DUNKIN'OLOGY
Daily Record|January 17, 2024
Science behind perfect timing to soak your biscuits in tea
PAUL BYRNE
DUNKIN'OLOGY

BEFORE you take the plunge, it's worth digesting these crumbs of wisdom about the perfect amount of time to dunk your biscuit.

But be warned, along with an optimal time to submerge your biccy, there is also a "dunking danger zone" before it dissolves into hot tea.

Dr Helen Pilcher, who has a PhD in stem cell biology, has discovered the average biscuit should absorb 20 per cent of its original weight in liquid for the perfect dunking experience.

Milk Chocolate Digestives and Hobnobs can be submerged for just over three seconds, while Penguin bars can last six and a half seconds.

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