Bourbon biscuits are a staple in British homes – but have you ever taken a closer look at them? The biccies have the 'bourbon' stamped across the top, as well as 10 holes running around the outside. And these distinctive divots are referred to as "docker" holes. Docker holes aren't just there for decoration, they're poked into the dough for a reason.
It's important to do this before heating the biscuits , as it helps them to bake evenly. Mark Greenwell, team manager at the United Biscuits factory in Carlisle, which makes McVitie’s and Carr’s water biscuits, spoke about the product during a previous episode of Food Unwrapped on Channel 4 . He told host Kate Quilton: “If the holes weren’t there, steam would build up inside the biscuits.
The biscuits would collapse back down and you wouldn’t have a controllable product. You’re trying to get steam out of the biscuits to have an even texture.” The biscuit fact has gone viral on X, where people were quick to share their thoughts.
One wrote: "Wow, I didn't know that." Another admitted: "I thought it was a money saving tactic by the company to cumulatively save tons of biscuit material." A third wrote: "Love this bit of knowledge and I really want a biscuit now!" And a fourth added: "This is something I never knew I needed to know, but I'm glad I do now!" Want to read more about bourbon biscuits? Don't go anywhere because we've got you covered.
Bourbon biscuits were invented in 1910 by Peek Freans, a biscuit company i.
