Today we had Biscuits for Breakfast..

and man, that term can get quite confusing.

Why?

• Biscuits ( American ) are Scones ( British )
• Biscuits ( British - often crispy and dry ) are ALSO Cookies ( American - and often soft and chewy )

In American English "biscuit" means a form of bread similar to a roll made with baking powder or baking soda as a rising agent rather than yeast, usually served as a side dish to a main meal or a breakfast item.

In British English a biscuit is a harder baked product which in North America would be called a "cookie" or "cracker". Both sweet and savoury exist, where sweet biscuits are commonly eaten as a snack and may contain chocolate, fruit, jam or nuts. Savoury biscuits are plainer and commonly eaten with cheese following a meal ( not AS a meal ).

( from watching Sesame Street over the years, I thought that cookies were special biscuits! )

In the States, Biscuits are served with Gravy along with chunks of sausage, and is quite a food of the South. Traditionally, a lot of grease and fat goes into making the gravy and biscuits, but I've omitted all of that ( yuck ) and use NO-FAT gravy and the wholegrain flour mix. They can also be eaten with..

• Jelly ( American ) aka Jam ( British ) or
• Jam ( American ) aka Marmalade ( British )

not to be mistaken with the British Jelly ( American Jell-O )