Digestive Biscuit

busterb · 10-05-2004, 06:30 PM

WTF is that? I'm reading a novel. It goes something like this. " More tea? Yes. A digestive biscuit?"
Yes I know what Earl Gray is. BUT! Thanks BB

perth · 10-05-2004, 07:35 PM

From here:

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The undisputed king of the large diameter biscuits, this is truly an iconic biscuit.

Found in two main varieties, SweetMeal and WholeMeal, the digestive biscuit sets a standard for the whole biscuit world. Its satisfying nature make the biscuit eater consider how many to have at a time 1,2 or maybe 3. It's versatile providing the base for many more elaborate biscuits, (see Chocolate Caramels), and even chocolate covered biscuit bars such as the Breakaway, or the base for Cheesecakes.

Once again the biscuit shown here is from McVities, and its a WholeMeal. Other people attempt to make digestives but they taste like cardboard compared to the mighty McVities.

I have seen girls slip a sheet of kitchen roll in the bottom of their biscuit tins, when opening a new packet of digestives, and although this is completely unnecessary, it is strangely alluring.

So, what book brought the question on?

Edit to add: it's like a cookie. You can usually find these or something similar in supermarkets here. In my case, I usually find them at King Soopers near the pretentious crackers.

Edit again to add: by "pretentious crackers" I mean the "Carr's" brand, I can't quite remember what they're called, water crackers or something.

busterb · 10-05-2004, 08:54 PM

Criminal Intent by William Bernhardt. Not a great read for me, at about 1/2 finished. BB

melidasaur · 10-05-2004, 09:14 PM

McVitties Plain Chocolate Digestives are the absolute BOMB! Most people swear by the milk chocolate, but I am devoted to the plain. I would say that the closest thing that we have here is graham crackers.

DanaC · 10-06-2004, 06:11 PM

MMMMmmmmm Digestives are my favourite. The correct way to eat a digestive biscuit (imo) is of course to dunk it in your cup of tea.

Catwoman · 10-07-2004, 08:33 AM

... leaving insoucient traces of biscuit to choke on three sips later.

Kitsune · 10-07-2004, 11:27 AM

Why "digestive biscuit"? Are there really any biscuits, besides the ones that I bake, that don't digest? Why not "mastication cookie"?

Happy Monkey · 10-07-2004, 11:40 AM

They were probably marketed at some point "to aid in the digestion".

DanaC · 10-07-2004, 02:41 PM

"... leaving insoucient traces of biscuit to choke on three sips later"

in which one can read the future.......or am I mixing that up?:P

McVities ( Britain's favourite biscuit maker) used to advertise their biscuits with the slogan " A drink's too wet without one" and showing lots of people dunking biscuits into their tea

Happy Monkey · 10-07-2004, 02:44 PM

Were they ever sued by McDonalds?

richlevy · 10-07-2004, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by melidasaur

McVitties Plain Chocolate Digestives are the absolute BOMB! Most people swear by the milk chocolate, but I am devoted to the plain. I would say that the closest thing that we have here is graham crackers.

here being where? You don't have a location. Are you a pommy, kiwi, or aussie?

DanaC · 10-08-2004, 06:41 PM

"Were they ever sued by McDonalds?"

Doubt it :P McVities were selling biscuits in 1809

Happy Monkey · 10-08-2004, 07:24 PM

Hasn't stopped McDonalds before...

10-05-2004, 06:30 PM	#1
busterb NSABFD Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: MS. usa Posts: 2,760	Digestive Biscuit WTF is that? I'm reading a novel. It goes something like this. " More tea? Yes. A digestive biscuit?" Yes I know what Earl Gray is. BUT! Thanks BB __________________ I may be fat. I may be over 65, BUT here I is!! My dog is usually pleased with what I do because she is not infected with the concept of what I should be doing. ~ Lonzo Idolswine "Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful." - Ann Landers

10-05-2004, 08:54 PM	#3
busterb NSABFD Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: MS. usa Posts: 2,760	Criminal Intent by William Bernhardt. Not a great read for me, at about 1/2 finished. BB __________________ I may be fat. I may be over 65, BUT here I is!! My dog is usually pleased with what I do because she is not infected with the concept of what I should be doing. ~ Lonzo Idolswine "Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful." - Ann Landers

10-05-2004, 09:14 PM	#4
melidasaur Traded your soul for pogs. Join Date: May 2004 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 646	McVitties Plain Chocolate Digestives are the absolute BOMB! Most people swear by the milk chocolate, but I am devoted to the plain. I would say that the closest thing that we have here is graham crackers. __________________ I love England, what can I say?

10-07-2004, 08:33 AM	#6
Catwoman stalking a Tom Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: on the edge of the english channel Posts: 1,000	... leaving insoucient traces of biscuit to choke on three sips later. __________________ I've decided I'm not going to have a signature anymore.

10-07-2004, 11:40 AM	#8
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 9,352	They were probably marketed at some point "to aid in the digestion". __________________ _________________ \|...............\| That's right! I cut my hand off!!! What do you \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| say to THAT, you bubble-talking HYPOCRITE?!? \|_______________\| [homepage][pics]

10-06-2004, 06:11 PM	#5
DanaC tuning in Tokyo Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 13,010	MMMMmmmmm Digestives are my favourite. The correct way to eat a digestive biscuit (imo) is of course to dunk it in your cup of tea.

10-07-2004, 11:27 AM	#7
Kitsune Ready 343 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 3,023	Why "digestive biscuit"? Are there really any biscuits, besides the ones that I bake, that don't digest? Why not "mastication cookie"?

10-07-2004, 02:41 PM	#9
DanaC tuning in Tokyo Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 13,010	"... leaving insoucient traces of biscuit to choke on three sips later" in which one can read the future.......or am I mixing that up?:P McVities ( Britain's favourite biscuit maker) used to advertise their biscuits with the slogan " A drink's too wet without one" and showing lots of people dunking biscuits into their tea Last edited by DanaC; 10-07-2004 at 02:43 PM.

10-07-2004, 02:44 PM	#10
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 9,352	Were they ever sued by McDonalds? __________________ _________________ \|...............\| That's right! I cut my hand off!!! What do you \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| say to THAT, you bubble-talking HYPOCRITE?!? \|_______________\| [homepage][pics]

10-08-2004, 06:41 PM	#12
DanaC tuning in Tokyo Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 13,010	"Were they ever sued by McDonalds?" Doubt it :P McVities were selling biscuits in 1809

10-08-2004, 07:24 PM	#13
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 9,352	Hasn't stopped McDonalds before... __________________ _________________ \|...............\| That's right! I cut my hand off!!! What do you \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| say to THAT, you bubble-talking HYPOCRITE?!? \|_______________\| [homepage][pics]

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