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North Wales Chronicle
4 days ago
- General
- North Wales Chronicle
Answer to Jaffa Cakes being biscuits or cakes finally found
We've all been roped into the debate about the subject at some point in our lives, with many being bitterly split on the subject. If you want the definitive answer to the query, which has become existential for some, here is what McVitie's has to say after sending a cease and desist-esque letter to the London-based Biscuit Museum. A post shared by Jaffa Cakes (@jaffacakesofficial) The museum, which has long celebrated the UK's "most dunkable delights", dedicated an entire exhibition to Jaffa Cakes earlier this week. However, this did not go unnoticed by McVitie's, with the company penning an open letter reading: 'Dear Sirs, Madams, and Biscuit Enthusiasts, "It has come to our attention, with no small degree of dismay, that the Biscuit Museum has included the humble Jaffa Cake within its exhibition of biscuitry. "We write to you today, not with crumbs of animosity, but with a full slice of firm objection. "Allow us to be clear: Jaffa Cakes are, in fact, cakes. "Not biscuits. Not hybrid snacks. Just cakes. Some would say the clue is in the name on the box.' To help alleviate this, the company has announced the creation of a new "Cake Wing". A new 'Cake Wing' was opened to house the Jaffa Cake exhibit (Image: McVitie's/Biscuit Museum) The new centre will see the Jaffa Cake exhibition housed in its own dedicated space and acknowledge that while Jaffa Cakes may be neighbours of biscuits in the supermarket, they are, and always have been, cakes. Discussing this, a spokesperson for McVitie's Jaffa Cakes commented: "Well, you can imagine our delight! After much deliberation, we've come to a happy compromise with the Biscuit Museum. The new 'Cake Wing' ensures our iconic Jaffa Cakes can remain a cherished feature in this British institution, but rightly recognises and pays homage to our cake-ness.' The Biscuit Museum's curator, Gary Magold, added: 'We never could have imagined how the public would have responded to the news of the letter we received after unveiling the Jaffa Cakes exhibit - it's been amazing to see so many people support the work we do in preserving biscuit history. We want to say a huge thank you to McVitie's for their support in opening the Cake Wing, too - it means we can still proudly feature Jaffa Cakes here at the museum, in its new, very own, dedicated space.'
The Herald Scotland
4 days ago
- General
- The Herald Scotland
Answer to Jaffa Cakes being biscuits or cakes finally found
If you want the definitive answer to the query, which has become existential for some, here is what McVitie's has to say after sending a cease and desist-esque letter to the London-based Biscuit Museum. McVitie's answers long long-running question on how to classify Jaffa Cakes The museum, which has long celebrated the UK's "most dunkable delights", dedicated an entire exhibition to Jaffa Cakes earlier this week. However, this did not go unnoticed by McVitie's, with the company penning an open letter reading: 'Dear Sirs, Madams, and Biscuit Enthusiasts, "It has come to our attention, with no small degree of dismay, that the Biscuit Museum has included the humble Jaffa Cake within its exhibition of biscuitry. "We write to you today, not with crumbs of animosity, but with a full slice of firm objection. "Allow us to be clear: Jaffa Cakes are, in fact, cakes. "Not biscuits. Not hybrid snacks. Just cakes. Some would say the clue is in the name on the box.' To help alleviate this, the company has announced the creation of a new "Cake Wing". A new 'Cake Wing' was opened to house the Jaffa Cake exhibit (Image: McVitie's/Biscuit Museum) Recommended Reading: The new centre will see the Jaffa Cake exhibition housed in its own dedicated space and acknowledge that while Jaffa Cakes may be neighbours of biscuits in the supermarket, they are, and always have been, cakes. Discussing this, a spokesperson for McVitie's Jaffa Cakes commented: "Well, you can imagine our delight! After much deliberation, we've come to a happy compromise with the Biscuit Museum. The new 'Cake Wing' ensures our iconic Jaffa Cakes can remain a cherished feature in this British institution, but rightly recognises and pays homage to our cake-ness.' The Biscuit Museum's curator, Gary Magold, added: 'We never could have imagined how the public would have responded to the news of the letter we received after unveiling the Jaffa Cakes exhibit - it's been amazing to see so many people support the work we do in preserving biscuit history. We want to say a huge thank you to McVitie's for their support in opening the Cake Wing, too - it means we can still proudly feature Jaffa Cakes here at the museum, in its new, very own, dedicated space.'
