Talk:Jaffa Cakes
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I'd argue that the Jaffa Cake fansite should be removed as its tottaly useless and generally bad ([1]) EAi 18:17, 2 May 2005 (UTC)
I'd agree. I changed the link to a somewhat nicer Jaffa Cake fansite, though maybe there shouldn't be a link to one at all? There certainly doesn't appear to be an official fansite. ([2]) Anon. 17:03 20 July 2005 GMT
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[edit] Contradictions in article
"Jaffa Cakes are classed as biscuits ,eventhough they are called cakes" from the intro and the cake or buscuit states they proved it was a cake to avoid VAT.81.109.24.232 16:49, 3 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Radiohead
Theres a brief sentence at the bottom: "British superintellects Radiohead have Jaffa Cakes on nearly even one of their concert riders, the stipulations which the band set for the venues they play." Firstly, Superintellect isn't a word, that I'm awarre of. Secondly, even if it were, i's a pretty subjective comment. Thirdly, it doesn't even think to mention they're a band. Fourthly there are spelling mistakes. Fifthly it is un-cited. Could do with re-writing and having a citation tag, or just removing. Patch86 18:00, 29 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] the picture
That's one ugly picture of a jaffa cake. Too much blue. Can anyone take one that doesn;t make it look like a poo? --bodnotbod 22:42, August 26, 2005 (UTC)
- New image added - is that better? CLW 18:38, 14 December 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Marketing - 'Orangy tangs'
I'm just wondering whether this marketing campaign from 1997, where they used 'Orangey Tangs' should be added to the Marketing section to provide a more detailed marketing history.
Assassin Droid talk 17:20, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Brand
Tesco sell "jaffa cakes". Presumably they're allowed to do this because it's a generic term rather than a brand name. Hence, where did the name come from? Is there a Mr Jaffa?
- Jaffa is a generic term for anything flavoured with chocolate and orange. (For example in Australia we have sweets called Jaffas, which are balls of chocolate covered with orange candy.) I assume "Jaffa" and "Jaffa cake" cannot be trademarked for this reason, like the terms "chocolate cake" or "strawberry" can't, which is why you'll see them by different manufacturers. As for where it originates, not sure but Jaffa is also a type of orange, from Isreal. --Jquarry 22:36, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Ian Richardson claim
I've moved this here temporarily, pending a reliable source:
- "In 2006 the actor Ian Richardson claimed that it was his father that had originally invented the Jaffa Cake."
I could only find a reference to it here here. — Matt Crypto 07:46, 4 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Measured with a ruler?
I genuinely think whoever did that needs to back away from wiki--I'll bring the food 01:47, 13 August 2006 (UTC)
