Colonel Mustard Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Here's something to sharpen your turkey-addled brains. What is the difference between a cake and a biscuit? Marks & Sparks and HMRC are in dispute over marshmallows. Are they cakes or biscuits? (Apparently they attract different tax rates). And does anyone agree with me that marshmallows are disgusting? And why are they called marshmallows anyway? What has this disgusting confection got to do with a rather pretty little flower? And if Marie-Antoinette had said Qu'ils mangent les marshmallows, would she have saved her neck, the Parisian mob too busy arguing whether she had told them to eat cakes or biscuits? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 [quote user="Colonel Mustard"]Here's something to sharpen your turkey-addled brains. What is the difference between a cake and a biscuit? Marks & Sparks and HMRC are in dispute over marshmallows. Are they cakes or biscuits? (Apparently they attract different tax rates). And does anyone agree with me that marshmallows are disgusting? And why are they called marshmallows anyway? What has this disgusting confection got to do with a rather pretty little flower? And if Marie-Antoinette had said Qu'ils mangent les marshmallows, would she have saved her neck, the Parisian mob too busy arguing whether she had told them to eat cakes or biscuits?[/quote]They're called shamallows in France. I find them rather addictive, so I seldom buy them![:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Hasn't the dispute been settled with the Treasury having to repay 3.5 million pounds .........http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/general/water_cooler_moments/teacake+vat+mistake+proves+costly/1183847 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Is it my imagination or has the search for money in whatever form and place by the Customs Exercise and Revenue become more insistent since the two services were merged? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Animal Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 I would have classed them as sweets. When we were kids we used to do a "campfire" and grill them, not very expensive ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pads Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Yes I would call them sweetsthey use part of the marshmallow root to make the sweet hence the name..........[:)] or they did in the old days , probally a chemical has replaced it by now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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