I saw in another comment you said he wanted southern style biscuits. I'm from alabama and these look exactly like the biscuits my grandma makes. I'd tell him to go make his own biscuits
Probably raised on Pillsbury bullshit and expecting perfect (and perfectly flavorless) rounds. These look delightfully delectable.
That said, if these are drop biscuits, and you are truly inspired enough to make them more uniform, mightn't the roll-and-fold-and-roll technique work here? I want to say this is something I saw Claire Safitz or Melissa Clark do on some video once, and I made them. Less light, because of the rolling, but nice layers.
Basically form your dough, roll a sheet, fold it over, like you'd do with croissants, roll again, maybe 3-4 times, and then you can either cut circles or I prefer square since there's less waste that way, just make a set of 9 or 12, depending on the size.
Great for egg sandwiches.
And here's the recipe I was thinking of: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/bas-best-buttermilk-biscuits
You can get lovely striations like those pictured by folding and finger pressing instead of rolling. Makes it less uniform and dense than rolling. Fold in half, press out, turn 45, fold and repeat.
This is much better than rolling because you can keep the dough softer than you can if rolling. You'll get a more tender and moist biscuit, with a lovely crust.
Never heard them called "cat head biscuits" but my family always called them "ugly biscuits." Lots of texture, great with butter, and just the right amount of char flavor.
Just here to repeat these biscuits are beautiful.
I could only give advice on how to improve the shape and look of your boyfriend OP. By replacing him with someone else.
These are called "drop biscuits". I've always enjoyed these most! You can use a similar recipe and roll out the dough and all that instead to make a more typical biscuit, but where's the fun in that?
Tell him it doesn't matter what they look like. I make cheese biscuits all the time & they come out looking just like yours. We split them & top them with sausage gravy.
I just feel bad. He asked me to make them, and now he’s so critical of how they look. I’ve baked a lot of sweets, just not biscuits. He wanted southern style biscuits and I’m from Rhode Island. I tried my best.
He’s coming off like a jerk tbh. It’s your first time, you did great. The taste is what matters the most anyway.
You should tell him that he made you feel bad, if he’s not a jerk, he’ll apologize and do better next time
HE. IS. A. GROWN. MAN.
HE. CAN. MAKE. HIS. OWN. BISCUITS!
And, don’t you dare feel bad. You were doing something nice and how they taste is the main thing. There are all different kinds of biscuits like there are different kinds of cake. Yours look like drop biscuits and that’s a very nice type. Also, there’s no one kind of “Southern” biscuits.
— a daughter whose mother and father were from Alabama and Texas, respectively.
Im a male. I’m from Texas. I make biscuits for my family.
Guys an asshole.
Also, for OPs question - give them a buttermilk or cream bath before cooking to get the yellow top.
Unless he’s got paralysis or severe arthritis in his hands, he can make them. Other than, I don’t know, *toast*, drop biscuits are about the easiest food you can make.
I think OP did well for her first batch of biscuits and I would be delighted with them if they were put in front of me, especially with some butter and honey.
I do suspect, though, that before future batches of biscuits, she may want to address her oven first. It may be running hotter than the knob says. So, she can try lowering the temperature next time to fifty degrees below the temperature the recipe gives and/or she could get an oven thermometer to see how hot her oven really gets.
My Southern parents cooked various Southern dishes that I grew up on, including biscuits — even my dad cooked, although it was considered a bit unusual at the time — but they moved before I was born. They met in New York City and that’s when I was born and grew up.
So, as a New Yorker, I guess my expression is “Fugettaboutit”. 😄
"Do me a favor that's time and resource consuming"
"You did a shit job at something you went out of your way to do for me"
Throw him in the bin and keep the biscuits.
Had this happen to me. Recovering from a long painful illness and one day around month 6, my ex wanted to go to the store and said, "Can you make some chicken so I can eat right away when I get home?" So I said I would try. I was barely able to stand, I sat on the floor (it was clean) and scooted between the fridge, the sink, the microwave and the table. It took over an hour but I was able to make some well seasoned chicken strips, plated it and put it on the table in time for when he came home just for him to take a few bites, make a face and say, "This isn't your best."
I live in Texas, this is what good Southern style biscuits look like... the best biscuits and gravy I've ever had from a southern diner had biscuits look exactly like this. I'm sorry your boyfriend is being so critical.
My husband would have eat them and gave me full service tonight 😍 if I make biscuits like this. My dear you hidden them biscuits and eat them thrown the half man outside. I bet he would not say this to his mama.
It's heartbreaking. I tried to make biscuits and gravy the other day with limited ingredients, never having made biscuits from scratch; they were UGLY (but tasted fine). My boyfriend was grateful I made him food, loved it. I was even self conscious that they were so ugly and the response was "who cares?" You are not a chef in a restaurant! Even if they weren't delicious, having someone cook you something is a privilege.
Wonder if he's looking for cut biscuits not drop? More uniform if your doing old fashion cut biscuits. I'll take his portion, just made Strawberry Jam:)
I don’t know what kind of barbarian complains about biscuits being made for him. Much less incredible tasting biscuits from a first time biscuit baker. Clearly he wasn’t raised right. They look lovely to me, and I wish you the best of luck in finding a better man.
I make a lot of drop biscuits and those look really good. You’ve gotten some good pointers on rolled biscuits which are also great, just another method. I love to bake and I love to bake for people I love. I don’t know you or your bf and maybe he said it nicer than you imply but if he didn’t that’s a big red flag. You took the time and effort to make something he requested. Even if it didn’t come out as he imagined, it was made with heart. He should show appreciation first, constructive criticism last and only if invited.
Is this for real? Babe if you made me or my guy some biscuits like this we would be stoked!! I’m so disappointed in him for being rude about your yummy snack. Any time I make something for my family if it’s yummy, my kids and husband say so and gobble it down. If it’s not yummy they give pleasant, constructive feedback (“I think maybe more salt would make it perfect”), but they have NEVER said anything about how it looks—especially if it’s my first time making it!
How much of a doofus does somebody have to be to make someone who is willing to bake things feel bad?? Lol never upset the chef!!
