FabSwingers.com forum: Best biscuits to dunk

By *odders88 OP Man
over a year ago

Northampton

Me again, about biscuits again…what’s people’s thoughts on best dunkers?

For me, a HobNob has a great Oaty structure and soaks up a brew like a sponge…

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By *nsatiable n baldCouple
over a year ago

somewhere only we know

Hobnobs

Tho I’m partial to dunking a crunchie bar to

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Jammy dodger

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By *ustamanMan
over a year ago

weymouth

Bourbon, they're the right shape and have integrity

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

In tea, Rich Tea, Nice, Bourbons, digestives

In coffee, chocolate digestives.

Also in coffee , buttered toast, croissants, pain au choc

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By *odders88 OP Man
over a year ago

Northampton

"Hobnobs

Tho I’m partial to dunking a crunchie bar to"

Yes to this

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By *empest2KMan
over a year ago

Derby

I'm quite partial to a custard cream dunked in my tea, but I also like hobnobs and digestives with tea too.

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By *hatbiatchWoman
over a year ago

craigavon

Ginger nuts - best in my opinion

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

Little known fact (which may or may not have been made up by me) is that Hob Nobs are in fact sawdust from a carpenters floor mixed with golden syrup.

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By *odders88 OP Man
over a year ago

Northampton

"Ginger nuts - best in my opinion "

Yeah not a bad shout…

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By *odders88 OP Man
over a year ago

Northampton

"Little known fact (which may or may not have been made up by me) is that Hob Nobs are in fact sawdust from a carpenters floor mixed with golden syrup.

Amazing… I do enjoy a drop of sawdust and syrup in me brew

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By *uri00620Woman
over a year ago

Croydon

Rich tea is the only answer.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Used to be hobnobs

But the Aldi equivalent is better at dunking smaller but sturdier

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By *odders88 OP Man
over a year ago

Northampton

"Rich tea is the only answer.

Rich Tea is coming through as a popular dunker…might have to nip up the shop

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By *odders88 OP Man
over a year ago

Northampton

"Used to be hobnobs

But the Aldi equivalent is better at dunking smaller but sturdier "

I agree wholeheartedly with this..ALDI is king!

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

The kind of ginger nut that's so hard you can break your teeth on.

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By *ovetolick78Man
over a year ago

The Shire

Sooooo many to choose from....

Hobnobs are good...chocolate Hobnobs are better but they nick your brew!

Chocolate digestives are excellent...but leave your fingers in a mess!

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By *odders88 OP Man
over a year ago

Northampton

"The kind of ginger nut that's so hard you can break your teeth on."

Absolute teeth shatterers

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hobnobs, custard creams, nice biscuits..

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By *obilebottomMan
over a year ago

All over

"Ginger nuts - best in my opinion "

I have to say I like ginger biscuits too.

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By *ittleshit-SteveMan
over a year ago

Devon

Been mentioned already but definitely custard creams!

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By *odders88 OP Man
over a year ago

Northampton

"Hobnobs, custard creams, nice biscuits.."

All biscuits are nice mate!!

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By *uri00620Woman
over a year ago

Croydon

"Sooooo many to choose from....

Hobnobs are good...chocolate Hobnobs are better but they nick your brew!

Chocolate digestives are excellent...but leave your fingers in a mess!

Exactly this, many biscuits just ruin your tea. I like delicate teas, Lapsang, Earl Grey ect. I wouldn't dream of dunking anything with chocolate or a cream in there.

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"The kind of ginger nut that's so hard you can break your teeth on.

Absolute teeth shatterers

That's why you dunk. To keep the dentist away

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By *odders88 OP Man
over a year ago

Northampton

"The kind of ginger nut that's so hard you can break your teeth on.

Absolute teeth shatterers

That's why you dunk. To keep the dentist away

Makes a ginger nut real soggy…soggy nuts…oof

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Sooooo many to choose from....

Hobnobs are good...chocolate Hobnobs are better but they nick your brew!

Chocolate digestives are excellent...but leave your fingers in a mess!

Exactly this, many biscuits just ruin your tea. I like delicate teas, Lapsang, Earl Grey ect. I wouldn't dream of dunking anything with chocolate or a cream in there.

I’ll admit I only drink tea to dunk or it’s coffee

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"The kind of ginger nut that's so hard you can break your teeth on.

Absolute teeth shatterers

That's why you dunk. To keep the dentist away

Makes a ginger nut real soggy…soggy nuts…oof"

The ones I'm thinking about - Arnotts of the NSW variety - go from teeth breaking to about the hardness of shortbread. Soggy biscuits are awful

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By *empest2KMan
over a year ago

Derby

"Sooooo many to choose from....

Hobnobs are good...chocolate Hobnobs are better but they nick your brew!

Chocolate digestives are excellent...but leave your fingers in a mess!

