David Tamarkin

Okay, great. I don't know. Yeah. I have a vibe. And I'll tell you something. I'm like a biscuit butterfly. I came out of my cocoon. And here we go. This is my biscuit truth. I am a fluffy biscuit. I'm a soft biscuit. I don't want to hear it. I know people want the flaky biscuit. They want the crispy edges on their biscuit. Give me A fluffy biscuit. Give me tall. Give me soft edges.

Okay, great. I don't know. Yeah. I have a vibe. And I'll tell you something. I'm like a biscuit butterfly. I came out of my cocoon. And here we go. This is my biscuit truth. I am a fluffy biscuit. I'm a soft biscuit. I don't want to hear it. I know people want the flaky biscuit. They want the crispy edges on their biscuit. Give me A fluffy biscuit. Give me tall. Give me soft edges.

Make my biscuits bake together in a pan. Let me pull them apart. Let my biscuit kind of be like a roll almost, but better. Like just a heartier roll. I just think a fluffy biscuit is where I am. And I'll tell you something else, Jessica. I am not right now at this very moment.

Make my biscuits bake together in a pan. Let me pull them apart. Let my biscuit kind of be like a roll almost, but better. Like just a heartier roll. I just think a fluffy biscuit is where I am. And I'll tell you something else, Jessica. I am not right now at this very moment.

i'm not a savory biscuit i'm a sweet biscuit so i want to be spread like spread me with clotted cream and jam i guess that's more scone spread me with butter and jam slather me in honey i don't know i was gonna say put chocolate don't put chocolate on me i'm a biscuit

i'm not a savory biscuit i'm a sweet biscuit so i want to be spread like spread me with clotted cream and jam i guess that's more scone spread me with butter and jam slather me in honey i don't know i was gonna say put chocolate don't put chocolate on me i'm a biscuit

Very popular and very good. I mean, there's no bad biscuit, honestly. I think I love any biscuit that you give me.

Very popular and very good. I mean, there's no bad biscuit, honestly. I think I love any biscuit that you give me.

One of the ways that I learned about the history of the biscuit was on our own site. We commissioned writer Deborah Freeman, historian and podcaster and food writer, to write a story about the history of biscuits. And it was fascinating, such a good read. And we wanted her to come on the podcast to tell us more and go into maybe some more details that she couldn't fit into the piece.

One of the ways that I learned about the history of the biscuit was on our own site. We commissioned writer Deborah Freeman, historian and podcaster and food writer, to write a story about the history of biscuits. And it was fascinating, such a good read. And we wanted her to come on the podcast to tell us more and go into maybe some more details that she couldn't fit into the piece.

And in particular, the influence of black bakers on biscuits. Deb Freeman, welcome to Thinks Bakers Know. It's a pleasure to have you.

And in particular, the influence of black bakers on biscuits. Deb Freeman, welcome to Thinks Bakers Know. It's a pleasure to have you.

Can you give us a quick introduction for listeners who may not be familiar with you yet? Tell us what you do, where you do it.

Can you give us a quick introduction for listeners who may not be familiar with you yet? Tell us what you do, where you do it.

To talk about biscuits. Absolutely. Yes, yes. You wrote one of my favorite pieces of all time on King Arthur's site, a history of biscuits and how it came to America. So we're going to talk a lot about that. But first, you mentioned you grew up in the South and you mentioned in the piece that biscuits were a big part of your upbringing. Can you share your first memory of biscuits?

To talk about biscuits. Absolutely. Yes, yes. You wrote one of my favorite pieces of all time on King Arthur's site, a history of biscuits and how it came to America. So we're going to talk a lot about that. But first, you mentioned you grew up in the South and you mentioned in the piece that biscuits were a big part of your upbringing. Can you share your first memory of biscuits?

In your story for King Arthur, you trace the origins of the American biscuit to ancient Rome. But those early biscuits sound like they were absolutely horrible. Tell us about those.

In your story for King Arthur, you trace the origins of the American biscuit to ancient Rome. But those early biscuits sound like they were absolutely horrible. Tell us about those.

This is the time before dentists, like how did they even bite those? I mean, they must have been like, just like putting them in their mouth and letting them disintegrate. I mean, it just sounds so gross.

This is the time before dentists, like how did they even bite those? I mean, they must have been like, just like putting them in their mouth and letting them disintegrate. I mean, it just sounds so gross.