Tea Biscuits

[OakLeaf]

okay, now I have to know. How does a Utah scone differ from a regular doughnut or a beignet? (I know beignets are always yeasted where doughnuts can be "raised" (yeast) or "cake" (baking powder).)

And Pardes, if you're as beautiful as that tree, keep eating that high quality butter!

[itself]

When we go to the British Virgin Islands, the couple in one of the units from England always asks us over for tea and biscuits. Biscuits for them are cookies! A wonderful tradition by the way!

Lisa

[malkin]

I only ordered a scone in Utah once.

My husband at the time and I were moving from Southern CA to Salt Lake City. He was driving our stuff in a truck with his dad and uncle and I was driving our 13 month old. I wasn't feeling all that great, and ended up puking by the side of the road before Baker, CA, which is a paradise for tumbleweeds. The kid in her car seat was laughing her head off.

We spent the night in Baker, and the next day made it to almost Provo, still shakey and queasy. In the morning, I kind of felt like eating again and imagined when I saw scones on the menu that it would be a lovely and light, English style quick bread. When it showed up at the table, still sizzling in its fast food fat... my tummy was not at all happy.

Donuts and beignets can be yummy. I've never gotten around to eating a scone in Utah.

[badger]

When we go to the British Virgin Islands, the couple in one of the units from England always asks us over for tea and biscuits. Biscuits for them are cookies! A wonderful tradition by the way!

Lisa

My boyfriend's English, and the first time I went there, it took me a while to understand that when they asked what I wanted for tea, it was supper they were referring to, and after the meal they asked what I wanted for pudding, I was thinking "uh, pudding?" when I was told it meant dessert. Flapjacks aren't pancakes but oat cakes, and lemonade is a fizzy lemony drink like sprite.

Go figure!

[crazycanuck]

You think you people in English speaking countries all speak the same language....

Ian loves to tell the story about how he dealt with the word "kitty corner" when he heard it for the first time...