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Community => Coffee Lounge => Topic started by: Rosemary on January 18, 2014, 01:44:44 pm

Title: Desert Island Biscuits - what's yours?
Post by: Rosemary on January 18, 2014, 01:44:44 pm
Dan and I have been debating whether the digestive bicuit part of a McVities Chocolate Digestive is the same recipe as a plain McVities Digestive - I say "no", he says "yes".

At lunchtime, this discussion morphed into "If you were on a desert island and could only have one type of biscuit, what would it be? Assume tea and coffee is available; biscuits only so no Jaffa cakes or chocolate bars."

So what's yours?
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Post by: Bionic on January 18, 2014, 01:59:39 pm
Oooo, thats a tough one but probably plain chocolate digestive please  ;D
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Post by: Louise Gaunt on January 18, 2014, 02:01:39 pm
Caramel wafer every time!
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Post by: Gunnermark on January 18, 2014, 02:02:43 pm
Chocolate Hobnob!
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Post by: doganjo on January 18, 2014, 03:23:23 pm
As I said on FB, good old Scottish Shortbread - able to be 'dunked' in the tea and coffee provided if you are quick about it  :excited:
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Post by: mowhaugh on January 18, 2014, 03:27:56 pm
Caramel wafer for me too, please!
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Post by: Padge on January 18, 2014, 04:05:44 pm
Dark chocolate ginger....... :sunshine:
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Post by: sabrina on January 18, 2014, 04:06:13 pm
Has to be the Caramel wafer for me too.
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Post by: tizaala on January 18, 2014, 04:06:31 pm
Has to be a custard cream with coffee.
but gingernut with tea
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Post by: shygirl on January 18, 2014, 04:13:04 pm
Malted milk with a glass of milk...mmmm
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Post by: Fleecewife on January 18, 2014, 04:43:08 pm

Giant chocolate chip cookie  :hungry:
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Post by: Backinwellies on January 18, 2014, 05:38:58 pm
I'll be fighting you Sally ..... Plain Choc digestives for me too!
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Post by: Daisys Mum on January 18, 2014, 05:49:16 pm
Got to be custard creams! :excited:
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Post by: MikeM on January 18, 2014, 05:50:58 pm
something big, not fussed what it is, so long as it's giganticous.
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Post by: Sudanpan on January 18, 2014, 06:37:43 pm
Hmmmm - very difficult one


I'm going to go for a savoury biscuit I think - you know those large cheesey/seedy biscuits in sort of posh clear plastic wrapping - Doctor something or others????


Prizes for whoever can decipher my description  :innocent:
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Post by: Brucklay on January 18, 2014, 06:57:00 pm
Posh make one's my Mum brings sometimes - ginger with dark chocolate - never any left!!
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Post by: Hamish Crofter on January 18, 2014, 06:58:00 pm
 :-JGolden crunch creams...........yum
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Post by: madchickenlady on January 18, 2014, 07:18:21 pm
Really boring I know but has to be Rich tea finger  ;D
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Post by: bigchicken on January 18, 2014, 07:53:51 pm
Yes doganjo is spot on good Scottish Shortbread.
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Post by: Herdygirl on January 18, 2014, 08:15:29 pm
Home made biscuits, any flavour, preferably very large  :yum:
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Post by: Greenerlife on January 18, 2014, 10:21:01 pm
Hobnobs.


It's a biscuit I really like but actually don't buy that often.  I buy other favourites like choc digestives, custard creams and the ocassional lemon puff, but if there had to be just one choice....hobnobs it is.
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Post by: SallyintNorth on January 18, 2014, 11:55:19 pm
Life without gingernuts dunked in coffee could not be borne...

However, if one needs to get work done on this desert island then one needs Tunnocks Caramel Wafers...

And I'm with Sudanpan, actually - Dr Karg's.   :yum:  Posh hard tack with flavour, fills you up and keeps you 'fuller longer' (to coin a phrase)

Ok, now I need more info... am I on the desert island alone?  In which case I choose Dr Kargs.  But if there are others there and I have to watch them eat other biscuits, then it has to be TUC / cheese savouries, because you can't watch someone eat one of those without needing to finish the packet for them :D

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Post by: Lesley Silvester on January 19, 2014, 12:48:32 am
Ginger nuts.


Life without gingernuts dunked in coffee could not be borne...



One of the hardest things for me to have to do without since becoming gluten intolerant. I can't find gluten free ones and the recipe I tried turned out so hard that I had to soak them in a hot drink, not dunk them.
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Post by: Rosemary on January 19, 2014, 10:25:34 am
I can't decide between McVities Plain Chocolate Digestives or Border Biscuits Chocolate Gingers. :thinking:
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Post by: Marsbar on January 19, 2014, 02:26:48 pm
Fig rolls for me......but whichever one's your fav,  you can't leave an open packet can you ?????


or is that just me !!!
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Post by: bloomer on January 19, 2014, 02:28:21 pm
nope once they're open they're history...


biscuits are the first thing i stop buying when i'm trying to be good... as i have no willpower where they are concerned...
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Post by: doganjo on January 19, 2014, 02:34:00 pm
I can't decide between McVities Plain Chocolate Digestives or Border Biscuits Chocolate Gingers. :thinking:
Love the gingers  :innocent:
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Post by: Sudanpan on January 19, 2014, 02:52:59 pm
The BIG problem with this thread is now I want to go out and buy all the suggestions and do a proper taste test session


 :excited: :excited: :knit:
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Post by: Mammyshaz on January 19, 2014, 05:09:19 pm
Its the chocolate hobnobs in my backpack  :yum:
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Post by: suziequeue on January 19, 2014, 05:34:58 pm
Chocolate covered Oreos for me please.  :excited: :excited:
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Post by: tizaala on January 19, 2014, 06:30:35 pm
Chocolate Olivers are nice too, really thick coating on them..

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Post by: mab on January 19, 2014, 08:13:16 pm
Digestive biscuits are the devils work - there are used carpet tiles that taste better - and chocolate digestives are a waste of good chocolate.

chocolate ginger nuts for me ( though most things chocolatey are good).
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Post by: sokel on January 19, 2014, 08:44:11 pm
I love home made ginger snaps but I have recently found tirimasu biscuits and I am addicted to them, they are great on their own and go well with ice cream especially home made  Tia Maria  ice Cream  ::)
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Post by: Fowgill Farm on January 21, 2014, 09:24:31 am
Fig rolls for me......but whichever one's your fav,  you can't leave an open packet can you ??? ??


or is that just me !!!
No its not just you  :thumbsup:  luv 'em too
Mandy :pig:
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Post by: Alistair on January 21, 2014, 04:38:08 pm
Garibaldi
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Post by: Lesley Silvester on January 21, 2014, 08:57:15 pm
Graham, I need a recipe for home made ginger snaps that I can adapt to make them gluten free. Can you post yours, please.