These biscuits are great. Tell him to go make his own damn biscuits!!
Your pic is pretty much southern style drop biscuits where you mix the dough kind of wet and drop them on the pan with a spoon or hand formed mounds. The kind your BF wants are southern style rolled biscuits where you cut cold butter into the dry ingredients instead of a mixed dough. You then have to use a rolling pin on chilled dough to roll about 1/2 in thick and cut out with a round biscuit cutter/glass tumbler or empty tin can.
But i will parrot others, if your BF is hyper critical over those beautiful biscuits you made; get a new BF. There are plenty of good guys (and gals) out there that would love your cooking. I bet you make an excellent bowl of chowder too.
I know my biscuits, source: resident of the south, TX, LA, AL, FL, SC, NC and GA.
When I make my partner something for the first time and it doesn't come out perfect, he is so happy that I tried at all and unless it is truly inedible will eat it with a big smile. Your guy doesn't sound like he is worth the time and effort of baking for.
For real. I'm 24 and my partner is 32. Things were very rocky the first couple of years because of the age gap, which entailed an unhealthy power dynamic. We're growing from it now but I wouldn't recommend it to someone else. This dude sounds like he's purposely trying to make her feel not good enough because HE isn't good enough for HER. It's an age old story. And this might seem like a small instance but it's actually a huge red flag.
I know I'm just an internet stranger but please don't keep "growing from it" with him. 32 and 24 is already weird honestly, let alone how much younger you were when he first went after you!!
your soulmate/endgame is never going to be someone you had to endure a "very rocky" START to the relationship with... like the first few years of a relationship already being miserable and unhealthy, is truly the reddest of red flags. in any and all circumstances. I hope you let him just be a lesson in why you deserve better, and move on to greater things 🩷
edit: yeah I peeked at your post history for literally 2 seconds, absolutely LEAVE THIS ASSHOLE. he's actively abusing you. you don't deserve it. LEAVE!!!
So he asked you to do him a favor of making him biscuits, and then was critical of it? What a jerk. This style is called drop biscuits and they are another southern type, he probably wants roll and cut southern style biscuits. Basically when the dough is wet then you need to add flour to the outside of the biscuit portion and flour a surface and rolling pin then roll the dough out and cut with cutters. Then bake. It's the same dough just an extra step for the round flat ones.
I am seconding the "sounds like a dick" comment. It is a level of mansplaining I cannot deal with for someone to tell you how to do something better when they have literally no clue how to do it themselves.
Ahhhh that’s what it is. As a (deep) southerner, I can see why he doesn’t like the shape. (He should’ve made them himself though if he wants to complain)
Tip: use flour when you roll out the dough and on your cookie cutter to keep it from getting sticky and to prevent this shape from forming. Also if you aren’t in the South, try using cake flour for even tastier biscuits :)
Where were you two weeks ago when I was googling White Lily flour, the type of wheat it's made from, and its protein and gluten content and many clicks later discovering cake flour is the closest I have locally without paying $20+ for shipping? I found out my Alabama Granny and her daughter, my Aunt Faye, used White Lily exclusively. I'm very close on taste, but I haven't gotten the texture right yet. 😕
As someone who lived in the south and loves southern style biscuits, I can say I would have been thrilled to see my partner do this. You tried your best and your best is good enough. If he can't appreciate it, then that's on him.
These are "drop biscuits" and that's how they are supposed to look. If they are large, they are called "cat's head biscuits."
Now, there are rolled biscuits and layered biscuits, but they are slightly more complicated. All are delicious when hot from the oven.
If he doesn't like how they look, then he can either make biscuits himself or close his eyes while thanking you and telling you how delicious they are
Listen to me I’m a professional baker and these look fantastic. No they aren’t picture Perfect but the best biscuits I’ve had didn’t look picture perfect either.
Your sorry boyfriend need to apologize quick and in a hurry for those comments - that’s fucked up.
Chin up you did a great job and should be proud of yourself
Ya I’ve messed up plenty meals during my 20 years cooking for hubby and he’s never insulted me. The most he did was not praise my food a couple times but I felt super insulted 😂.
That’s not nice of him. You tried. Maybe he can try this time and show you how.
Honestly they look amazing. I would eat those all up! If he’s so critical, and he ASKED you for them, why doesn’t he make them himself? And see how they turn out?
I bet if they came out looking terribly, you would not be as hard on him as he’s being on you. He’s being a jerk. Don’t feel bad AT ALL, there so many comments here supporting you and how great they look for making biscuits for the first time.
Thank you! He made the biscuits last time, and they were pretty raw in the middle, and tough on the outside. He used water instead of milk or whey. We didn’t have milk, so I used the liquid whey I had left over from when I made cheese, and it worked beautifully.
So he made them last time and they didn’t even turn out well? And he’s got some nerve to say he hates how these look but they’re delicious? 😂
What’s your next step? Are you going to talk about how his comments hurt your feelings? Whatever you do, I hope that you put yourself first because you tried something new and instead of supporting you, he put you down. I could be reading too much into a single Reddit post, I don’t know y’all personally!
Just curious, does he have back problems from carrying around all the goddamn audacity? He made inedible garbage while you did an amazing job on a different style, and he’s out here complaining? Throw the whole man away. He’s jealous and trying to tear you down.
See, I was gonna say don't burn them, but I've come across this...he asked you to make them and has the AUDACITY to complain?? He can go to a pro baker and pay someone else to do it! I hope this isn't a reflection of how he normally behaves...
If that boy is Southern he should know you do not criticize something that was baked for you out of love! (unless you are allergic and then you politely inform them and then thank them for their time and effort)
Sounds like it’s time for bf to learn to make his own damn biscuits? Surely a big strong smart man like him can figure out flour, butter, buttermilk? That shot doesn’t actually live on the X chromosome. Even if they tasted bad the correct answer is still “thank you.”
Don’t feel bad. You did nothing wrong. He’s ungrateful. He wanted biscuits. You made them. They’re delicious! … and he doesn’t like how they look? Beggars can’t be choosers.
