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Phil	Nicey, I would appreciate your assistance in settling this issue that has rumbled on for some time with my work colleagues. I would classify Cheddars as a biscuit, however work colleagues who view themselves as experts in this field seem to strongly disagree. The only other category that Cheddars could fall into is the cracker category but this feels all wrong to me. I note that comments on your website suggest that you can spot a biscuit if it can be dunked in tea, of course this would be inappropriate in respect of a Cheddar but I don't think categorisation in this case should hinge on this. Personally when talking about Cheddars, I think it reasonable to refer to them as "Cheddar biscuits" but would seek your views in order to settle the issue once and for all. What category do cheddars fall into? Regards Phil
	Nicey replies: Phil, Thanks for getting us back on to a sensible topic. My personal call would to class the Cheddar as a savoury cracker, and not a biscuit. Given that its a savoury rather than a sweet product I feel happy with that. Also Cheddars would need some form of quarantine from other biscuits if placed in the same biscuit tin confinement to their packet. Other wise you might end up with cheesy custard creams or some other embarrassing problem. Having said that a school friend of mine went through quite a big Cheddars phase where he would have a fig roll followed by 2 or 3 cheddar chasers. The two went together very well probably a bit like having fruit with your cheese board. So I would acknowledge the Cheddars ability to mix convivially with biscuits, perhaps more than any other cracker. I'm sure it could always hang about with those Hovis Digestives if it were feeling a bit left out, as they both share an interest in cheese.
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.
Debbie Smith	I need this mug in my life...
	Nicey replies: Not sure about the picture with somebody pouring half pint of milk in their tea.
Station Lightyears	Congrats on your enlightening website – the Internet has meaning finally! Myself and Mrs. Myself enjoy v. Much reading your site, a haven for all sane and focussed individuals out there. Unfortunately I have to come clean and inform all that I can no longer drink tea or coffee...... due to a caffeine intolerance (and probably due to drinking far too much of the stuff, it seems that it is possible to have too much of a very good thing).......... and decaf just ain’t up to the mark. Don’t suppose you have any tips on making the perfect hot water then? Any advice would be welcomed, biscuits just don’t dunk the same in hot water! Looking forward to trying the Suffolk adventure fruit cake recipe too – will it taste as good in Cornwall? Sincerely, Station Lightyears Cornwall
	Nicey replies: I too have problems with caffeine past 6pm, it keeps me up all night. So I've found the best approach is switch tea brands. Being committed PG Tips drinkers having a cup of their decaf is a little flat. So I usually go for Yorkshire Tea decaf which manages to fool my tastebuds into thinking I'm just having a slightly non-standard cuppa instead of a cup of my usual which has something not right about it. There is probably a PhD to be had getting to the bottom of that one.
Magdoline Oreo Review	Hello! I quite enjoyed the NPR interview, and your ability to be neutral rather than snide. However, I do take a slight offense to the idea that nobody in their right mind could enjoy an Oreo. I will admit that it is not the tastiest cookie (biscuit!) in existence; as a matter of fact, I highly prefer digestive biscuits. But growing up in the US, it is a taste that one acquires as a child, and cookies and milk are a solid part of our foklore. The sogginess after dunking in milk (horror of horrors) is actually part of the appeal. We also dunk other cookies as well. In any case, to each his or her own! I am a fan of many, many things British, but Marmite is not one of them. As I always tell my young daughters when they are afraid of eating something new, it is ok not to like it, but try it first! You may be surprised. Food is one of the ways to explore a culture, and it is always good to be open-minded!
	Nicey replies: I hope I didn't give the impression that nobody would enjoy them as this obviously isn't the case. I know plenty of people in the UK who have tried them and like them a lot. They do seem to be in the minority, however. Nanny Nicey told me just last week about one her friends who enjoys Oreos dipped in peanut butter, which sounds like she has been exploring American culture in a fairly vigourous way. Here at NCOTAASD we like nothing better than exploring other cultures through the medium of biscuits, and over the years we found some truly interesting, tasty and stimulating things to go with our tea. We've also encountered some pretty awful ones too, but as you say keep an open mind you never know.
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