Glasgow Times
4 days ago
- General
- Glasgow Times
Answer to Jaffa Cakes being biscuits or cakes finally found
We've all been roped into the debate about the subject at some point in our lives, with many being bitterly split on the subject. If you want the definitive answer to the query, which has become existential for some, here is what McVitie's has to say after sending a cease and desist-esque letter to the London-based Biscuit Museum. McVitie's answers long long-running question on how to classify Jaffa Cakes The museum, which has long celebrated the UK's "most dunkable delights", dedicated an entire exhibition to Jaffa Cakes earlier this week. However, this did not go unnoticed by McVitie's, with the company penning an open letter reading: 'Dear Sirs, Madams, and Biscuit Enthusiasts, "It has come to our attention, with no small degree of dismay, that the Biscuit Museum has included the humble Jaffa Cake within its exhibition of biscuitry. "We write to you today, not with crumbs of animosity, but with a full slice of firm objection. "Allow us to be clear: Jaffa Cakes are, in fact, cakes. "Not biscuits. Not hybrid snacks. Just cakes. Some would say the clue is in the name on the box.' To help alleviate this, the company has announced the creation of a new "Cake Wing". A new 'Cake Wing' was opened to house the Jaffa Cake exhibit (Image: McVitie's/Biscuit Museum) Recommended Reading: The new centre will see the Jaffa Cake exhibition housed in its own dedicated space and acknowledge that while Jaffa Cakes may be neighbours of biscuits in the supermarket, they are, and always have been, cakes. Discussing this, a spokesperson for McVitie's Jaffa Cakes commented: "Well, you can imagine our delight! After much deliberation, we've come to a happy compromise with the Biscuit Museum. The new 'Cake Wing' ensures our iconic Jaffa Cakes can remain a cherished feature in this British institution, but rightly recognises and pays homage to our cake-ness.' The Biscuit Museum's curator, Gary Magold, added: 'We never could have imagined how the public would have responded to the news of the letter we received after unveiling the Jaffa Cakes exhibit - it's been amazing to see so many people support the work we do in preserving biscuit history. We want to say a huge thank you to McVitie's for their support in opening the Cake Wing, too - it means we can still proudly feature Jaffa Cakes here at the museum, in its new, very own, dedicated space.'
South Wales Guardian
4 days ago
- General
- South Wales Guardian
Answer to Jaffa Cakes being biscuits or cakes finally found
We've all been roped into the debate about the subject at some point in our lives, with many being bitterly split on the subject. If you want the definitive answer to the query, which has become existential for some, here is what McVitie's has to say after sending a cease and desist-esque letter to the London-based Biscuit Museum. A post shared by Jaffa Cakes (@jaffacakesofficial) The museum, which has long celebrated the UK's "most dunkable delights", dedicated an entire exhibition to Jaffa Cakes earlier this week. However, this did not go unnoticed by McVitie's, with the company penning an open letter reading: 'Dear Sirs, Madams, and Biscuit Enthusiasts, "It has come to our attention, with no small degree of dismay, that the Biscuit Museum has included the humble Jaffa Cake within its exhibition of biscuitry. "We write to you today, not with crumbs of animosity, but with a full slice of firm objection. "Allow us to be clear: Jaffa Cakes are, in fact, cakes. "Not biscuits. Not hybrid snacks. Just cakes. Some would say the clue is in the name on the box.' To help alleviate this, the company has announced the creation of a new "Cake Wing". A new 'Cake Wing' was opened to house the Jaffa Cake exhibit (Image: McVitie's/Biscuit Museum) The new centre will see the Jaffa Cake exhibition housed in its own dedicated space and acknowledge that while Jaffa Cakes may be neighbours of biscuits in the supermarket, they are, and always have been, cakes. Discussing this, a spokesperson for McVitie's Jaffa Cakes commented: "Well, you can imagine our delight! After much deliberation, we've come to a happy compromise with the Biscuit Museum. The new 'Cake Wing' ensures our iconic Jaffa Cakes can remain a cherished feature in this British institution, but rightly recognises and pays homage to our cake-ness.' The Biscuit Museum's curator, Gary Magold, added: 'We never could have imagined how the public would have responded to the news of the letter we received after unveiling the Jaffa Cakes exhibit - it's been amazing to see so many people support the work we do in preserving biscuit history. We want to say a huge thank you to McVitie's for their support in opening the Cake Wing, too - it means we can still proudly feature Jaffa Cakes here at the museum, in its new, very own, dedicated space.'
