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The Old French word biscuit is derived from the Latin words bis (twice) and coquere, coctus (to cook, cooked), and, hence, means "twice-cooked". ⁣

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This is because biscuits were originally cooked in a twofold process: first baked, and then dried out in a slow oven. ⁣

This term was then adapted into English in the 14th century during the Middle Ages, in the Middle English word biscuit, to represent a hard, twice-baked product.⁣

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Biscuits and loaves were introduced in Bengal during the British colonial period and received popularity within the Sylheti Muslim community. However, the middle-class Hindus of Cachar and Sylhet were very suspicious of biscuits and bread as they believed they were baked by Muslims. On one occasion, a few Hindus in Cachar caught some Englishman eating biscuits with tea which caused an uproar. ⁣

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The information reached the Hindus of Sylhet and a little rebellion occurred. In response to this, companies started to advertise their bread as "machine-made" and "untouched by (Muslim) hand" to tell Hindus that the breads were "safe for consumption". ⁣

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This incident is mentioned in Bipin Chandra Pal's autobiography, and he mentions how gradually culinary habits of Hindus eventually changed and biscuits and loaves became increasingly popular.

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