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We've had the confusion at my house. To Americans, Jello is a brand name but it's become the general term for a dessert that is a flavored gel, artificially colored and flavored. It jiggles. Other than having it in a hospital because it slides down your throat, I don't think too many people eat it. To us, jelly is akin to jam but it's made from the clear juice of the jam with no fruit pieces in it.
I would be confused by bisquits and gravy too, although I've heard of it here on CD. Something they eat in the American South. Too many calories for me. But the word "bisquits" would be even more confusing to a Brit because bisquits are our cookies.
We've had the confusion at my house. To Americans, Jello is a brand name but it's become the general term for a dessert that is a flavored gel, artificially colored and flavored. It jiggles. Other than having it in a hospital because it slides down your throat, I don't think too many people eat it. To us, jelly is akin to jam but it's made from the clear juice of the jam with no fruit pieces in it.
I would be confused by bisquits and gravy too, although I've heard of it here on CD. Something they eat in the American South. Too many calories for me. But the word "bisquits" would be even more confusing to a Brit because bisquits are our cookies.
Its these little differences that make the world more interesting - Jelly in the UK is more often than not eaten by children, or its used as part of another dessert ie trifle, pudding is a word that many Brits use to mean 'dessert'.
Its these little differences that make the world more interesting - Jelly in the UK is more often than not eaten by children, or its used as part of another dessert ie trifle, pudding is a word that many Brits use to mean 'dessert'.
Agreed. And next time dh comes in and asks me what's for tea, I'm going to pour him a cup of tea.
I find the whole gravy thing confusing. I at first thought that americans poured gravy over biscuits, then I thought that it was chocolate sauce over scones. Im totally confused.
I find the whole gravy thing confusing. I at first thought that americans poured gravy over biscuits, then I thought that it was chocolate sauce over scones. Im totally confused.
That's because American biscuits are not the same thing as scones. They look similar and the texture is similar but scones are sweet whereas American biscuits are not, which is why gravy (not chocolate sauce) is suitable to put on them whereas scones usually have something sweet on them like jam and cream (or chocolate sauce). However, gravy on biscuits is a very southern thing - where I come from (Pennsylvania) people typically just put butter on their biscuits.
So the "Biscuits" are essentially a dinner meal and not a dessert. Hmm
Well anyhow. I just find it odd putting gravy over anything that is supposed to be a dessert. Ewww boke.
There's a restaurant near my house that serves biscuits (your scones) and they top it with smoked sausage gravy if you want lol. I never ordered it. Biscuits should only come with butter and jam, IMO, lol.
So the "Biscuits" are essentially a dinner meal and not a dessert. Hmm
Well anyhow. I just find it odd putting gravy over anything that is supposed to be a dessert. Ewww boke.
No, it's not a dessert. They can actually be served for breakfast too.
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