Custard Cream named Britain's favourite biscuit
Crumbs! The humble Custard Cream has been voted Britain's favourite biscuit thanks to being "fun" to eat and a good dunker. The two wedges of biscuit stuck together with a vanilla creamy centre beat delicious dunkers like Hobnobs, Rich Teas and Digestives to claim the top spot.
Second in the poll was McVitie's Chocolate Digestive, which was invented in 1839 by two Scottish doctors to aid digestion but became an instant best-seller when chocolate was added in 1925.
The Chocolate HobNob was voted into third place and crumbly shortbread - made from one part white sugar, two parts butter, and three parts oatmeal flour, was fourth.
The survey of over 6,000 Brits also found that 55 percent of people like to dunk biscuits in their tea… and that it is easier to get Brits talking about their favourite biscuit than anything else.
A spokesman for OnePoll.com which carried out the survey said: "Chocolate Digestives have been a firm favourite for years, but they've finally been budged off the top spot by Custard Creams.
"The fun is in how you decide to eat it - firstly nibbling off one side, licking the cream centre and finally munching the second biscuity side.
"They also withstand prolonged dunking which is so important for a biscuit-loving nation like us. Workers plan their day around them and once we have a favourite, it's hard to stop buying them."
Britain's Top 10 Biscuits
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OnePoll.com
"The fun is in how you decide to eat it - firstly nibbling off one side, licking the cream centre and finally munching the second biscuity side.
"They also withstand prolonged dunking which is so important for a biscuit-loving nation like us. Workers plan their day around them and once we have a favourite, it's hard to stop buying them."
Britain's Top 10 Biscuits
- Custard Cream
- Chocolate Digestive
- Chocolate HobNob
- Shortbread
- HobNob
- Jammy Dodger
- Chocolate chip cookie
- Rich tea
- Bourbon Cream
- Ginger Nut
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OnePoll.com
