscuitDay #TuesdayThoughts #TuesdayMotivation #HappyTuesday #meme #TravelTuesday #travel #quote #quotes #quotesoftheday #biscuitday #biscuit #sewingtin #TuesdayTreat #tuesday ??? pic.twitter.com/KxorBjXQ9U
— Tina ❄ (@Tinapeg2) May 29, 2018
Happy #NationalBiscuitDay all! #Bourbons will be getting my vote in the (probably) endless polls of Twitter today! pic.twitter.com/OYEaTemcgT
— Lydia Andrews (@LydiaAdvanced) May 29, 2018
is it #NationalBiscuitDay tomorrow?
If so, that would be …. pic.twitter.com/gkQ0YXFl5V
— Paul Stevenson (@hauntedmagazine) May 28, 2018
Just settle down with a cup of tea or coffee and enjoy your favourite biscuits.
