Thread: American biscuits and gravy

After months of trial and error, I have come close to the perfect biscuit. And yes, it was great.

We'll be needing more details than that mate...

Looks like some scones with tartar source?

That's a lovely little pink cover for the toaster, sAweeeet.

jimmy deans makes the best base for your gravy, what are you using here?

Looks like a gravy made from pork sausage drippings, flour and milk. Are you using Bisquick or making them from scratch?

You yanks are gonna have to stop using the term 'gravy' with biscuits. Biscuits dip in tea, you don't drop some bloody bisto on them...



YES.



NO!

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

Biscuits dip in tea

These don't

You just need a bigger cup (they look nice too, perfect with a cup of Yorkshire).

We yanks have actually invented a way to make gravy without pouring it out of a tin, a bottle, or a packet.

Chicken fried steak, easy way to take a tough piece of meat and make it nice.

^ see, that's good, lovely in fact. Lovely because there are no biscuits involved; gravy with chicken, pork, beef or pie (just like the Aussies) is great.

(I suspect it'd be nicer still if you found a way of drying it into a tin then adding hot water when you actually wanted to eat it - that's quality gravy!)

Originally Posted by aging one

Chicken fried steak

How does that work, do you stick the steak up the chooks ass then cook it ?

Close fondles, its pounded beef, breaded and fried like a piece of chicken. Oh and BB thats a biscuit up near the top.

Originally Posted by aging one

Close fondles, its pounded beef, breaded and fried like a piece of chicken. Oh and BB thats a biscuit up near the top.

Sounds disgusting, is the biscuit hidden by the bread roll ?

No, that's a bread roll, surely... it's all very confusing...

(Fondles, bloodywell beat me to it...)

Who was that bloke that hated Subway? He used to be very confused about bread/rolls/wraps, etc. I kinda miss him.

That is an American biscuit which is very similar to your scone. No yeast, just some baking powder salt, water and wheat I do believe.
Our biscuit is similar to your scone. We call biscuits cookies.

The gravy from the southern part of the US tends to be thicker as well as it is made with the addition of flour. We take the dripings and all from the roasts, but often add a roux which is simply flour fried in butter with any spices or no spices as you like. The darker the flour turns influences the color of your gravy.

Bet I confused you more, but the intent was good.

If it's like a scone, then where is the jam and clotted cream. &, why o why o why would you eat it with meat???



I am very confused by all this...

You seriously eat scones with crumb mince beef that's been fried, jesus wept think of your body.

I bet you guys put tomato sauce on Tim Tams as well.

Now this is a biscuit:



To confuse matters further, we call it shortbread

Now this is in jest. I dont have a clue why we eat what we eat but we like it the same as you like jam on your scones.

This is one not a Yank one can get their head around I would guess.

^ I dont get it.... what country is that supposed to be from? It's too subtle.

Pretty course looking pubes on that bangers and mash.

^^^ throw a bit of shortbread on top and that'd be perfect. Yummy.

Enjoy your fried chicken with scones and gravy, mate.

^ just adds a bit of crunch...

Originally Posted by Gerbil

^ I dont get it.... what country is that supposed to be from? It's too subtle.

photo bucket mate, I dont do that dish...

You'll be needing another beer to encourage the ole grey matter...

It seems from my limited internet research that you fellas make cheeseburgers in a scone. What's all that about then???