jmcquown wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On 11/8/2015 11:34 AM, Gary wrote:
> > jmcquown wrote:
> > >
> > > I freely admit I am horrible at making biscuits from scratch. At
> > > least the frozen biscuits I buy don't taste like those weird
> > > things.
> >
> > I will never make biscuits. Don't like them and I can't believe that
> > many food places use them now. Back in 1971 when I worked at KFC for
> > the summer, they gave out soft rolls with their meals. yummy. Now
> > you get those nasty biscuits. I don't get it.
> > I prefer those soft potato rolls for my needs.
> > Hawaiin rolls are the right softness and texture but too much
> > sweetness for me.
> >
> To each their own. I love buttermilk biscuits (akin to scones, for
> the UK folks).
>
> I simply do not have a good hand with dough to make nice fluffy
> biscuits. Mine made from scratch turn out like Ellie Mae Clampett
> (TV show reference) biscuits. IOW, they're like small hockey pucks.
>
> The frozen biscuits taste much better than the stuff they sell in
> cardboard tubes. YMMV.
>
> Jill

Generally that is due to over working the dough in a southern biscuit.

There is a little play on play in those old shows. Ellie Mae beats the
dough down, Granny uses a fork and works it minimally.

Carol

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