![]() ![]() There was a metal plate with various shapes the cook could push down on the plate to cut the dough into varied shapes. ![]() Ashbourne created the spring-loaded cutter that included a board to load biscuits and unload them with ease. Ashbourne, a successful African-American dry goods grocer from Oakland, California patented his biscuit cutter. These marvelous masterminds also created many food-related inventions such as the egg-beater, ice-cream scoop, lemon-squeezer, biscuit cutter and much more. How could they not, they were the heart and soul to so many kitchens across the world. Now naturally after the civil war, many African-Americans entered the food industry. As the biscuit has evolved over time, so has the process of making them. Often referred to “quick breads” – not needing time to rise, they consist of baking powder or baking soda as a chemical leavening agent rather than yeast. As mentioned, the classic Southern Bread comes in a variety of styles. There are angel biscuits (these contain yeast), drop biscuits, rolled biscuits, short cakes, cookies and scones…of which I don’t believe in.īiscuits have been one of the many staples at the Southern/Soul-Food table since the mid-18th century. So like I said, unfortunately I’m skilled at constructing a tray of ‘cookies’ LOL Now, there are many types of biscuits. Now in some regions outside of the US and Canada, crisp biscuits are considered cookies. Oh as I lay on the floor in a big X surrounded by a variety of flours, I think to myself…why me? Well, a few biscuits turned cookies or whatever they may be is not going to stop me from figuring it out (confident smile, yet still secretly crying on the inside).Ĭircling through a few readings, I decided to write about one of my many loves…biscuits! (photo credit: ) I suck at it AND I TRY SO HARD (pathetic sad face). ![]() OMG anyone who knows me knows to never eat my biscuits. ![]()
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