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By: WIne Club Directory

WIne Club Directory — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 19:26:41 +0000

My wife is always impressed with how well I eat, but appalled at how many calories I drink in wine every night. Now I can refute that by telling her it’s the equivalent to just a couple of onion bhajis and jaffa cakes. Luckily, she’ll have no idea what those are

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By: Alvarez

Alvarez — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 22:30:34 +0000

I suggest trying Jaffas with Pedro Ximenez sherry (sweet and with orangy notes). It might (kind of) work.

By: WineClubInsider

WineClubInsider — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 01:26:12 +0000

I can’t imagine counting the calories in my glasses of wine. It’s all about the taste, not counting every calorie.

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By: Pizza, onion bhaji AND jaffa cake: Impossible pairings supersized! | Dr Vino's wine blog

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:52:41 +0000

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By: Richard Smith

Richard Smith — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:29:21 +0000

Ahh, but it would be an IMPOSSIBLE pairing. If you have ever tasted a Jaffa then you will know what I mean – that sweet milk chocolate blended with tart orange marmalade jelly and a light fluffy cookie base – impossible! Jaffas and wine might even be fatal. You’re right, you’d better not do it…..heh heh.

By: Dr. Vino

Dr. Vino — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:11:19 +0000

“They would also certainly qualify as ‘impossible food pairings’, particularly the Jaffas….unimaginable!”

oooooooh! Richard, don’t tempt me to lay it out as an “impossible” challenge!!

By: Richard Smith

Richard Smith — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:02:43 +0000

Will nobody put the poor guy out of his misery?

Jaffa Cake – a small, cookie of sorts, with a layer of orange jelly and topped with milk chocolate. Created by McVities I believe. Now copied by many manufacturers in much the same way as the Fig Newton.

Onion Bhaji – A mixture of sliced onions, spices and batter, molded into a circular disk or blob and deep fried. The classic Indian starter and mid-Saturday night drinking binge snack. Also excellent cold the next day.

Both items are undoubtedly calorie-packed but well worth the price. Absolutely delicious. They would also certainly qualify as ‘impossible food pairings’, particularly the Jaffas….unimaginable!

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:18:27 +0000

I would be interested to hear from a reputable scientist how this actually equates. In my experience “liquid calories” don’t translate to either usable energy or appreciable weight gain in the way food calories do. I know that results on this subject are often sketchy at best for a variety of reasons, but I tend to believe that alcohol as part of a healthy diet doesn’t exactly blow the whole equation. I take healthy diet pretty seriously yet I never seem to find a connection between my drinking and my weight or health. I would imagine that one factor might be how quickly liquid moves through your body and whether it is really in the system long enough for your body to store a significant portion of the calories. But then, I’m no scientist, and I only know how it works for my body (or how it seems to work as the case may be).

By: Dylan

Dylan — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 21:29:51 +0000

Agreed with your points, Tyler. This is more of a fun application than it is scientific. The type of calories differ, for example, what’s the difference in calories of fat from a slice of pizza or a burger compared to wine?

By: Mark Ashley

Mark Ashley — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 21:28:52 +0000

I really like the term “alcopop,” which I presume to refer to Smirnoff Ice or the like.

Are there sections of the UK where they refer to it as “alcosoda” instead of “alcopop”?

By: Philip James

Philip James — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:19:45 +0000

Nothing wrong with a jaffa cake or three! Its also been a while since I heard anyone mention of an Onion Bhaji – two fine foods not readily available on this side of the Atlantic

By: Dr. Vino

Dr. Vino — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:58:17 +0000

Hi Tim –

Thanks for stopping by. Have you actually had a jaffa cake and lived to tell the tale? Yes, wine calories differ mostly by alcohol–and residual sugar. Here’s a Q&A from last year on the subject. Cheers,

By: Tim Carl

Tim Carl — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:14:26 +0000

Ahhh… the dreaded jaffa cake. Often considered one of the most terrifying pastries in the world.

Are all wines the same? I would imagine that the calories are directly linked to the amount of alcohol…yes?

Thanks – very interesting.