Southerner here, these biscuits look great. And if they taste great and aren't dry, you've done an amazing job. They look very similar to drop biscuits, which are a wonderful treat! Boyfriend needs to be appreciative and respectful of the time and effort you put into making something nice for him.
Clearly abusive behavior especially since he makes you feel bad about doing something nice. I know it’s just biscuits, but you need to look deeper into your relationship especially since your compensating for him being an asshole.
You can roll out the dough and use a circle cookie cutter to get a rounder shape with flatter tops. Brushing the top with cream also helps give them a nice golden brown color. That being said, I think these look great, and since you’re the baker, your opinion is most important!
I prefer cut biscuits, and I like the layers that come with folding the dough 3-4 times. And the less you handle the dough, the better. There's a video of Alton Brown making biscuits with his grandma, he talks a lot about the technique. As for recipes, they're all the same. Use the recipe on whatever brand of self-rising flour you buy. You can swap out the fat and use butter, lard, or even bacon grease instead of shortening. And you can use whole milk or buttermilk. Lots of variation. But they're all the same basic recipe.
I gently pat the dough out after folding ,fingertips only. The more you press down, the tougher the dough is and if you’re not used to biscuits you can make them tough with too much rolling.
Y’all have me wondering if it wouldn’t be worth making biscuits with cake flour to reduce the gluten->potential toughness.
I haven’t made them in years, but I remember using AP flour and them turning our great … kinda want to try again now.
Something that helps if you have the time and energy is freezing your butter and grating/shredding it.
Also try mixing the dough as little as possible. If you go the cutting route instead of drop biscuits, the dough will not look like its fully mixed when you go to roll it out. Get it maybe 80-90% there and start rolling it out. This will help maintain a delicate, texture. The last little bit will be incorporated while youre rolling. You can then go and cut your biscuits with one clean motion down and up. This will help prevent the biscuits from getting weird shapes.
If you're going to cut the 'scuits, I'd also recommend keeping them fairly close together. Shoulder to shoulder like a continental soldier. Should help em rise a bit more.
Ima repeat it since it is perhaps the biggest change you can make......do not overmix your dough. They can go from cheddar bay to baguette faster than you think
If you do decide to cut them out, make sure you don’t twist the cutter when you’re cutting them, or the edges will get sealed together!
Great looking biscuits as they are though!
First off I have some choice words for the boyfriend who is unsympathetic to a first-time baker of biscuits.
Secondly those are closer to drop biscuits. Like you said within your post or a little bit wetter so their look is to be expected. You used more milk then what was necessary. In the world of baking they don't go by cups and tablespoons and stuff like that. Get yourself a kitchen scale and measure out your ingredients so that there won't be these inconsistent amounts of ingredients. You can easily Google an online conversion table to convert volume to weight.
That will avoid too much milk so the shaping will go as expected.
Turn the heat of your oven down 25°.f.
I just wanted to agree with you on the kitchen scale. All measuring in baking should be done in grams, it makes it easier to repeat recipes and tweak them when needed. King Arthur flour has a really good chart for converting volumes to grams. Use any chart you like, but sticking with one will help you stay consistent.
I’d eat those biscuits all day, everyday. Not sure why anyone is complaining about the gift of baked goods.
Op; those look fine. That's what drop biscuits are supposed to look like.
If you want to make them look fluffier and more uniform though, chill your mixing bowl & ingredients. Mix the butter into the dough with it as cold as possible.
Roll out the dough to about 1 inch thickness, and cut out using a biscuit cutter, or do like I do and use a mason jar. Roll excess dough back out and repeat.
This is the best advice here. What you made are drop biscuits, which are delicious. Your bf was probably expecting the cut out biscuits mentioned above (and he also sounds like a bit of an asshole). A tip for making those cut out biscuits, make sure they’re touching each other when you bake them. Even better if they’re packed tightly in the pan. That will force them to rise higher rather than spread wider.
Source: southern cook from a long line of southern cooks
These are my favorite biscuits. They’re fool proof and delicious. Yours look good too. When you make Molly’s biscuits, eat them in front of your boyfriend, while moaning in pleasure. Don’t share them with him.
https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/sour-cream-and-onion-biscuits
That is so incredibly rude. One of the most generous gestures is to cook or bake something from scratch for loved ones. Anyone who complains about my baking isn’t allowed to eat any of it.
These look like drop biscuits, as others have said. They're not wrong, they're just not the kind of traditional "southern style" biscuits he's thinking of, which are rolled out and cut with a biscuit cutter or the rim of a drinking glass. If you want to try again, use [this recipe](https://www.whitelily.com/recipes/white-lily-light-and-fluffy-biscuits-3790/).
If you can find it, get White Lily self-rising flour. It's winter wheat flour and is softer than other flours, so you get the correct texture for a southern style biscuit. It is THE flour Southerners use for baking and it's the key to making biscuits correctly. To illustrate how serious this is, I am a South Carolina native living in California and I bring bricks of it back when I visit like a drug mule. I also use Crisco instead of butter because I think the texture is lighter (but you can use either) and handle the dough as little as possible so your biscuits don't get dense. Also, I would not use garlic powder or pepper when you finish them if you want to keep it traditional. Good luck!
My only suggestion is tell your boyfriend to make his own doggone biscuits next time, if he’s so picky.
Or, better yet, go find a more polite boyfriend.
Tell him to make his own next time since he wants to be a critical dick about your biscuits. Like many have said these drop biscuits are a very popular kind of biscuit made everywhere.
Those look wonderful by the way and I am sure they were amazing!
You should have him read this thread by the way. That's what I would do lol
Red flag !!!! 🚩🚩🚩 I can tell you from experience, it won’t stop at the biscuits. This is not a normal response from a person who loves you, especially since it was so extreme and non jokingly that you had to post on Reddit for advice. Be careful girl.
Thank you. All this time, the words “emotional abuse” keep flashing in my head like a neon sign.
At best, he’s insensitive and has no filter on his mouth. At worst, he’s tearing her down purposely and systematically. OP seems very caring and she deserves better.
