The 10 Commandments Of Biscuit Baking

A really good biscuit is the food equivalent of a big hug from the sweet Southern grandmother you always wished you had. It's comforting, heart-warming, and it makes a bad day instantly better. But not all of us have sweet-as-honey grandmas from the South and not all of us have had great biscuits. But we're here to change that.

Most great biscuits are born in the South, it's true. But that doesn't mean that biscuits can only be good in the South, nor that all Southern biscuits are good. Southerners just have more practice when it comes to biscuits because they've long known that this quick bread deserves a spot in everyday life.

If you're starting to realize this is true for you too, step away from the Pillsbury and listen up: here are the 10 commandments you need to follow to make a great biscuit.

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