Gingersnap
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Gingersnaps or Ginger biscuits are a popular type of snack food, and are often referred to as Ginger Nuts in the UK. They are biscuits (U.S. cookies) flavoured with powdered ginger, anise, and other spices. They are sold and made worldwide and have a long history, probably dating back to medieval fairs. They generally measure 5cm (two inches) in diameter and are usually eaten with a cup of tea or coffee, and 'dunked' or dipped. This action is considered unpleasant by some.[citation needed] In UK popular culture there is a similar if not as publicized debate over this dipping and dunking as there is over Marmite.[citation needed]
There are pronounced regional variations in the texture and flavour of gingernuts. In Australia alone, the states of Victoria, South Australia, New South Wales and Queensland each have available gingernuts with identifiably different qualities of crunch, texture, flavour and absorption rates. (All use Queensland ginger.)[citation needed]
The Queensland gingernut is generally regarded to be superior to those of the southern states.[citation needed]
In the United States, gingersnaps are generally round drop cookies, usually between 1/8- and 1/4-inch thick, with prominent cracks in the top surface. Scandinavian gingersnaps, also called ginger thins or pepparkakor, are rolled quite thin (often under 1/8-inch thick), and cut into shapes; they have smooth tops, and are usually somewhat crisper (and in some cases, more strongly flavored) than the American version.
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