Scottish Sun
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Sweet-toothed Camilla treats grandchildren to posh ice-cream tasting session with some VERY wacky flavours
Insiders revealed the Queen was not a fan of certain flavoured iced treat CAMILLA ICE Sweet-toothed Camilla treats grandchildren to posh ice-cream tasting session with some VERY wacky flavours Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THE Queen took home hundreds of pounds worth of ice cream after blind tasting odd flavours including pickled onion and gravy. It came after Her Majesty treated her grandchildren to a £45-a-head tester session at a wacky West London parlour this week. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 8 The Queen took home hundreds of pounds worth of ice cream after blind tasting odd flavours including pickled onion and gravy Credit: Getty 8 The Queen's grandchildren Credit: Mark Stewart Photography 8 The Anya Hindmarch store, Belgravia, London Credit: Andrew Styczynski The royal and her family were handed a pen and paper and had to guess the flavours of iced treats infused with olive oil, sriracha hot sauce and biscuits. She was so taken by some of the flavours, she left with boxes of goodies — including £4.50 single scoops of Ovaltine and Club Orange flavoured ice creams. But insiders revealed the Queen was not a fan of the pickled onion flavoured iced delights. Camilla takes her grandchildren from her first marriage — Lola, Freddy, Eliza and twins Louis and Gus — for a fun treat each year. Their blind tasting at the Anya Hindmarch store, Belgravia, came just two days before the Queen's 78th birthday on Thursday. A source said: 'Camilla and her grandchildren had a great time tasting all of the strange flavours. But Camilla didn't fancy tasting the pickled onion ice cream. Afterwards she bought a lot of treats for her grandchildren and left with a scoop of Club Orange and another of Ovaltine, both for herself.' The trendy ice cream parlour has attracted a long list of celebrity visitors including former England captain Sir David Beckham and Harry Potter star Rupert Grint. Telly presenter Gaby Roslin was there yesterday, joining Eastenders actress pal Harriet Thorpe. Gaby said: 'I come here every year and the ice cream flavours are insane. It's absolutely amazing and there are so many to choose from.' Harriet, who plays Elaine Peacock in the soap, said: 'Both Gaby and I love the sriracha flavour, it's got a real kick to it. It's crazy good.' Queen thanks Novak Djokovic for letting her stay in his 'lovely' property in 'private' chat at Wimbledon For £45 a person, visitors can try 15 flavours in the Ice Cream Project Blind Tasting Tea until September 7. Unusual flavours include Irn-Bru, Bird's Custard, Bisto Gravy, Copella Cloudy Apple Juice, Filippo Berio Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Flying Goose Sriracha. Other wacky ones on offer are Garner's Pickled Onions, Maldon Sea Salt sorbet, McVitie's Club Orange, McVitie's Milk Chocolate HobNobs, Ovaltine, Quaker Oats, Romney's Kendal Mint Cake, Rowse Honey and Jacob's Twiglets. The store is primarily a quirky fashion business and also sells a range of bags and trinkets, including Heinz Baked Beans candles for £95, a £1,295 After Eight mints tote bag and a Mr Muscle duster silk scarf for £195. IS POSH NOSH TOSH FOR DOSH? SWEET treats shop The Ice Cream Project by Anya Hindmarch has gone viral with its weird and wonderful scoops. Zara Qureshi braved the queues in Belgravia for a £16-a-tub taste test… BISTO GRAVY - 2/5 A WEIRD one, but not totally off-putting. It's got a warm, salty kick that's just right. 8 Bisto Gravy ends up being oddly tasty without being a total shock to the system Credit: Andrew Styczynski It is not too much but not too little either. It ends up being oddly tasty without being a total shock to the system. GARNER'S PICKLED ONION - 1/5 The smell hits you before the taste, with unexpected onion bits that take you by surprise. The sourness clashes with the sweetness, which is unusual since I normally like onion sauces. 8 Garner's Pickled Onion smell hits you before the taste Credit: Ian Whittaker Overall, a horrid flavour. QUAKER PORRIDGE OATS - 3/5 Chewy, chunky and unapologetically hearty. It's a good thing I skipped breakfast because this is more meal than treat. 8 Quaker Porridge Oats were chewy, chunky and unapologetically hearty Credit: Andrew Styczynski The sweet vanilla base and oaty, coarse texture easily doubles as breakfast. FLYING GOOSE SRIRACHA - 4/5 AS a spicy food addict, I thought I'd tried it all, but this was a first. It starts off cold and sweet, lulling you into comfort, then suddenly hits with a fiery kick of garlic. 8 Flying Goose Sriracha starts off cold and sweet, lulling you into comfort, then suddenly hits with a fiery kick of garlic Credit: Andrew Styczynski The contrast is definitely unexpected. JACOB'S TWIGLETS - 4/5 I thought this would be awful, but it pulled off a sweet-and-salty surprise — like American bacon waffles with syrup. Slightly Marmite-y and yeasty, it had a softened crunch which made it unexpectedly delicious.