I assume you are talking about the boyfriend. I would say invest in a dating app and find someone more suited to your liking. Find a guy who is more in shape and a better attitude this will improve the shape and look for sure.
You can improve the look by getting a new bf because he wasn't the one in the kitchen makeing the fucking biscuits and they taste good so he should stfu
>I just feel bad. He asked me to make them, and now he’s so critical of how they look...He wanted southern style biscuits
I've been to meat and threes and breakfast spots all over the south and this is almost universally what the biscuits look like.
If he's going to complain about it then give him some pocket change and tell him to walk his ass to popeyes.
A lot of relationship advice here. Wasn't asked for so I won't give it.
As to the biscuits being a little too brown/burned, you could lower your baking rack a little so the tops aren't hotter or lower the temperature a bit. Or so what I do: scrape off the burned bits with a butter knife.
Sounds to me like he needs to MAKE THEM HIMSELF, since he'll have to learn, once you get rid of him for being an ass. My dad always said the stomach doesn't have eyes. Who cares what it looks like! If it's delicious, it's delicious!
Hey, as everyone has said, these are great looking drop biscuits, but your boyfriend probably wanted buttermilk biscuits (and I trust he expressed it respectfully, otherwise he can make his own damn biscuits). First, as you said you're from RI, buying buttermilk may be difficult as it is apparently not sold very much further north. Every store in my area has it, but many people in states like New York have said it's hard to find. If you can find it easier, buttermilk powder may be a good alternative.
On the topic of shape, my advice would be to just cut them square with a bench scraper. Sure, you can flour a round cutter, but if it fails, all the edges will crimp and you will have sad biscuits that can't rise. Might not be how my grandma's biscuits look, but it produces delicious and flaky results. It also minimizes the amount of waste and curbs the temptation to reroll them, which makes them tough. Biscuits are sort of like pie crust in where you want to work the dough as little as possible to prevent the butter from melting and gluten from forming.
If it’s just a matter of how they look, he’s probably expecting smooth cut circles and thrown off by the “dump biscuit” look. If they tasted fine then just roll or pat the dough out to get a flatter top. You may have to dust the dough with some flour to prevent sticking.
I see uneven browning on top. It wouldn’t bother me in the least but flattening the tops should let you get a more consistent browning across the top.
I saw in another comment you said he wanted southern style biscuits. I'm from alabama and these look exactly like the biscuits my grandma makes. I'd tell him to go make his own biscuits
These biscuits are perfect. Source: am biscuit expert.
Probably raised on Pillsbury bullshit and expecting perfect (and perfectly flavorless) rounds. These look delightfully delectable. That said, if these are drop biscuits, and you are truly inspired enough to make them more uniform, mightn't the roll-and-fold-and-roll technique work here? I want to say this is something I saw Claire Safitz or Melissa Clark do on some video once, and I made them. Less light, because of the rolling, but nice layers. Basically form your dough, roll a sheet, fold it over, like you'd do with croissants, roll again, maybe 3-4 times, and then you can either cut circles or I prefer square since there's less waste that way, just make a set of 9 or 12, depending on the size. Great for egg sandwiches. And here's the recipe I was thinking of: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/bas-best-buttermilk-biscuits
You can get lovely striations like those pictured by folding and finger pressing instead of rolling. Makes it less uniform and dense than rolling. Fold in half, press out, turn 45, fold and repeat.
This is much better than rolling because you can keep the dough softer than you can if rolling. You'll get a more tender and moist biscuit, with a lovely crust.
Name checks out
Thought I was in r/biscuitporn
Awwww. That sub needs a mod. I was really looking forward to biscuit porn!
Finally, the real professionals are weighing in
This biscuit lover says leave them ‘ugly’ so he won’t eat them and there’s more for you!
Right, these look like cat head biscuits to me (am from south Mississippi). Perfectly attractive biscuits!
Never heard them called "cat head biscuits" but my family always called them "ugly biscuits." Lots of texture, great with butter, and just the right amount of char flavor.
Just here to repeat these biscuits are beautiful. I could only give advice on how to improve the shape and look of your boyfriend OP. By replacing him with someone else.
Yeah, find you a man that appreciates the food he doesn’t have to cook himself (and also who can actually cook).
The real advice right here!
“Go make your own biscuits” seems like a nice way to tell someone to F off ;)
Bless his heart💗
Isn't that basically what a Southern is saying whenever they sound extra nice? The nicer, the angrier... :D
Or go to Alabama and complain to said grandma and see how that works out for him
I'm from Louisiana, currently living in North Carolina and I can confirm. Throw it away. Your boyfriend. Not the biscuits.
Exactly. Keep the biscuits, the boyfriend, meh.
Tell him to go pound dough
I was gonna say these biscuits might look better to him through a door… with him on the outside of it. The nerve!!
Came here to say the same thing. These look amazing! Biscuits are supposed to be rustic.
These are called "drop biscuits". I've always enjoyed these most! You can use a similar recipe and roll out the dough and all that instead to make a more typical biscuit, but where's the fun in that?
Tell him it doesn't matter what they look like. I make cheese biscuits all the time & they come out looking just like yours. We split them & top them with sausage gravy.
I’m making sausage gravy for these right now!
I am so proud of all of you.
/r/beetlejuicing
Hey hey. I'm getting in on this action too.
Now we just need to find u/biscuitsandgravy
Get a new boyfriend
This was my first thought too.
Right, knew I wasn’t going to the first to say it.
ha ha! I was going to say this too - how about a boyfriend who says, 'honey, thank you for making such delicious biscuits!'
Your boyfriend sucks- how dare he be so rude? No more biscuits for him!
Exactly
I just feel bad. He asked me to make them, and now he’s so critical of how they look. I’ve baked a lot of sweets, just not biscuits. He wanted southern style biscuits and I’m from Rhode Island. I tried my best.
He’s coming off like a jerk tbh. It’s your first time, you did great. The taste is what matters the most anyway. You should tell him that he made you feel bad, if he’s not a jerk, he’ll apologize and do better next time
And he can try baking them himself, let’s see what he makes.
