# I cannot be the only one afraid of the Pillsbury pop **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 18, 2013, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cannot-be-the-only-one-afraid-of-the-pillsbury-pop/676605 "2013-12-18T00:55:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2013, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cannot-be-the-only-one-afraid-of-the-pillsbury-pop/676605/1 "2013-12-18T00:55:35Z")
Seriously, I have to hand the tube to someone else. It makes me anxious. Right now I’ve got cut up Grands smothered in melted herbed butter with plenty of garlic powder (doesn’t cook long enough for fresh garlic to my liking) and shredded Monterrey Jack on top. What else can I make with the scary dough that’ll make the terror of opening them worth it? ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2013, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cannot-be-the-only-one-afraid-of-the-pillsbury-pop/676605/2 "2013-12-18T00:57:27Z")
Biscuits? d&r ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2013, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cannot-be-the-only-one-afraid-of-the-pillsbury-pop/676605/3 "2013-12-18T01:01:06Z")
serve plain biscuits with butter and pancake/waffle syrup. ---
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2013, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cannot-be-the-only-one-afraid-of-the-pillsbury-pop/676605/4 "2013-12-18T01:05:08Z")
My wife says the best thing about being married is she always has someone to open those for her. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2013, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cannot-be-the-only-one-afraid-of-the-pillsbury-pop/676605/5 "2013-12-18T01:07:55Z")
Deep fry them like donuts. Then sprinkle sugar and cinnamon on top. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2013, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cannot-be-the-only-one-afraid-of-the-pillsbury-pop/676605/6 "2013-12-18T01:08:19Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Biscuits? > d&r Not worth the pop when I can make regular old biscuits. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2013, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cannot-be-the-only-one-afraid-of-the-pillsbury-pop/676605/7 "2013-12-18T01:10:25Z")
[Chocolate banana empanadas](http://www.thedailymeal.com/easy-peasy-banana-empanadas?utm_source=shine%2Bnewsfeed&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=pillsburybiscuits&RM_Exclude=Welcome) ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2013, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cannot-be-the-only-one-afraid-of-the-pillsbury-pop/676605/8 "2013-12-18T01:18:40Z")
Cut a hole in the center with a shot glass (one of the tall skinny ones work best) and fry 'em up as donuts and donut holes. While they’re still warm, toss 'em in a paper bag with sugar or cinnamon sugar, or glaze them with chocolate, white chocolate or melted fruit preserves. Roll 'em thin, put a dollop of shepherd’s pie or chicken stew or sliced ham and cheese or a couple of slices of pepperoni and a slice of cheese or…anything else you can think of, then fold over, pinch and bake. Cook 'em on a greased waffle iron for waffles with no mess. No, I’m not kidding! Well, okay, they’re not exactly like waffles, but they’re adorable and nomable. Mix cinnamon and sugar and pinch of salt in a bowl, cut each biscuit into 4 pieces, and roll them in the cin/sug mixture and put them in a greased cake pan. Melt some butter, pour it over the dough and bake at 350 until you can’t stand it anymore (or the top is golden brown and delicious - about 25 minutes). Do the above, but with caramel sauce and pecans. Next time, leave out the cinnamon and toss the sugared dough pieces with some dried cranberries, chopped dried apricots and little cubes of cream cheese. After you’ve poured the melted butter, brush the top with melted apricot preserves before baking. I’m hungry. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2013, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cannot-be-the-only-one-afraid-of-the-pillsbury-pop/676605/9 "2013-12-18T01:35:00Z")
> [@](#): > > …fry 'em up as donuts and donut holes. While they’re still warm, toss 'em in a paper bag with sugar or cinnamon sugar, or glaze them with chocolate, white chocolate or melted fruit preserves. Yummmmmmm…my mom used to make DIY donuts just like that. They were the ultimate breakfast treats at our house when I was growing up, even better than pancakes or waffles. My brother, being about 3 years old at the time, called them “Doug hunts”. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2013, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cannot-be-the-only-one-afraid-of-the-pillsbury-pop/676605/10 "2013-12-18T01:35:01Z")
I love them cooked on top of stew. I always buy Dinty Moore YMMV. 1. pour in pan and heat the stew in the oven 2. flatten/stretch the biscuit dough just a little bit. 3. put on top of the hot stew 4. bake until brown. The stew soaks into the biscuit. Yum! ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2013, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cannot-be-the-only-one-afraid-of-the-pillsbury-pop/676605/11 "2013-12-18T01:42:31Z")
