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EPISODE · Oct 9, 2026 · 9 MIN

American Versus British English: What Are Biscuits, Muffins, and Pudding?

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The English-language terms for different baked goods vary based on where English is being spoken. Learn why an American cookie is a British biscuit, an American biscuit is a British scone, our muffins have nothing to do with each other, and pudding doesn't have to involve pudding at all in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://recipes.howstuffworks.com/tools-and-techniques/great-british-baking-terms-know-scones-from-biscuits.htm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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