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Matthew Revell	Howdy Nicey, I'm off to New York, New York, next week, with my dearly beloved. I was wondering if any of your readers could recommend a spot for a decent NCOTAASD, preferably in Manhattan. Matthew.
	Nicey replies: How about it all you US tea drinkers where should Matt go?
Nicky B	Dear Nicey, The lovely thing about Jaffa Cakes is that they are low in fat, so I can scoff them during my post-Christmas diet.  They should get a special award for that.  They even put them in convenient packs of 3.  Genius. Luvvies, Nicky B
	Nicey replies: That's right its the Jaffa Cake's secret weapon, and yet another reason why its a ornate sponge CAKE.
Captain Swishyhair	Sir, I work for a busy public library in the centre of Leeds, West Yorkshire. I was quite incensed to come into the staff room kitchen and find my mug in an unhygienic state or gone altogether. Whenever I discovered the culprit, it was always a man. One day, I found a mug bearing, on one side, the legend "He loves me" and on the other, "He loves me not". Once this one was installed in the kitchen, for some reason it was never subsequently molested. Sadly, it only lasted a month before a 'helpful' colleague, washing it up for me, knocked it against the tap and cracked it! I have since bought a new one in the sales, in very thick china, with the words "BIG BOY" in capitals and primary colours. I can't guarantee this one will be left alone, so it's been stowed away in a locker. Yours sincerely, Captain Swishyhair
James Coghlan Malted Milk Review	Sir, Unless I am mistaken I am unable to find a review of the milk chocolate covered version of the ever-popular malted milk biscuit on your site. As a fan of both chocolate digestive (plain mind you) and malted milk, the chocolate version represents the highlight of my morning. Until I introduced him to it, my financial consultant had never even heard of the product (and he's 29). It has changed the way he enjoys his hot beverages. Mind you, Sainsburys are partly to blame too. Their own-label biscuit isle comprises the usual favourites (Morning coffee, digestive, rich tea, nice and malted milk) but the chocolate version is inexplicably situated in the "organic"section some twenty feet away. As a test, when questioned, even a member of staff was unaware of the location or possibly the existence of the chocolate version. A review will surely bring a much deserved promotion to this product and put pressure on Sainsbury's to give this jewel in the biscuit crown the recognition it deserves. They're only 92p, which, granted, is some 20-30p more than their non-choc equivalents, but still comfortably undercuts the brand name chocolate lines.
	Nicey replies: You are of course correct the Chocolate Malted milk is a wonderful biscuit, essentially a Malteaser rendered in the medium of biscuit, I shall try and fit it in its own right. As you point out there are those who are entirely unaware of its existance. Your Sainsburys must have unilaterally lost the plot, ours puts them next to the other halfcovered biscuits.
Chris Doyle	Dearest Mr. Nicey, I would like to add some gravity to your site's seeming frivolity in regard to the matter of basic biscuit / cake taxonomy. The matter of "is the Jaffa Cake a biscuit" has taxed the brains of the best lawyers the European Union can offer for many years (and I use the word "taxed" advisedly viz.). The issue has now reached a critical juncture. Due to the different tax legislation regarding the sale of biscuits and cakes it would appear that those people (including yourself), who idly refer to the Jaffa Cake biscuit as a "cake" simply because it has the word "cake" in it's title, could be the "footstep of doom" for many biscuit manufacturers across Europe. Should the designation of this sponge, orange jelly stuff and plain chocolate confection biscuit be changed from "biscuit" to "cake" then all manufacturers handlers and distributors of said confections will have to pay vast amounts of back tax (estimated at over 30Bn Euros). Such a burden would see the closure of many of Europe's finest biscuit manufacturers and emporia. We would then have the EU stepping in to centrally manufacture a standard Eurobisc which would be the only commercially available biscuit in Europe. This would inevitably lead to a black market in crunchy comestibles; just think, underground biscuit ovens everywhere. Don't let this nightmare happen, it's not just a biscuit, it's a way of life. Yours sincerely Chris Doyle Biscuit Law Partner Honbob, Borbun and Dunk Solicitors
	Nicey replies: Dear Mr Doyle, First I'd like to say how much we enjoyed watching that Spitfire you had earlier this year, the younger members of staff now rate Spitfires as highly as F16s which is praise indeed. Second as for the Jaffa cake, we certainly do that the matter seriously. Your argument seems a little adrift in places so here we go with the first Jaffa Cake mail of 2004. There are a number of reasons why the Jaffa Cake is a cake and as such the bakers of Europe may rest easy in their beds. 1) As you point out, and as we have popularised, it is called a CAKE. 2) Very very importantly it is made from cake, sponge cake to be precise. This obviously has huge bearing on its status as a cake. 3) Yes yes yes it goes hard when stale, just like a cake, (which it is) not like biscuits which go soft (unless its a Fig Roll or some other biscuit which goes hard etc). 4) It has been deemed to be cake by a law tribunal some years ago now. 5) It has a moisture content consistent with that of a cake, (because it is a cake) 6) Its a little itty-bitty cake Yes we are aware that it likes to be seen with biscuits, and yes they are about the same size and come in similar packets.
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