Interesting anecdotal side-note… the father of my wife’s college roommate worked at Pillsbury and was one of the two guys who designed the Pop tube technology. They made up a bunch of samples to show management their success. Chuck: “See?” _pop_ “It just pops open!” Manager: _thud_ (note: not pop) “It didn’t open.” Chuck: “Huh. Let me try it…” _pop_ “must’ve been a dud. Try this one!” Manager: _thud_ (see above re: not pop) “…” Chuck and the other guy were both left-handed. So were the first round of tubes (heh… round… tubes). Anyway, a certain re-engineering was needed to remove the handedness from the tubes. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2013, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cannot-be-the-only-one-afraid-of-the-pillsbury-pop/676605/12 "2013-12-18T01:44:54Z")
And back on topic… have you ever had one just _detonate_ when you remove the rip cord? I hate that. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2013, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cannot-be-the-only-one-afraid-of-the-pillsbury-pop/676605/13 "2013-12-18T01:44:56Z")
Crockpot Monkey Bread. [Slow Cooker Monkey Bread - Get Crocked](http://www.getcrocked.com/2013/01/17/slow-cooker-monkey-bread/) Went for a long hike and came back to this… ---
**Author:** ![Motorgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2013, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cannot-be-the-only-one-afraid-of-the-pillsbury-pop/676605/14 "2013-12-18T01:47:53Z")
I’m not afraid of the pop, but I am afraid of extracting the dough from the popped tube - ever since I gave myself a horrible gaping bloody paper cut on the cardboard edge. The crescent rolls were extra savory that day. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2013, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cannot-be-the-only-one-afraid-of-the-pillsbury-pop/676605/15 "2013-12-18T01:50:19Z")
> [@Ethilrist](#): > > And back on topic… have you ever had one just _detonate_ when you remove the rip cord? I hate that. Yes. This is the most terrifytng thing about them. ---
**Author:** ![Tethered\_Kite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a5b964/32.png) [@Tethered\_Kite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tethered_Kite)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2013, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cannot-be-the-only-one-afraid-of-the-pillsbury-pop/676605/16 "2013-12-18T01:53:37Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > [Chocolate banana empanadas](http://www.thedailymeal.com/easy-peasy-banana-empanadas?utm_source=shine%2Bnewsfeed&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=pillsburybiscuits&RM_Exclude=Welcome) Oh! My! Goodness! What a great idea. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2013, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cannot-be-the-only-one-afraid-of-the-pillsbury-pop/676605/17 "2013-12-18T02:09:38Z")
It must be 7 years since I popped a tube of biscuits. We buy our grands in a ziplock pouch. Cook only as many as we need for a meal. [http://www.pillsbury.com/-/media/PB/Images/products/biscuits/grands-frozen-biscuits/grands-buttermilk.ashx](http://www.pillsbury.com/-/media/PB/Images/products/biscuits/grands-frozen-biscuits/grands-buttermilk.ashx) ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2013, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cannot-be-the-only-one-afraid-of-the-pillsbury-pop/676605/18 "2013-12-18T02:12:03Z")
I assume everyone knows about using the crescent roll dough to make pigs-in-a-blanket? ---
**Author:** ![Motorgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2013, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cannot-be-the-only-one-afraid-of-the-pillsbury-pop/676605/19 "2013-12-18T02:20:08Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > I assume everyone knows about using the crescent roll dough to make pigs-in-a-blanket? Oh yeah! I use the mini wieners and cut the crescent roll dough sections in half lengthwise for piglets in blankets. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2013, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cannot-be-the-only-one-afraid-of-the-pillsbury-pop/676605/20 "2013-12-18T02:23:05Z")
> [@Biggirl](#): > > Seriously, I have to hand the tube to someone else. It makes me anxious. > Right now I’ve got cut up Grands smothered in melted herbed butter with plenty of garlic powder (doesn’t cook long enough for fresh garlic to my liking) and shredded Monterrey Jack on top. What else can I make with the scary dough that’ll make the terror of opening them worth it? Cut the raw biscuits in half and deep fry them, then roll in cinnamon sugar, for fast and easy donuts. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cannot-be-the-only-one-afraid-of-the-pillsbury-pop/676605.md?page=2)