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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

      • @[email protected]
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        153 months ago

        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.

      • aviationeast
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        113 months ago

        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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      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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        173 months ago

        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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          93 months ago

          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.

      • @[email protected]
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        13 months ago

        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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            33 months ago

            You should be able to tear the biscuit apart into thin layers that are only a little more dense than a croissant.

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      93 months ago

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

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

    • TJA!
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      53 months ago

      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

    • M137
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      43 months ago

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