[Vicki_T]

Originally Posted by ViolaMum

My friends around here would probably call that dumplings. But depending on where you are in the country, dumplings differ. Where I grew up, dumplings went on top and were steamed. Other places I've lived, they've been rolled thin and "dumped" in the stew or soup. Other places, they're really just biscuits baked on top. But gnocchi are called dumplings, too. And don't forget the filled varieties....

When I hear "cobbler" I usually think a cake layer over fruit. (Not necessarily biscuit or scone texture. Definitely not cut and shaped.)

It’s so interesting how we use words in similar but different ways! There are different regional variations here - tea instead of dinner confuses me every time! (I don’t live now where I grew up). And there are so many different words for a bread roll...