Digestive Biscuits

A thinly veiled attempt by bakers to market their wares to the gastrically challenged, digestive biscuits are based on whole-wheat flour and, generally, oats. They were designed as bland, wholesome biscuits for the nursery or for those who believed that a lack of flavor meant they must be good for you. At Downton, they regularly appear at the servants’ hall supper, for, although they are quite plain alone, they are a good foil for cheese.