# I need some advice on chicken and dumplings (need answer fast)

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** food-cooking\
**Created:** [September 2, 2021, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-some-advice-on-chicken-and-dumplings-need-answer-fast/950015 "2021-09-02T21:05:44Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 2, 2021, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-some-advice-on-chicken-and-dumplings-need-answer-fast/950015/1 "2021-09-02T21:05:44Z")

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We used Great Value biscuits to try and make chicken and dumplings, but they’re not poofing up even after 15 minutes of being cooked with the chicken in the chicken water; they’re remaining gooey and inedible. What can we do?

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2021, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-some-advice-on-chicken-and-dumplings-need-answer-fast/950015/2 "2021-09-02T21:12:03Z")

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Did you make the dumplings too big? You should cut them into pretty small pieces. If that’s the problem I suppose you could try taking them out and cutting them, though they might disintegrate. Also try covering the pot with the lid if you weren’t already.

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**Post date:** [September 2, 2021, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-some-advice-on-chicken-and-dumplings-need-answer-fast/950015/3 "2021-09-02T23:40:21Z")

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You’re immersing them in the broth? Try layering them on top of the stew.

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**Author:** ![Slithy\_Tove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slithy_tove/32/18248_2.png) [@Slithy\_Tove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slithy_Tove)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2021, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-some-advice-on-chicken-and-dumplings-need-answer-fast/950015/4 "2021-09-03T01:28:42Z")

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I take a bottle cap and a can of biscuits (not the flakey style) to make donuts and holes. Deep fry in oil and sugar, or use as dumplings. Either way = surface exposure.