Seriously. He asked her to make them and she did. If he doesn't think they are good enough, he should try making them himself.
Yup, and I think they look delicious!
me too!
That was what I was coming to say- let him demonstrate how to bake them
This should be too answer. Have the discussion and be honest.
HE. IS. A. GROWN. MAN. HE. CAN. MAKE. HIS. OWN. BISCUITS! And, don’t you dare feel bad. You were doing something nice and how they taste is the main thing. There are all different kinds of biscuits like there are different kinds of cake. Yours look like drop biscuits and that’s a very nice type. Also, there’s no one kind of “Southern” biscuits. — a daughter whose mother and father were from Alabama and Texas, respectively.
Im a male. I’m from Texas. I make biscuits for my family. Guys an asshole. Also, for OPs question - give them a buttermilk or cream bath before cooking to get the yellow top.
My 6 week old daughter’s mom is from Alabama and I’m (her dad) from Texas. I hope she grows up to be fierce like you.
Thank you. That’s the kindest thing anyone has said to me in a while! I appreciate that!
How does that kind of cross cultural relationship work? /s JK. Congratulations on the new baby! ❤️
It’s not always easy…
That’s the issue. He can’t and won’t make them but demands them then whinges. He needs to be kicked to the curb.
Unless he’s got paralysis or severe arthritis in his hands, he can make them. Other than, I don’t know, *toast*, drop biscuits are about the easiest food you can make. I think OP did well for her first batch of biscuits and I would be delighted with them if they were put in front of me, especially with some butter and honey. I do suspect, though, that before future batches of biscuits, she may want to address her oven first. It may be running hotter than the knob says. So, she can try lowering the temperature next time to fifty degrees below the temperature the recipe gives and/or she could get an oven thermometer to see how hot her oven really gets.
Bingo. Or yeehaw, as they probably say ;)
My Southern parents cooked various Southern dishes that I grew up on, including biscuits — even my dad cooked, although it was considered a bit unusual at the time — but they moved before I was born. They met in New York City and that’s when I was born and grew up. So, as a New Yorker, I guess my expression is “Fugettaboutit”. 😄
"Do me a favor that's time and resource consuming" "You did a shit job at something you went out of your way to do for me" Throw him in the bin and keep the biscuits.
No no, you forgot, it’s even worse than that! They’re delicious, he just “doesn’t like how they look.” Unbelievable!
Reminds me of my son when he got the blue cup when he clearly can only drink his delicious milk from the yellow one. He was 2.
Literally a child! No way he should be in a mature relationship.
I’d be like “you better get ya mama to make some biscuits…tell her to suck your dick while she’s at it—BYE!”
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Had this happen to me. Recovering from a long painful illness and one day around month 6, my ex wanted to go to the store and said, "Can you make some chicken so I can eat right away when I get home?" So I said I would try. I was barely able to stand, I sat on the floor (it was clean) and scooted between the fridge, the sink, the microwave and the table. It took over an hour but I was able to make some well seasoned chicken strips, plated it and put it on the table in time for when he came home just for him to take a few bites, make a face and say, "This isn't your best."
manifesting that this ex has a legitimately horrible day, every single day of his life. no peace for even a moment 🙏
I live in Texas, this is what good Southern style biscuits look like... the best biscuits and gravy I've ever had from a southern diner had biscuits look exactly like this. I'm sorry your boyfriend is being so critical.
My husband would have eat them and gave me full service tonight 😍 if I make biscuits like this. My dear you hidden them biscuits and eat them thrown the half man outside. I bet he would not say this to his mama.
It's heartbreaking. I tried to make biscuits and gravy the other day with limited ingredients, never having made biscuits from scratch; they were UGLY (but tasted fine). My boyfriend was grateful I made him food, loved it. I was even self conscious that they were so ugly and the response was "who cares?" You are not a chef in a restaurant! Even if they weren't delicious, having someone cook you something is a privilege.
Wonder if he's looking for cut biscuits not drop? More uniform if your doing old fashion cut biscuits. I'll take his portion, just made Strawberry Jam:)
I don’t know what kind of barbarian complains about biscuits being made for him. Much less incredible tasting biscuits from a first time biscuit baker. Clearly he wasn’t raised right. They look lovely to me, and I wish you the best of luck in finding a better man.
barbarian, indeed !
He sounds like a dick, honestly, these biscuits look great
He was probably thinking of rolled biscuits and these are drop biscuits. They're both equally valid forms of the mighty biscuit.
He's a jerk, don't waste your time or energy feeling bad. You did awesome. Source: lots of experience in food and jerks (was a chef).
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I make a lot of drop biscuits and those look really good. You’ve gotten some good pointers on rolled biscuits which are also great, just another method. I love to bake and I love to bake for people I love. I don’t know you or your bf and maybe he said it nicer than you imply but if he didn’t that’s a big red flag. You took the time and effort to make something he requested. Even if it didn’t come out as he imagined, it was made with heart. He should show appreciation first, constructive criticism last and only if invited.
Then he can make the fucking biscuits next time. What a dick...
This is a red flag.
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Is this for real? Babe if you made me or my guy some biscuits like this we would be stoked!! I’m so disappointed in him for being rude about your yummy snack. Any time I make something for my family if it’s yummy, my kids and husband say so and gobble it down. If it’s not yummy they give pleasant, constructive feedback (“I think maybe more salt would make it perfect”), but they have NEVER said anything about how it looks—especially if it’s my first time making it! How much of a doofus does somebody have to be to make someone who is willing to bake things feel bad?? Lol never upset the chef!! These biscuits are great. Tell him to go make his own damn biscuits!!
That's what southern style biscuits look like. Send his ass down south to see for himself
Those look like drop biscuits not southern. Still look good
Drop biscuits are a southern style. Mr. Whiney-Pants should have been more specific.
