Biscuits
In Commonwealth English, a biscuit is a small
baked product that would be called either a "cookie" or a "cracker" in the United States and sometimes a
"cookie" in English-speaking Canada.
Biscuits in the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man and Ireland are hard, and may
be savoury or sweet, such as chocolate biscuits, digestives, hobnobs, ginger nuts, rich tea, bourbons and custard creams. In the Commonwealth Nations and Ireland, the
term "cookie" typically refers to only one type of biscuit (chocolate
chip cookie); however, it may also locally refer to specific types of biscuits
or breads.
Cracker
A type of biscuit, usually salted or savoury
Water Biscuit
A water biscuit is a type of biscuit or cracker. Water biscuits are baked using only flour and water,
without shortening or other fats usually used in biscuit production.
They are thin, hard and brittle, and usually served with cheese or wine.
Melba Toast
Melba
toast is a dry, crisp and thinly sliced toast,
often served with soup and salad or topped with either melted cheese or pâté. It is named after Dame Nellie Melba, the stage name of Australian opera
singer Helen Porter Mitchell. Its name is thought to date from
1897, when the singer was very ill and it became a staple of her diet. The toast was
created for her by chef and fan Auguste Escoffier, who also created the Peach Melba dessert for her. The hotel proprietor César Ritz supposedly named it in a conversation with
Escoffier.