Question... Brits re biscuits - Death in a Bowl

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> Steve wonders:
> "Jaffa Cake and Jammie Dodgers (Dan Radcliffe likes Jammie 
Dodgers), 
> although I suspect the these are 'kid foods' that are just pure 
> sugar in a variety of shapes and colors. Could anyone tell me 
> whether the (I'm told) extremely popular Jaffa Cake is actually 
> worth eating?
> ...
> "In addition... curious... has anyone ever tried any of the 'Duchy 
> Originals' products?" 
> 
> 
> Meidbh:
> Jaffa cakes and toffee pops most definitely not just for kids. 
> Though the jaffa cake is a little bit more grown up with it's layer 
> of dark chocolate and slick packaging than the sweeter gooier 
> gaudily packaged toffee pop. Both highly recommended.
> 
> Haven't tried the lemon curd ice cream but it sounds divine. The 
> Duchy Original products are pretty good but to really appreciate 
the 
> enormous range of deliciously high sugar high fat delights Britain 
> has to offer you will really need to visit. An activity holiday of 
> some kind (hiking/cycling/climbing etc) could be a good idea as an 
> arterial damage limitation exercise ;-)

Julie:
I will tread carefully on the Jaffa cake discussion - they are a 
national institution and will be vehemently defended if in any way 
slagged off. Until you've marvelled at the extreme tangy-ness of the 
orange bit in the middle, and pondered why the sponge biscuit always 
tastes slightly off you cannot appreciate just how truly strange it 
is that we love the Jaffa cake so much. It is truly wonderful, but 
slightly rubbish at the same time. YUM.

As for the Duchy ice cream - steer clear of vanilla! It is watery and 
foul. It's like a low fat texture with all the fat content still 
there - pointless and distressing! Stick to a B&J's or Haagen-Dazs, 
or a good quality own-brand.