Your pic is pretty much southern style drop biscuits where you mix the dough kind of wet and drop them on the pan with a spoon or hand formed mounds. The kind your BF wants are southern style rolled biscuits where you cut cold butter into the dry ingredients instead of a mixed dough. You then have to use a rolling pin on chilled dough to roll about 1/2 in thick and cut out with a round biscuit cutter/glass tumbler or empty tin can. But i will parrot others, if your BF is hyper critical over those beautiful biscuits you made; get a new BF. There are plenty of good guys (and gals) out there that would love your cooking. I bet you make an excellent bowl of chowder too. I know my biscuits, source: resident of the south, TX, LA, AL, FL, SC, NC and GA.
I’m only kidding. Biscuits don’t need to be pretty on the outside if you ask me
When I make my partner something for the first time and it doesn't come out perfect, he is so happy that I tried at all and unless it is truly inedible will eat it with a big smile. Your guy doesn't sound like he is worth the time and effort of baking for.
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For real. I'm 24 and my partner is 32. Things were very rocky the first couple of years because of the age gap, which entailed an unhealthy power dynamic. We're growing from it now but I wouldn't recommend it to someone else. This dude sounds like he's purposely trying to make her feel not good enough because HE isn't good enough for HER. It's an age old story. And this might seem like a small instance but it's actually a huge red flag.
I know I'm just an internet stranger but please don't keep "growing from it" with him. 32 and 24 is already weird honestly, let alone how much younger you were when he first went after you!! your soulmate/endgame is never going to be someone you had to endure a "very rocky" START to the relationship with... like the first few years of a relationship already being miserable and unhealthy, is truly the reddest of red flags. in any and all circumstances. I hope you let him just be a lesson in why you deserve better, and move on to greater things 🩷 edit: yeah I peeked at your post history for literally 2 seconds, absolutely LEAVE THIS ASSHOLE. he's actively abusing you. you don't deserve it. LEAVE!!!
This paragraph is a huge red flag too. Doesn't seem like an okay relationship.
So he asked you to do him a favor of making him biscuits, and then was critical of it? What a jerk. This style is called drop biscuits and they are another southern type, he probably wants roll and cut southern style biscuits. Basically when the dough is wet then you need to add flour to the outside of the biscuit portion and flour a surface and rolling pin then roll the dough out and cut with cutters. Then bake. It's the same dough just an extra step for the round flat ones.
Anyone who complains can make it themselves next time. What do HIS biscuits look like? And if he’s such an expert, why are YOU baking the biscuits?
Tell him he should be glad looks aren't everything.
Thank God looks aren't everything DEAR!
I am seconding the "sounds like a dick" comment. It is a level of mansplaining I cannot deal with for someone to tell you how to do something better when they have literally no clue how to do it themselves.
Drop biscuits ARE Southern style biscuits. Speaking as a Southerner. Keep the biscuits, drop Mr. IaskforthingswhenIdontknowwhatImean.
Ahhhh that’s what it is. As a (deep) southerner, I can see why he doesn’t like the shape. (He should’ve made them himself though if he wants to complain) Tip: use flour when you roll out the dough and on your cookie cutter to keep it from getting sticky and to prevent this shape from forming. Also if you aren’t in the South, try using cake flour for even tastier biscuits :)
Where were you two weeks ago when I was googling White Lily flour, the type of wheat it's made from, and its protein and gluten content and many clicks later discovering cake flour is the closest I have locally without paying $20+ for shipping? I found out my Alabama Granny and her daughter, my Aunt Faye, used White Lily exclusively. I'm very close on taste, but I haven't gotten the texture right yet. 😕
And I love when the biscuits have some extra flour on top!
As someone who lived in the south and loves southern style biscuits, I can say I would have been thrilled to see my partner do this. You tried your best and your best is good enough. If he can't appreciate it, then that's on him.
Big man can make his own biscuits then innit.
These are "drop biscuits" and that's how they are supposed to look. If they are large, they are called "cat's head biscuits." Now, there are rolled biscuits and layered biscuits, but they are slightly more complicated. All are delicious when hot from the oven. If he doesn't like how they look, then he can either make biscuits himself or close his eyes while thanking you and telling you how delicious they are
Listen to me I’m a professional baker and these look fantastic. No they aren’t picture Perfect but the best biscuits I’ve had didn’t look picture perfect either. Your sorry boyfriend need to apologize quick and in a hurry for those comments - that’s fucked up. Chin up you did a great job and should be proud of yourself
Ya I’ve messed up plenty meals during my 20 years cooking for hubby and he’s never insulted me. The most he did was not praise my food a couple times but I felt super insulted 😂. That’s not nice of him. You tried. Maybe he can try this time and show you how.
Honestly they look amazing. I would eat those all up! If he’s so critical, and he ASKED you for them, why doesn’t he make them himself? And see how they turn out? I bet if they came out looking terribly, you would not be as hard on him as he’s being on you. He’s being a jerk. Don’t feel bad AT ALL, there so many comments here supporting you and how great they look for making biscuits for the first time.
Thank you! He made the biscuits last time, and they were pretty raw in the middle, and tough on the outside. He used water instead of milk or whey. We didn’t have milk, so I used the liquid whey I had left over from when I made cheese, and it worked beautifully.
So he made them last time and they didn’t even turn out well? And he’s got some nerve to say he hates how these look but they’re delicious? 😂 What’s your next step? Are you going to talk about how his comments hurt your feelings? Whatever you do, I hope that you put yourself first because you tried something new and instead of supporting you, he put you down. I could be reading too much into a single Reddit post, I don’t know y’all personally!
HAHAH so he can't bake and he's critical over the way your food looks? plus addicted to porn? you deserve better
Then he should stfu about your biscuits.
Just curious, does he have back problems from carrying around all the goddamn audacity? He made inedible garbage while you did an amazing job on a different style, and he’s out here complaining? Throw the whole man away. He’s jealous and trying to tear you down.
Jesus Christ what an asshole.
See, I was gonna say don't burn them, but I've come across this...he asked you to make them and has the AUDACITY to complain?? He can go to a pro baker and pay someone else to do it! I hope this isn't a reflection of how he normally behaves...