Exactly this, many biscuits just ruin your tea. I like delicate teas, Lapsang, Earl Grey ect. I wouldn't dream of dunking anything with chocolate or a cream in there.

You've made a good point here, especially as I also enjoy teas such as Lapsang Souchong, Earl Grey, Chai, etc.

Does the choice of biscuit also depend on which blend of tea it is?

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"Sooooo many to choose from....

Hobnobs are good...chocolate Hobnobs are better but they nick your brew!

Chocolate digestives are excellent...but leave your fingers in a mess!

Exactly this, many biscuits just ruin your tea. I like delicate teas, Lapsang, Earl Grey ect. I wouldn't dream of dunking anything with chocolate or a cream in there.

You've made a good point here, especially as I also enjoy teas such as Lapsang Souchong, Earl Grey, Chai, etc.

Does the choice of biscuit also depend on which blend of tea it is?"

I'd dunk in an English breakfast or similar, maybe a bad to moderate chai.

If it's got chocolate on it the only acceptable drink to dunk in is a hot chocolate, in the vein of a TimTam slam

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By *uri00620Woman
over a year ago

Croydon

"Sooooo many to choose from....

Hobnobs are good...chocolate Hobnobs are better but they nick your brew!

Chocolate digestives are excellent...but leave your fingers in a mess!

Exactly this, many biscuits just ruin your tea. I like delicate teas, Lapsang, Earl Grey ect. I wouldn't dream of dunking anything with chocolate or a cream in there.

You've made a good point here, especially as I also enjoy teas such as Lapsang Souchong, Earl Grey, Chai, etc.

Does the choice of biscuit also depend on which blend of tea it is?"

Yes, builder's tea - have at it. Other subtler blends absolutely not

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ginger Nuts. They go soft on the outside but maintain the structural integrity for ages so no chance of it breaking off in the mug. Objectively the best dunking biscuit

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By *obilebottomMan
over a year ago

All over

"Ginger Nuts. They go soft on the outside but maintain the structural integrity for ages so no chance of it breaking off in the mug. Objectively the best dunking biscuit

I knew someone would be able to eulogise that much better than I did

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By *hrek101Man
over a year ago

Herts

Bourbon or gingernuts

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By *orbidden eastMan
over a year ago

london dodging electric scooters

It’s got to be a shortbread right guys and girls. They never break

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By *teveanddebsCouple
over a year ago

Norwich

For the ultimate dunk it has to be chocolate Hob Nobs dunked in Jack Daniels

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By *ownwithafeatherMan
over a year ago

Watford

Can't abide all those soggy crumbs at the bottom of my tea.

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By *nitterWoman
over a year ago

the land of tall tales and yarn

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By *allkinkynerdMan
over a year ago

Consett

"For the ultimate dunk it has to be chocolate Hob Nobs dunked in Jack Daniels

Omfg new kink unlocked

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By *orthtosouthMan
over a year ago

Sheffield

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By *ortyairCouple
over a year ago

Wallasey

Digestives, all day long, Mrs xxx

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By *orthtosouthMan
over a year ago

Sheffield

Hobnobs are great but I’m a bourbon boy.

Has anyone ever bottom the ends off a Kitkat finger and used it as a straw?

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By *odders88 OP Man
over a year ago

Northampton

"Cookies"

White choc chip?

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By *odders88 OP Man
over a year ago

Northampton

"Hobnobs are great but I’m a bourbon boy.

Has anyone ever bottom the ends off a Kitkat finger and used it as a straw?"

Wtf?!!im now going to the shop!!!

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By *odders88 OP Man
over a year ago

Northampton

"Digestives, all day long, Mrs xxx"

Love a digestive

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By *lmost TouchingMan
over a year ago

Wherever I lay my hat.

Ginger biscuits are the winner.

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By *uicy 2020Woman
over a year ago

London

"I’ll admit I only drink tea to dunk or it’s coffee "

Same. I do like a custard cream in tea (Earl Grey), but for coffee I'd go for something chocolately, like a penguin (are we classing that as a biscuit?) X

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By *he_Horny_VariantMan
over a year ago

manchester

Hobnobs, chocolate hobnobs, caramel hobnobs.

Hobnobs are just mmmmm

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By *ryingitout19Man
over a year ago

Wales

"Hobnobs, chocolate hobnobs, caramel hobnobs.

Hobnobs are just mmmmm"

What he said. Any other answers are wrong.

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"I’ll admit I only drink tea to dunk or it’s coffee

Same. I do like a custard cream in tea (Earl Grey), but for coffee I'd go for something chocolately, like a penguin (are we classing that as a biscuit?) X

TimTam slams with Penguins are also acceptable

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

Chocolate digestives or custard creams.

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By *orny-DJMan
over a year ago

Leigh-on-Sea

McVities Digestives for the win

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By *uicy 2020Woman
over a year ago

London

"TimTam slams with Penguins are also acceptable

I vaguely know what a TimTam slam is, but am afraid to google it

lol

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By *ddie1966Man
over a year ago

Paper Town Central, Essex.

