# Thwap biscuits **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 4, 2026, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thwap-biscuits/1032817 "2026-09-04T14:55:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Common\_Tater](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/common_tater/32/13846_2.png) [@Common\_Tater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Common_Tater)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2026, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thwap-biscuits/1032817/21 "2026-09-04T23:18:22Z")
I like to make sausage gravy once in a while, so maybe making both biscuits & gravy from scratch is a bit of a stretch. The thwap biscuits are pretty easy, but the el-cheapo “store brand” made with golly knows what from golly knows where ingredients were especially sketchy. Industrial oils are hard on the ole gut, is my experience. ---
**Author:** ![ricepad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b38774/32.png) [@ricepad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ricepad)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2026, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thwap-biscuits/1032817/22 "2026-09-04T23:24:50Z")
I grew up eating thwap biscuits, both name brand (the one with the spokesdoughboy) and off-brand. We probably had them three times a month, usually with Saturday or Sunday breakfast. I was probably 11 or 12 years old when I realized you could make biscuits from scratch, or even a mix. Haven’t had them in probably 30 years, though. I may have to buy some on my next shopping trip. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2026, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thwap-biscuits/1032817/23 "2026-09-04T23:41:40Z")
Canned biscuits are NOT homemade bicuits. It’s a different beast. Bisquick is just the stuff already in. You pay for convenience, there. A slightly metallic tastes bugs me. Gimme 10 minutes and I can mix you some biscuits that will be 10 times better. We all have particulars. Sure, I’d rather have our old cooks biscuits. She’s dead. I’d love to have my Granny’s, on a cool Saturday morning. She’s dead. Even Daddy was a fair hand at biscuits. He’s dead. I have to eat 6 smallish meals a day. I’m passed mixing biscuits at 5am. So it’s gonna be a convenient food source. I generally have overnight oats or banana and a protein bar. Not really fond of cold cereal. I had extra time this morning. I debated whether to do some mixing or _thwap_ a can. Can won. Boy oh boy, I was disappointed. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2026, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thwap-biscuits/1032817/24 "2026-09-04T23:54:24Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > Sure, I’d rather have our old cooks biscuits. She’s dead. I’d love to have my Granny’s, on a cool Saturday morning. She’s dead. Even Daddy was a fair hand at biscuits. He’s dead. So, everyone who had biscuits at your place is dead? I’d inspect those ingredients, kiddo. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2026, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thwap-biscuits/1032817/25 "2026-09-05T02:35:34Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > You know they come in a cardboard tube you _“thwap”_ it on the edge of the counter to open. The first thing that came to mind upon reading this was these: [a0999b4a2ddbb5580f0116cfcb8fcb13.jpg (3648×2736)](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/a0/99/9b/a0999b4a2ddbb5580f0116cfcb8fcb13.jpg) The second thing was: Why would someone want to bash them against a counter, unless they had a liking for crumbs? 🤨 ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2026, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thwap-biscuits/1032817/26 "2026-09-05T02:37:35Z")
Oh, you Brits!: “What’s for tea, darling?” ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2026, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thwap-biscuits/1032817/27 "2026-09-05T02:40:58Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > Oh, you Brits! Guilty by association. 😔 ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_T-Bonham.net](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/46a35a/32.png) [@Tim\_T-Bonham.net](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_T-Bonham.net)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2026, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thwap-biscuits/1032817/28 "2026-09-05T05:42:56Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > And they are just cardboard nuggets. Very small. That usually means insufficient rise in the dough, usually because they were stored too cold (possibly before you bought them). Also possibly due to over-cooking. Still, homemade ones are nearly always better. ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2026, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thwap-biscuits/1032817/29 "2026-09-05T13:25:31Z")
I thought you meant axe-handle biscuits. Dang they were good; my Grandmother (step, really, but who’s counting?) used to make them when she was mad about something. I believe this may be the first time I’ve looked for a recipe on youtube and not found it. Hmph. > **[The Art of the Beaten Biscuit](https://gardenandgun.com/recipe/the-art-of-the-beaten-biscuit)** > > A perfect partner for your country ham ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2026, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thwap-biscuits/1032817/30 "2026-09-05T15:04:01Z")
But the best darn thing about Grandma’s house was… ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2026, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thwap-biscuits/1032817/31 "2026-09-05T15:08:44Z")
… the luxury lifestyle due to Grandpa’s featherbedding railroad job. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2026, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thwap-biscuits/1032817/32 "2026-09-05T15:12:34Z")
Well, now you’ve turned it into an Arlo Guthrie tune. Sorry about that, Jim Connor. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2026, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thwap-biscuits/1032817/33 "2026-09-05T15:29:09Z")
John Denver. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2026, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thwap-biscuits/1032817/34 "2026-09-05T16:26:47Z")
Written by Jim Connor of the New Kingston Trio. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2026, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thwap-biscuits/1032817/35 "2026-09-06T16:08:44Z")
I mixed up some homemade biscuit dough this morning. I had it patted out. My daughter cut them and put them in the big cast iron skillet, well oiled. I deemed them perfect. I swear the bellyachers were all saying they were too big, or not big enough. They had a nice crumble so they were too messy.. “Where’s the gravy?” was the main complaint. Some days! Mm mm um. These people really know how to ruffle my last feather. See if I do this again! 😁 ---
**Author:** ![ricepad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b38774/32.png) [@ricepad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ricepad)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2026, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thwap-biscuits/1032817/36 "2026-09-06T19:47:56Z")
Those are the people volunteering to make Sunday breakfast next week! ---
**Author:** ![Common\_Tater](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/common_tater/32/13846_2.png) [@Common\_Tater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Common_Tater)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2026, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thwap-biscuits/1032817/37 "2026-09-07T18:51:59Z")
Well, “where’s the gravy?” is both a question and, perhaps, a legitimate grievance. I think the judges will allow it. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2026, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thwap-biscuits/1032817/38 "2026-09-07T20:06:29Z")
Belly-achers. The lot of them!!🥱 If they ain’t careful I’m gonna quit stirring pans of gravy, mixing up cornbread or making dumplings. I can, ya know? I could beg off all my chores with one look from Ivy. But you know I really won’t. They are a good bunch. They just eat too much and complain too much. 😄 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thwap-biscuits/1032817.md?page=1)