(05-31-2025, 09:58 PM)hazard Wrote:(05-29-2025, 04:32 AM)Norgarth Wrote:The triscuit's naming origin is uncertain, but it's either from 'electricity' and 'biscuit' (because the original developer of the company used electrical ovens to bake the things), or because of the three ingredients (wheat, oil, and salt).
When they were first sold back in the '70s, they were advertised as being made with triticale. It's a portmanteau name. It's also a legacy name, since they aren't made with triticale any more.
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