As a dedicated Steampunk Tea Dualler, we have to use malted milk biscuits.

Honestly, I'm not kidding.

Google it. Its a real laugh and a great ice breaker at parties.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Always custard creams

And I enjoy Dunking a croissant in my morning coffee

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By *ambertMan
over a year ago

Cheltenham

Rich tea

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By *lecom1Couple
over a year ago

Stornoway

Dunking biscuits is an abomination when biscuit makers have worked hard to ensure their products are crisp and hard. Life imprisonment with hard labour for all dunkers. Nothing worse than when your sieving the dregs of your morning cuppa through your teeth of soggy biscuit particles.

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"TimTam slams with Penguins are also acceptable

I vaguely know what a TimTam slam is, but am afraid to google it

lol

Bite both ends of the TimTam (essentially a Penguin) off, use it like a straw with hot chocolate

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By *inkyDom96Man
over a year ago

Yarmouth

I used to be hobnob all the way even the lidl/Aldi knockoffs are decent but last year tried the hotel chocolate dunking biscuits… oh ….. my they are expensive but definitely worth it

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By *uri00620Woman
over a year ago

Croydon

"TimTam slams with Penguins are also acceptable

I vaguely know what a TimTam slam is, but am afraid to google it

lol

Bite both ends of the TimTam (essentially a Penguin) off, use it like a straw with hot chocolate "

'Essentially a Penguin'. Good grief don't say that to an Aussie

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"TimTam slams with Penguins are also acceptable

I vaguely know what a TimTam slam is, but am afraid to google it

lol

Bite both ends of the TimTam (essentially a Penguin) off, use it like a straw with hot chocolate

'Essentially a Penguin'. Good grief don't say that to an Aussie

I am Australian

They're not the same but... meh. Close enough for the purposes of.

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By *ixiePoisonWoman
over a year ago

Darlington

Chocolate hobnob for me….

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By *orfolkNewbieMan
over a year ago

Norfolk

"I’ll admit I only drink tea to dunk or it’s coffee

Same. I do like a custard cream in tea (Earl Grey), but for coffee I'd go for something chocolately, like a penguin (are we classing that as a biscuit?) X

TimTam slams with Penguins are also acceptable

The only biscuit I have with tea! Well, a Penguin anyway, the Penguin Straw is one of mankind's greatest discoveries

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By *odders88 OP Man
over a year ago

Northampton

"Chocolate hobnob for me…."

Delicious

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By *urve_your_enthusiasmWoman
over a year ago

Manchester

I don't dunk biscuits in my coffee. The best dunking biscuits are French st Michele's biscuits. Done.

Doesn't beat dunking a fresh croissant in a hot chocolate though.

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By *odders88 OP Man
over a year ago

Northampton

Some great Dunkin’ ideas…

Much appreciated guys…now to stock up the cupboard

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Hobnobs, custard creams, nice biscuits..

All biscuits are nice mate!!

There's actually a make called NICE.. They are a plain looking biscuit sprinkled with sugar.

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By *melie LALWoman
over a year ago

Peterborough

Ginger

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By *melie LALWoman
over a year ago

Peterborough

"Little known fact (which may or may not have been made up by me) is that Hob Nobs are in fact sawdust from a carpenters floor mixed with golden syrup.

Taste like it too

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By *odders88 OP Man
over a year ago

Northampton

"Hobnobs, custard creams, nice biscuits..

All biscuits are nice mate!!

There's actually a make called NICE.. They are a plain looking biscuit sprinkled with sugar."

I know mate, I’m messing with ya!!

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By *odders88 OP Man
over a year ago

Northampton

"Little known fact (which may or may not have been made up by me) is that Hob Nobs are in fact sawdust from a carpenters floor mixed with golden syrup.

Taste like it too"

The king of the biscuit world

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Hobnobs, custard creams, nice biscuits..

All biscuits are nice mate!!

There's actually a make called NICE.. They are a plain looking biscuit sprinkled with sugar.

I know mate, I’m messing with ya!!

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By *melie LALWoman
over a year ago

Peterborough

"Little known fact (which may or may not have been made up by me) is that Hob Nobs are in fact sawdust from a carpenters floor mixed with golden syrup.

Taste like it too

The king of the biscuit world

Sacrilege. Choc digestive, Malt biscuits with the cows on them, all butter shortcake, Jaffa cakes!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Rich tea...

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By *akingHayCouple
over a year ago

Mayfield

I have to agree with Timtams, but you can do something similar with a Kitkat. How many fingers do you like?

As an avowed coconut fan I have to also agree that Nice biscuits are, ahem, nice.

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By *cotty_01ukMan
over a year ago

birmingham

Oaties

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Ginger nuts - best in my opinion "

I'm totally with you on this one.

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