There are some interesting stories about how the life of a biscuit came about. The word biscuit comes from the Latin word “biscotue” meaning twice baked. The original biscuits were hard baked pieces of flour and water. They were issued to Roman soldiers as rations and later to British sailors in 1588. European settlers brought the biscuit to America. Later salt, butter or lard, was added to the dough. Yeast later become available but it was expensive, hard to find, and keep.





