28-11-2012, 01:08 AM
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Re: Another dying art.
Originally Posted by mesco m
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Yes, I had to watch the disgusting table manners of my older brother, who even dunked toast bleurgh.
28-11-2012, 01:16 AM
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Re: Another dying art.
Originally Posted by Mags
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The perfect dunking biscuit has to be McVitie's Ginger Nuts .... my husband is still an expert at that!Oh how I hate washing a cup with soggy bits of biscuit crumbs stuck in the bottom!
BTW anyone know why they're called 'nuts'
28-11-2012, 09:42 AM
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Re: Another dying art.
I always dunked my biscuits and also my rolls! I remember when I was 5 running down to the local wee corner shop and buying 6 rolls, coming home and buttering 2 of them (they were Jack's rolls) and dunking them in my teacup (no mugs back then)
I too dunked McVities Ginger Nuts and their Digestive and Tea biscuits - still do!! Yummy!
28-11-2012, 09:47 AM
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Re: Another dying art.
Originally Posted by Robert Junior
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Another dying pastime.Sad to say, the younger generation have lost the art of dunking biscuits into a cup of tea or coffee. Did I say cup? They too are few and far between in the current habit of using mugs for everything.
The practice of dunking biscuits is an acquired one. Many fall by the wayside when they’re biccy disintegrates before the mouth is reached, leaving a soggy mess on the floor or worse still in one’s lap.
A firm biscuit is the thing to use. Not crackers, they taste horrible soggy. NOT Nice biscuits, they only have to see the drink & they collapse. I can’t bring my self to dunk FIG rolls but only cos I hate figs.
Are you a dunker?
Do tell us of your preference.
Why do you need to dunk?
Are you to lazy to chew?
28-11-2012, 10:16 AM
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Re: Another dying art.
I must admit to being a world class dunker and I could have been a gold medal contender, but only in the biscuit category as dunking anything else is, in my opinion, just downright pagan and akin to devil worship...
All time favorites are ginger nuts and fruit shortcake (Tesco's own)....
28-11-2012, 10:42 AM
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Re: Another dying art.
I have a degree in dunking My biscuit of choice is a dark chocolate hobnob and a very close second would be a McVities dark chocolate digestive.As for fig rolls.. errrgh they are the work of the devil!!
Oh yes I only dunk in coffee or hot chocolate never tea as I rarely drink it.
Its all in a slight twist of the wrist
28-11-2012, 11:26 AM
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Re: Another dying art.
I'm with Mags......soggy bits of biscuit in the bottom of a tea cup, yuck! (this is a mug free zone)And definitely a male disgusting eating habit. Hubby, son, sil and fil (used to) do it.
Geoff, it's that film of butter floating on top..ugh
I rarely buy biscuits now, but I'd love to have had the recipe my aunty had for little thin and crispy ones. She used to make them for me on rare occasions but I never thought to ask her for the recipe
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