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Biscuit in a tin

Is this some American thing I’m to European to understand?

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They’re self rising Pillsbury biscuits (or similar). Not what Americans call cookies that Brits call biscuits

And yeah, they come in a tube. The plastic/papery wrap is structural to keeping the pressure on them. It’s pretty neat packaging design. This is the first I’ve heard of the little pop being considered scary though

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Hyper sensitive people can be terrified of them. It’s kind of funny in a mean way, like tossing a firecracker at an unsuspecting friend.

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Tossing a lit firecracker at an unsuspecting friend is a bit beyond mean.

And the biscuit tube is frightening. Sometimes, I chase my girlfriend around with a half-peeled one.

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The little metal end part can become a projectile and hit you in the face.

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11 points

People with broken flight or fight responses (usually due to trauma, not always involving loud noises) hawe issues with the loud pop, even when you know its coming causes the flight or fight response and takes a lot of effort to calm yourself down.

Its not scary per se, its aggravating a broken somatic response.

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Loud pop? It just makes a little thud when you whack it.

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2 points

Totally fair!

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Don’t think of a sweet dry disc (what Americans call a “cookie”), think of a thick round doughy scone, slightly salty and buttery, designed to receive either sweet (various jams or jellies) or savory (fried cured meats, eggs, cheese) accompaniment.

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It’s funny that this distinction needs to be made every time biscuits are mentioned in the post. There were some very confused non-Americans in the comments of a biscuits and gravy meme the other day

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11 points

Too late, I’ve already dipped me Hob-Nob in me mug o’ Bisto.

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7 points

But we also have cookie dough in a tube too

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9 points

True, but in my experience opening the tube is nowhere near as violent. Biscuits in particular, I suspect by virtue of their yeast content, cause the kind of danger referenced here.

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think of a thick round doughy scone, slightly salty and buttery

If they’re made right, they’re close to cylindrical croissants.

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4 points

Every biscuit I’ve ever had has been way more dense than a croissant

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9 points

I’ve actually seen these for croissants and pains au chocolat

If you like incredibly shit-tier croissants and pains au chocolat

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I’m European, Swedish, and these have been common for over a decade. Most common here is in “pizza kits”, you get one tube like in the post but with pizza dough and a glass jar of tomato sauce with herbs.

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There are also a lot of dough based things in a tin sold in Europe. I know that a French company is selling everything in cans under the german brand “knack & back”; bread rolls, croissants and even pizza dough

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American biscuits, closest you have are scones iirc

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Funny. I’m American but I don’t eat cookies or biscuits. So I figured this was a British thing.

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Did Guy Fieri, of all people, actually tweet that?

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No. I’m sure that’s either photoshopped or a parody account.

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34 points

I just smack the tube on the counter

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9 points

Whop your wad on the counter!

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2 points

The pullout technique

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16 points

Always thought they spent time designing the packaging to cause it to pop as a marketing gimmick. Only fun memories here

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no it’s TERRIFYING!!!

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19 points

Be a manly man and twist the container open by rotating your hands opposite of the seam’s direction. If you get in some real manly grunting and groaning you’ll be pleasantly surprised to know that your manly courage won’t be questioned because everyone will focus on the body.

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Only way to do it.

Edit- apparently some people bash the can on a counter. Sounds even more fun I’ll have to try.

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2 points

Just give it a good scream like you’re playing tennis

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Screams are right after the grunts in my opinion. They come uncalled.

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