Why do Americans call biscuits cookies?!
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There are ALOT of words that have different meanings in "American" English and "British" (or King's) English !.!.!.!.A JUMPER is a sweater in Britain; but in US it's a dress that's worn over a shirt !.!.!.!.!. car bonnet = hood !.!.!.!. nappy = diaper !.!.!. lorry = truck !.!.!.!.!.etc, etc!.!.!.!.!.*** !.It just makes for interesting conversations! When my friend in Nottingham and I talk, we're always laughing at the different words!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
There is quite a difference between 'British' English and 'America' English!. Mum=Mom, Biscuit=Cookie, Fag=Cigarette, Loo=Toilet, etc!.
A biscuit is considered such in America due to the baking process!. Since cookies are often times more sugary and flat than 'biscuits' then they are called 'cookies'!.
Biscuits are more fluffy, flaky breakfast oriented treats that are differentiated between a cookie in their size, flavor and often times, color!.
Go figure though that dog 'biscuits' are often called 'cookies!.' I don't know about that! :)Www@FoodAQ@Com
A biscuit is considered such in America due to the baking process!. Since cookies are often times more sugary and flat than 'biscuits' then they are called 'cookies'!.
Biscuits are more fluffy, flaky breakfast oriented treats that are differentiated between a cookie in their size, flavor and often times, color!.
Go figure though that dog 'biscuits' are often called 'cookies!.' I don't know about that! :)Www@FoodAQ@Com
In American English, a "biscuit" is a small form of bread made with baking powder or baking soda as a leavening agent rather than yeast!. (Biscuits, soda breads, and corn bread, among others, are sometimes referred to collectively as "quick breads" to indicate that they do not need time to rise before baking!.) It is similar to BUT IS NOT a scone!. We call real scones - scones!.
Biscuits are not originally sweet - for the sweet little cakes we use a word derived from the Dutch instead!.
COOKIES
The origin of Cookies: Two issues to deal with here!. The word and the food!. The food, originated in Rome sometime around the 3rd century B!.C!., and it was called 'bis coctum' meaning twice baked!.
The Roman 'bis coctum' was not sweet, it had no sugar added!. 'Bis coctum' is the origin of the word 'biscuit,' which is a flakey quick bread in the U!.S!., but in England a biscuit is what in the U!.S!. would be called a cookie or cracker!.
Small sweet cakes that are similar to cookies probably originated around India or Persia around the 7th century, possibly because that's where sugar cultivation started!.
Crackers show up in the Middle Ages, and were similar to 'bis coctum'
The origin of the word: Sugar was added by the Dutch and they called it 'koekje', meaning little cake!. The Dutch took them to America in the 18th century and the word became 'cookie!.'Www@FoodAQ@Com
Biscuits are not originally sweet - for the sweet little cakes we use a word derived from the Dutch instead!.
COOKIES
The origin of Cookies: Two issues to deal with here!. The word and the food!. The food, originated in Rome sometime around the 3rd century B!.C!., and it was called 'bis coctum' meaning twice baked!.
The Roman 'bis coctum' was not sweet, it had no sugar added!. 'Bis coctum' is the origin of the word 'biscuit,' which is a flakey quick bread in the U!.S!., but in England a biscuit is what in the U!.S!. would be called a cookie or cracker!.
Small sweet cakes that are similar to cookies probably originated around India or Persia around the 7th century, possibly because that's where sugar cultivation started!.
Crackers show up in the Middle Ages, and were similar to 'bis coctum'
The origin of the word: Sugar was added by the Dutch and they called it 'koekje', meaning little cake!. The Dutch took them to America in the 18th century and the word became 'cookie!.'Www@FoodAQ@Com
I never call cookies biscuits!. Biscuits are rolls that go with dinner and cookies are snacks that often have chocolate chips in them!. So to me, they are completely different things!.
I would think americans refer to biscuits as cookies because that is how they have been born and raised!.
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I would think americans refer to biscuits as cookies because that is how they have been born and raised!.
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dialectal variation of the english language!.!.!.just like all the other languages in the world!.!.!.american english is one derivative of english!.!.!.so!.!.!.biscuits, cookies!.!.!.same things just different ways of saying them!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Because biscuits are those fluffy pucks of bread served with butter and honey or sausage gravy at breakfast!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Uh I call a cookie a cookie & a biscuit a biscuit & I'm American!. Your a dumb stupid a$$!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
perhaps because they are baked in oven, cook!? mind you why do we call Biscuits, Biscuits!. !
honestly i prefer the word biscuits to cookies any day!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
honestly i prefer the word biscuits to cookies any day!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Because we don't eat grits and gravy with cookies!.!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
My 3 year old son calls them "bookies",,,,,,,,,you guys call cookies biscuits!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
I dont know, but a cookie is a whole different thing over here in UK!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Why do the English call cookies biscuits!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
I like biscuitsWww@FoodAQ@Com
yeah & why do they call scones biscuits!?!?!?!?!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
wy do brits call cookies biscuits!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
We don't!. You're just ignorant!.Www@FoodAQ@Com