A box of biscuits, a box of mixed biscuits and a biscuit mixer is a tricky tongue twister due to its many consonant clusters. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Biscuit Tongue Twister” Here’s another tongue twister...
You probably know about the Rust Belt and the Bible Belt, but have you heard of the Smile Belt? How about the Biscuit Belt or the Pine Belt? The word belt is sometimes used to denote a loosely defined geographical area. This is part of a complete...
A listener in San Antonio, Texas, has fond memories of chocolate gravy over biscuits, the word gravy in this sense having nothing to do with a meat-based sauce. Grant shares his mother’s own recipe, which she calls cocoa gravy. This is part of...
If a Southerner warns she’s going to put a spider on your biscuit, it means she’s about to give you bad news. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Spider in Your Biscuit” Grant, how would you feel if I told you...
The shade of tan called bisque derives its name from the color of a biscuit. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Why Is a Certain Tan Paint Color Called “Bisque”?” Grant, I was looking at paint chips the other day and I...
Ever had golden catheads for breakfast? A native of Tennessee wonders about the origin of this term meaning “biscuit” — specifically, ones that are light, fluffy, and about the size of, well, a cat’s head. Martha explains how the...