Efforts to rank the Arnott’s assorted biscuit range has sparked a heated debate over the best – merely the latest sortie in the history of raging arguments over delicious Australian snacks.
Channel Nine’s Good Food site ranked the combined biscuits from the family assorted, assorted creams and classic assorted with Orange Slice determined to be the worst and the Kingston rated as the best.
Guardian Australia’s own Amy Remeikis, a known biscuit enthusiast, produced this short ranking:
I can not believe I have to go through this again. But orange slice is the worst of all the Arnott's favourites and infects every single other biscuit. Shortbread cream is also trash. The Kingston reigns supreme. It is in the name.
— Amy Remeikis (@AmyRemeikis) July 22, 2019
So rather than produce another list based on a single personal opinion, Guardian Australia has conducted thorough research into the best biscuit by using rigorous experimental techniques.
We took one (n=1) tray of classic assorted and left it exposed in an office environment, and used a time-lapse camera to track which types got eaten first, and which were left over (we didn’t do assorted creams or family assorted as it would double up on biscuit categories).
The results (see video above) may surprise you (or not). First to go were the choc chips. Last to go were the Scotch Fingers (which I’m sure many people will disagree with).
To translate this into the digital realm, here’s a clickable biscuit tray which will record your first choice of biscuit. Click the one that you’d take first, and then you’ll see the results for everyone else as well:
Otherwise, tell us your favourite or most hated biscuit in the comments. And, since Arnott’s is now in the hands of a private equity firm, the least favourite biscuit may even be sold off for crumbs.