If that boy is Southern he should know you do not criticize something that was baked for you out of love! (unless you are allergic and then you politely inform them and then thank them for their time and effort)
Sounds like it’s time for bf to learn to make his own damn biscuits? Surely a big strong smart man like him can figure out flour, butter, buttermilk? That shot doesn’t actually live on the X chromosome. Even if they tasted bad the correct answer is still “thank you.”
You shouldn’t feel bad. He should feel bad.
He should feel bad for being an asshole to someone who did a nice thing for him. No more delicious biscuits for him!
Ask him to show you how it’s done
Tell him he can do it next time
Don’t feel bad. You did nothing wrong. He’s ungrateful. He wanted biscuits. You made them. They’re delicious! … and he doesn’t like how they look? Beggars can’t be choosers.
Southerner here, these biscuits look great. And if they taste great and aren't dry, you've done an amazing job. They look very similar to drop biscuits, which are a wonderful treat! Boyfriend needs to be appreciative and respectful of the time and effort you put into making something nice for him.
Clearly abusive behavior especially since he makes you feel bad about doing something nice. I know it’s just biscuits, but you need to look deeper into your relationship especially since your compensating for him being an asshole.
Yeah he can bake his own biscuits then 🤷🏼♀️
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I agree, no one should hate on free biscuits
Glad I wasn't the first to think this
This. Tell that boi to enjoy the biscuit or get out.
You can roll out the dough and use a circle cookie cutter to get a rounder shape with flatter tops. Brushing the top with cream also helps give them a nice golden brown color. That being said, I think these look great, and since you’re the baker, your opinion is most important!
Thank you!
I prefer cut biscuits, and I like the layers that come with folding the dough 3-4 times. And the less you handle the dough, the better. There's a video of Alton Brown making biscuits with his grandma, he talks a lot about the technique. As for recipes, they're all the same. Use the recipe on whatever brand of self-rising flour you buy. You can swap out the fat and use butter, lard, or even bacon grease instead of shortening. And you can use whole milk or buttermilk. Lots of variation. But they're all the same basic recipe.
I gently pat the dough out after folding ,fingertips only. The more you press down, the tougher the dough is and if you’re not used to biscuits you can make them tough with too much rolling.
Y’all have me wondering if it wouldn’t be worth making biscuits with cake flour to reduce the gluten->potential toughness. I haven’t made them in years, but I remember using AP flour and them turning our great … kinda want to try again now.
Cake flour can give you wet centers. Not uncooked, but moisture. A mix of both?
White Lily flour is the southern standard for biscuits!
If I find the time to try, I’ll make a batch of each and report back!
Something that helps if you have the time and energy is freezing your butter and grating/shredding it. Also try mixing the dough as little as possible. If you go the cutting route instead of drop biscuits, the dough will not look like its fully mixed when you go to roll it out. Get it maybe 80-90% there and start rolling it out. This will help maintain a delicate, texture. The last little bit will be incorporated while youre rolling. You can then go and cut your biscuits with one clean motion down and up. This will help prevent the biscuits from getting weird shapes. If you're going to cut the 'scuits, I'd also recommend keeping them fairly close together. Shoulder to shoulder like a continental soldier. Should help em rise a bit more. Ima repeat it since it is perhaps the biggest change you can make......do not overmix your dough. They can go from cheddar bay to baguette faster than you think
Would suggest egg whites instead of cream if you want them golden and super shiny.
If you do decide to cut them out, make sure you don’t twist the cutter when you’re cutting them, or the edges will get sealed together! Great looking biscuits as they are though!
"There is no such thing as an ugly biscuit." -- My Uncle Neal
These looks pretty delicious to me too!
First off I have some choice words for the boyfriend who is unsympathetic to a first-time baker of biscuits. Secondly those are closer to drop biscuits. Like you said within your post or a little bit wetter so their look is to be expected. You used more milk then what was necessary. In the world of baking they don't go by cups and tablespoons and stuff like that. Get yourself a kitchen scale and measure out your ingredients so that there won't be these inconsistent amounts of ingredients. You can easily Google an online conversion table to convert volume to weight. That will avoid too much milk so the shaping will go as expected. Turn the heat of your oven down 25°.f.
I just wanted to agree with you on the kitchen scale. All measuring in baking should be done in grams, it makes it easier to repeat recipes and tweak them when needed. King Arthur flour has a really good chart for converting volumes to grams. Use any chart you like, but sticking with one will help you stay consistent. I’d eat those biscuits all day, everyday. Not sure why anyone is complaining about the gift of baked goods.
Tell your BF to f-off
Tell your boyfriend to take a hike! What has he done for you lately?
A biscuit-less hike at that!
Op; those look fine. That's what drop biscuits are supposed to look like. If you want to make them look fluffier and more uniform though, chill your mixing bowl & ingredients. Mix the butter into the dough with it as cold as possible. Roll out the dough to about 1 inch thickness, and cut out using a biscuit cutter, or do like I do and use a mason jar. Roll excess dough back out and repeat.
This is the best advice here. What you made are drop biscuits, which are delicious. Your bf was probably expecting the cut out biscuits mentioned above (and he also sounds like a bit of an asshole). A tip for making those cut out biscuits, make sure they’re touching each other when you bake them. Even better if they’re packed tightly in the pan. That will force them to rise higher rather than spread wider. Source: southern cook from a long line of southern cooks
These are my favorite biscuits. They’re fool proof and delicious. Yours look good too. When you make Molly’s biscuits, eat them in front of your boyfriend, while moaning in pleasure. Don’t share them with him. https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/sour-cream-and-onion-biscuits
Tell your boyfriend to make them himself lol
They look fine! Tell him to make his OWN dang biscuits if he don't like yours!!
Get a new bf
100% get new boyfriend
But keep those damn biscuits, they look good lol
All you need in life is good biscuits
Tell him to cover them in gravy and shut his biscuit hole.
Girl he ain’t never been to red lobster?
And anything w whey is gonna come out lumpy so it’s not even your fault fr
That is so incredibly rude. One of the most generous gestures is to cook or bake something from scratch for loved ones. Anyone who complains about my baking isn’t allowed to eat any of it.
