Best biscuit in the world?

Posted by: nini on 15 June 2007

As I sit here munching on one, it occurs to me that Arnotts Mint Slices are, quite possibly, the best biscuit in the world.

I know I should have made a distiction between sweet and savoury biscuits, but it's really no contest for me unless a third party medium is included i.e. cheese.

I used to be partial to Fig Rolls when we lived in the UK, but I think the particularly fine Mint Slices takes the...erm...biscuit for me.

(Is a Fig Roll considered sweet or savoury?)

Your thoughts gentlemen (& ladies) please.

I thank you...

Regards, Jon
Posted on: 16 June 2007 by Derek Wright
Seabiscuit was quite impressive <g>
Posted on: 16 June 2007 by Ancipital
Don't have a best biscuit as just biscuits are nice.

My nominations are ginger nuts (dipped in milk), chocolate digestives, custard creams (I like the sainsburys and waitrose versions) and Fox's assorted selection - A couple of weeks ago in Romania (seem to be commuting there at the moment), took over a selection of "English" biscuits. The fox's evaporated followed by the custard creama and tied after that were the milk chocolate digestives and ginger nuts.

When I'm back over there next week, will take more fox's.

Is it something where my hand luggage weighs more than my hold luggage?

Steve.
Posted on: 16 June 2007 by northpole
I'm a sucker for M&S' Jaffa Cakes which knock the McVities ones for six. Then again, with cake in the title, they may not qualify as biscuits?
Posted on: 16 June 2007 by Chillkram
quote:
Originally posted by northpole:
Then again, with cake in the title, they may not qualify as biscuits?


Ah, the oldest biscuit-based conundrum in the world, Peter!
Posted on: 16 June 2007 by Chief Chirpa
Although I'm sure that the chocolate hobnob is a future classic, for me it has to be malted milk.

It's got two cows on it, a big one stood up and a calf having a lie down - what other biscuit has such an impressive design? None.

In my younger days as a more prolific eater of malted milk, I could nibble the outside parts away to leave just the cows. Try doing that with a custard cream!
Posted on: 16 June 2007 by ryan_d
Ah now we're getting into the various techniques of eating said favourite biscuit..... I always liked to eat around the edges too, especially with chocolate biscuits like kit kats. Or with Tunnocks tea cakes, eat the chocolate off, then the marsh mallow until you're only left with the base. Pure pleasure!!

Ryan
Posted on: 16 June 2007 by GraemeH


Closely followed by the Farleys 'Rusk' of course.
Posted on: 17 June 2007 by full ahead
Jacobs Club followed closely by Mc Vities dark chocolate digestives.
Posted on: 17 June 2007 by Adam Meredith
quote:
Originally posted by Derek Wright:
- WiFi connected fork lift trucks.


Lifting 'ell.

(Requires some work)
Posted on: 17 June 2007 by markah
What is/was the name of the small round ones with a series of concentric rings of nobbly bits? And that's the best description you're going to get!

Mark
Posted on: 17 June 2007 by droodzilla
Markah - I think you're talking about Lincoln Biscuits:

Lincoln
Posted on: 17 June 2007 by BigH47
quote:
Lifting 'ell.

(Requires some work)



Rules me out then!
Posted on: 17 June 2007 by markah
quote:
Originally posted by droodzilla:
Markah - I think you're talking about Lincoln Biscuits:

Lincoln


OOHH YESS!! Thanks Droodzilla. I haven't had one of them for years! One of my faves, back in the day. Must get some next time I shop, although I never normally buy biccies any more.

Mark
Posted on: 17 June 2007 by Toksik
quote:
Originally posted by chiba:
Do Tunnock's Teacakes count? Too... cakey? They don't travel well, sadly.

YES Chiba, i live across the field from the factory .about 1 km as the crow flies.
it's a nice quiet location and i have had "the Factory Tour".
i think it's good to support your local business and most of my stuff is from LINN Products 'though i hope to acquire a Bonnec Timpano preamp soon!.

cheers

dennis

Toksik - are you *really* in Waterfoot?
Posted on: 18 June 2007 by Cesare
The belgians make the best biscuits by a long way.

It's got to be Jules Destrooper's Almond biscuits (almond thins I think they are called). They have to be fresh, you have to eat the entire packet within an hour of opening them otherwise they loose the edge off their crunch. Well that's my excuse anyway.

Cesare
Posted on: 18 June 2007 by rupert bear
I've always been a fan of Ginger Nuts.
Posted on: 18 June 2007 by flyfisher
quote:
Originally posted by Chillkram:
quote:
Originally posted by northpole:
Then again, with cake in the title, they may not qualify as biscuits?


Ah, the oldest biscuit-based conundrum in the world, Peter!


It made a lot of difference for what was the old HMC&E, if I recall- no VAT on Jaffa Cakes, surely the most moorish biscuit, sorry cake around.

Some things are worth going to court for Winker

Flyfisher
Posted on: 18 June 2007 by Rockingdoc
Did you know that supermarket custard creams are about the cheapest way to buy calories in this country.
A bit like knowing the cheapest way to buy alcohol (White Lightning or Tenants Super).
Posted on: 18 June 2007 by flyfisher
quote:
Originally posted by Rockingdoc:
Did you know that supermarket custard creams are about the cheapest way to buy calories in this country.
A bit like knowing the cheapest way to buy alcohol (White Lightning or Tenants Super).


Nice one - shit faced and obese, what a winning combination