What is the British term for an American-style biscuit?

Question

Or, does such a thing exist?

Here is an example:
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An American-style biscuit is a sloft, savory, bread-like product often eaten with butter, honey, or gravy. They can also be used to make sandwiches.

Answer 1

NO, what appears in that photo are NOT cookies.

British "biscuits" are American "cookies"

American "biscuits" are plain, not sweet, British "scones"

I often buy plain scones to use in place of butter-milk biscuits when making a southern-states style American dish which calls for them.

Even without sugar, scones are an excellent replacement for "biscuits" when making strawberry shortcakes.

Cheers

Have to add I don't understand the reason for so many wildly inacurate responses!... Question is asking for a british equal to an AMERICAN "biscuit", which isn't confusing - but most of the answers sure are!!

Answer 2

What's an American style biscuit? More info would help! Otherwise it's just the whole biscuit/cookie divide.

Ahhh, looks like a scone. But with gravy? Bleurgh. Confused by the poster who described them as soft, flakey pastry though, scones are firm and made from dough not pastry, is this another baked good added to the equation?!

Answer 3

The closest thing to an American-style biscuit is a scone. However, a scone tends to be richer (often made with butter and cream, where biscuits are usually made with shortening and milk). Both are leavened with baking powder. American biscuits usually don't have anything added to them - no fruit, no herbs, just plain dough. Biscuits are served at all three meals - sometimes as a sandwich, especially at breakfast (with scrambled eggs, ham, and/or cheese). Sometimes they're split, buttered, and served with honey or jam. Sometimes they're sweetened slightly and served as the base of a shortcake (yummmm!). Another breakfast variation involves a white sausage gravy over the biscuits. You might hear them referred to as baking powder biscuits, or the variation buttermilk biscuits (which are especially good with honey and butter).

Answer 4

What you've got pictured there are what Americans call "biscuits", while the British call them "scones". Yes, if you serve that to your English friends, they will pretty much call them scones.

*However, in America, scones are connoted with as sweet (as the ones you find in Starbucks), while savory ones are called biscuits.

Answer 5

What Brits call a biscuit, Americans call a cookie. An American biscuit is a soft, flaky savory pastry eaten with gravy or butter.

They don't have a specific term for it. It is no wonder we Americans revolted!!!!

Answer 6

If the American style biscuit is the round rock shaped thing that is often eaten with main meals then we don't have one. We do have a similar shaped thing called a rock cake though which is sweet and often has jam or raisins added to it!

Answer 7

Yeah, looks like a scone to me. Be aware that some people pronounce it like the word 'gone' and some like the word 'stone'. Suggesting one way is the 'right' way is a surefire way to start an argument in the pub.

Answer 8

I thouht Americains said Cookie and the British said Biscuit.

Answer 9

There is none. A scone is not the equivalent, but is similar in some respects. So, no; it does not exist.

Answer 10

Over here in the UK it's biscuit,and I know its
cookie in the USA, our's are sweet and you
eat them with a good cup of our lovely tea,ok
bye.