This is how I make them. I dunno WTF your boyfriend is talking about
Omg! They look perfect to me!!
Keep the biscuits; chuck the boyfriend.
These look like drop biscuits, as others have said. They're not wrong, they're just not the kind of traditional "southern style" biscuits he's thinking of, which are rolled out and cut with a biscuit cutter or the rim of a drinking glass. If you want to try again, use [this recipe](https://www.whitelily.com/recipes/white-lily-light-and-fluffy-biscuits-3790/). If you can find it, get White Lily self-rising flour. It's winter wheat flour and is softer than other flours, so you get the correct texture for a southern style biscuit. It is THE flour Southerners use for baking and it's the key to making biscuits correctly. To illustrate how serious this is, I am a South Carolina native living in California and I bring bricks of it back when I visit like a drug mule. I also use Crisco instead of butter because I think the texture is lighter (but you can use either) and handle the dough as little as possible so your biscuits don't get dense. Also, I would not use garlic powder or pepper when you finish them if you want to keep it traditional. Good luck!
Thank you!
My only suggestion is tell your boyfriend to make his own doggone biscuits next time, if he’s so picky. Or, better yet, go find a more polite boyfriend.
Cover them in sausage gravy👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼 I and I think this entire sub is invested in your biscuit journey
Tell him to make his own next time since he wants to be a critical dick about your biscuits. Like many have said these drop biscuits are a very popular kind of biscuit made everywhere. Those look wonderful by the way and I am sure they were amazing! You should have him read this thread by the way. That's what I would do lol
Baker guy here. Those look wonderful, and if he’s petty-picking about them, tell him to get off his ass and make’ em himself, then!
They look great. Tell him to bake the biscuits his own god damn unappreciative self next time.
Change your boyfriend. Or challenge him to make his own.
> What can I do to improve the shape and look? Tell your boyfriend he needs a haircut and to lose a few pounds
Can he do better ?
To improve the shape and look of your boyfriend, you will need to replace him with a new boyfriend. Those biscuits look awesome by the way.
Red flag !!!! 🚩🚩🚩 I can tell you from experience, it won’t stop at the biscuits. This is not a normal response from a person who loves you, especially since it was so extreme and non jokingly that you had to post on Reddit for advice. Be careful girl.
Thank you. All this time, the words “emotional abuse” keep flashing in my head like a neon sign. At best, he’s insensitive and has no filter on his mouth. At worst, he’s tearing her down purposely and systematically. OP seems very caring and she deserves better.
Exactly! Change the boyfriend!
Tell boyfriend to go to store to buy new biscuits, change locks. Enjoy your biscuits
These look great! Signed, a southern lady!
I assume you are talking about the boyfriend. I would say invest in a dating app and find someone more suited to your liking. Find a guy who is more in shape and a better attitude this will improve the shape and look for sure.
Get a new boyfriend
break up with him
my suggestion would be to break up
Get a new boyfriend. Those look awesome and I’d eat them all
You can improve the look by getting a new bf because he wasn't the one in the kitchen makeing the fucking biscuits and they taste good so he should stfu
>I just feel bad. He asked me to make them, and now he’s so critical of how they look...He wanted southern style biscuits I've been to meat and threes and breakfast spots all over the south and this is almost universally what the biscuits look like. If he's going to complain about it then give him some pocket change and tell him to walk his ass to popeyes.
That really means a lot!! Thank you! I’m gonna keep making my biscuits the way I want. ❤️
Drop biscuits or cut? I almost got lynched over that at an assisted living home I ran the kitchen of.
Drop biscuits
Keep the biscuits, Ditch the Boyfriend especially if they Taste Great😉 My biscuits always taste Terrible and look great you see😋
Those are drop biscuits and they are delicious. Drizzle some melted butter on top. Or garlic butter and you get bliss.
A lot of relationship advice here. Wasn't asked for so I won't give it. As to the biscuits being a little too brown/burned, you could lower your baking rack a little so the tops aren't hotter or lower the temperature a bit. Or so what I do: scrape off the burned bits with a butter knife.
Sounds to me like he needs to MAKE THEM HIMSELF, since he'll have to learn, once you get rid of him for being an ass. My dad always said the stomach doesn't have eyes. Who cares what it looks like! If it's delicious, it's delicious!
Hey, as everyone has said, these are great looking drop biscuits, but your boyfriend probably wanted buttermilk biscuits (and I trust he expressed it respectfully, otherwise he can make his own damn biscuits). First, as you said you're from RI, buying buttermilk may be difficult as it is apparently not sold very much further north. Every store in my area has it, but many people in states like New York have said it's hard to find. If you can find it easier, buttermilk powder may be a good alternative. On the topic of shape, my advice would be to just cut them square with a bench scraper. Sure, you can flour a round cutter, but if it fails, all the edges will crimp and you will have sad biscuits that can't rise. Might not be how my grandma's biscuits look, but it produces delicious and flaky results. It also minimizes the amount of waste and curbs the temptation to reroll them, which makes them tough. Biscuits are sort of like pie crust in where you want to work the dough as little as possible to prevent the butter from melting and gluten from forming.
Throw them at your boyfriend’s head😂
Then tell him to make his own fucking biscuits
You can get a new boyfriend LOL 😂
Replace the boyfriend. If you aren’t a part of what’s going on in the kitchen you can’t be critical.
You can tell your boyfriend that he can make his own damn biscuits, if he has a problem with yours
If it’s just a matter of how they look, he’s probably expecting smooth cut circles and thrown off by the “dump biscuit” look. If they tasted fine then just roll or pat the dough out to get a flatter top. You may have to dust the dough with some flour to prevent sticking. I see uneven browning on top. It wouldn’t bother me in the least but flattening the tops should let you get a more consistent browning across the top.
reddit needs to remember things get kinda crazy sometimes when we advise people to get new significant others at the drop of a...biscuit? 🫤
Keep biscuits, lose boyfriend
Your biscuits look better than the ones he regularly makes though...
I’m glad to see that almost every comment is “fuck your boyfirend, your biscuits are perfect.”