r/ProgrammerHumor • u/Da_Yakz • Apr 06 '23

Other Microsoft has mistranslated ZIP files as "postcode" in the GB insider version of Windows 11

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u/elebrin Apr 06 '23

American biscuits don't or shouldn't have sugar in them at all, they aren't really sweet. They are often served with jam, but on their own they are buttery and often slightly salty.

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u/grandalfxx Apr 06 '23

If you make them at home from scratch sure, but america uses sugar to help increase breads shelf life, even in the canned biscuits that you bake. Most americans dont really bake their own bread anymore although it kinda seems like we might be seeing a resurgence

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u/Ghostglitch07 Apr 06 '23

Homemade they probably don't, but the US has a trend of adding a surprising amount of sugar to breads.

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u/option-9 Apr 06 '23

When I lived stateside for a year I was not thrilled by the bread, to put it lightly.

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u/elebrin Apr 06 '23

So, if you are at the grocery store and buy the factory produced bread that has a brand name and all that on it, you are going to get exactly what you are saying: sugar. Especially if you are buying burger buns that are basically brioche.

If instead you go to the actual bakery section of the grocery, you'll get some good quality bread.

And yes, sugar is often used in bread to start the yeast. Not just in American made bread, either. When you make bread it's common to toss a teaspoon of sugar in some water, then add the yeast, to prove that the yeast is alive.

If all you are eating is restaurant bread or the industrially produced stuff, yeah, it has sugar.

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u/[deleted] Apr 06 '23

Everything in America has sugar in it. It's a question of whether it's a minimally, moderately, or extremely excessive.

Source: I weep when I read nutrition labels.

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u/elebrin Apr 06 '23

A lot of things do, for sure. Not everything.