biscuitsfreshness
I bought a bunch of biscuit packets (ginger nut, digestives, bourbon biscuits) and couldn't resist opening a pack or two to try them. Now I'm afraid they'll go stale if I just leave them half opened. I have Tupperware but not super airtight or high quality. Nor do I have any dedicated biscuit tins. Should I keep them in the packet or transfer them somewhere? Can I use a glass pickle jar?
What is the best way to keep biscuits fresh? Any tips on making a DIY tin?
I love using a pastry cutter, something like this:
It does the best job cutting butter or shortening into flour. Every now and again while using it I use a fork or butter knife to remove the big blockages.
It is highly likely those biscuits benefited from the skills of a food stylist.
They will have used any number of techniques to ensure the biscuits look as good as possible for the photo, possibly including some that would render them poor tasting or even inedible.
Among the things they might have done are:
I am sure there are more tricks of the trade, but it is not something I do.
At home, you would achieve best results with a convection oven (if you have one), and a very sharp biscuit cutter (to not disturb the layers) used on biscuit dough that is properly and skillfully prepered to create the flaky layers. Brushing the tops with milk or butter will also help them brown (and taste good).
Best Answer
You're thinking along the right lines. Airtight is what you're aiming for. Old fashioned biscuit tins were probably less airtight than a lot of modern plastic boxes anyway, so just use the smallest tupperware box you can fit them in (all types in together is fine). I'd leave them in their wrappers, but it doesn't matter.
If you don't have any container at all, they keep for a few days with the end of the wrapper twisted round and clipped shut; that's enough of a seal.