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Stephen McChrystal Thin Arrowroot Review	Hello Nicey. I must say that your criticism of the thin arrowroot biscuit is a little unfair. Have you no memories of this fine example of tea companionship being a staple in Grandma's pantry? Since Asda in their wisdom have stopped stocking them, I have endeavoured to make my own-quite successfully if I may say so. It is a very simple and easy recipe-I suggest you try it for yourself, there are many recipes online including Mrs Beeton's which are a bit too rich for me. Cheers Stephen McChrystal. What a truly great website you have-a masterpiece of serious frivolity.
	Nicey replies: I stand by every word of it and my Granny had Abbey Crunch in her pantry.
Rosemary Laidlaw Thin Arrowroot Review	I have to disagree with a majority of your reviewers on the subject of Thin Arrowroot biscuits. I find that there is nothing more calming than a sit down with a nice piping hot cup of tea and either two or, (at times of particular stress) three Thin Arrowroots. No dunking, just crisp crunching! After that I can get up and face anything!
	Nicey replies: Good for you Rosemary, We shall all think of your straight forward no nonsense approach to Thin Arrowroot appreciation next time we personally pass them over.
Dorian Lid Thin Arrowroot Review	Dear ncotaasd staff and fellow readers, I have two things I would like to share with you and visitors to your important and critically acclaimed web site and biscuit information forum. Firstly I write in support of the oft maligned Arrowroot, unfairly, I feel, dismissed in your review as a "dry tasteless dull excuse for a biscuit". I would suggest that to the contrary the Arrowroot represents an important lifelong companion and comfort food. Introduction to the Arrowroot should be at an early age as they make an excellent teething soother and general comforter for babies - in part because of the structural qualities recognized in your report but also for its unique warming vanilla variant taste. Later in life that taste quickly brings back feelings of security, warmth, homeliness and the protective cocoon that was early childhood. What better way to get over another brutal day in the work world than to come home to a ncotaasd with an Arrowroot on the side. And, if that is not enough, later in life we can look forward to the Arrowroot as a valuable easily digested, nourishing diet for convalescence. The active ingredients are reportedly especially useful in bowel complaints, as they have demulcent properties. For a special treat I slather the top of an Arrowroot with butter - the real stuff - and a large spoonful of jam. This provides a good segue to my second topic, Jam. While on an all too short visit to Turkey this year I acquired a pot of Penguen brand Gul Receli (the u with an umlaut and the c with a cedilla). This, as many of your fine visitors may know, is rose petal jam. Quite how crafty penguins became a corporate logo for a product made in a country with Mediterranean and desert like climates is a mystery ... but I digress. The delicate and exquisite flavour of this Jam is just like good red Turkish delight. Apart from a few teaspoonfuls gobbed onto Arrowroots we used most of it for jam tarts and this, I believe, is the Jam's forte. The tarts made a good conversation piece, at least until tasted after which household members just focused on grabbing the biggest share and greedily scoffing. A final word of warning, the jam does contains small pieces of rose petal which can stubbornly adhere to teeth, but despite this I heartily recommend rose petal jam as a must try for all. Why not try it first on an Arrowroot ! Regards to all. Dorian Lid.
	Nicey replies: Well I think Turkey should have that high on their lists of reasons for getting into the EU, "Have Turkish delight flavoured jam, made by Penguins". Good plan with the Jam tarts. Well done for sticking up for the Arrowroot it needs friends because out of nearly 2000 votes in our biscuit poll it's still showing a zero as anybody's favourite, and 00.3% people have them regularly.
Stuart Mason Thin Arrowroot Review	Nicey I've just discovered the site and have been aggressively advertising it to anyone who will listen to me. Well done, I'm a massive fan. Anyway, I reckon a workplace debate that raged a few years back may be worth you conducting as an online poll. Namely - Biscuits as weapons, what would you choose? Having been recently slashed across the face and cut by my then girlfriend with the broken edge of half a Rich Tea, I originally suggested Rich Tea. However, many colleagues were touting the strength and ferocity of a Ginger Nut. They claimed that if Bruce Willis was filming Die Hard 4 and had to take out some miscreants with only biscuits as weapons, he'd be looking to take eyes out with a broken Ginger Nut. I had to concede. Eventually, I came up with some real heavy artillery and suggested a piece of Traditional All Butter Scottish Shortbread. But only a triangular piece, broken off a one of those souvenir shortbread wheels (you know the ones that come in segments like a dartboard?). Using it as a dagger, I'd fancy myself against an ageing Willis and his Ginger Nut. We all agreed that this is probably the hardest biscuit; the Daddy; the top biscuit for a weapon. I'm now thinking that a new kid might be on the block and the good NCOTAASD crew might be able to ponder this as a poll. Whatdyareckon? Stu
	Nicey replies: Stuart, Good grief what a violent lifestyle you lead, we rarely get correspondence from people who have been disfigured by half a Rich Tea. In fact yours is the first. As for Bruce Willis it's been my observation that in Die Hard films he can be repeatedly shot in various parts of his anatomy and yet still run around quite happily, therefore its going to require quite a substantial biscuit to take him down. I have always thought that the thin Arrowroot would make quite an effective Ninja Star substitute as it's very hard and thin. Perhaps a hail of these might disable Mr Willis long enough for you to see him off with your shortbread petticoat tail (yes that's their proper name which doesn't sound quite so menacing)
David Grennall Thin Arrowroot Review	I really wanted to ask about beer biscuits. Having extolled the virtues of your website to a number of colleagues, they are desperate for your advice on the best biscuits to eat when the beer munchies strike. Baileys and Jaffa cakes appears to be a strategy adopted on a regular basis. However one person desperate for guidance from the enlightened biscuit eaters has resorted to eating animal- shaped biscuits. In a desperate attempt to prevent a downward spiral I would appreciate your guidance on what you would recommend this individual should eat and drink. I understand that biscuits should be savoured and treated with the appropriate respect but there are certain times when the craving strikes.
	Nicey replies: Well of course the original Beer biscuit was the Thin Arrowroot which used to be sold in pubs from large glass jars on the bar. Personally I would have to be fairly lashed up to want to eat Thin Arrowroot biscuits. Of course there is no right or wrong biscuit to eat when driven to the biscuit tin by beer. In fact the situation can work to ones own advantage as often you are able to see off less appealing biscuits that may normally be overlooked, thus freeing up valuable tin space. I would simply encourage your colleagues to keep a well stocked and diverse tin prepared for all eventualities. You would of course be foolish not to have a few Digestives handy.
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