A Conversation for The Quite Interesting Society

QI ~ Let them eat cake

Post 1

McKay The Disorganised

In 2007 the EU discovered it hadn't wasted it's full quota of money and called for each country to send a representative to a party in Berlin.

France sent Savarin; Bulgaria sent Tikvenik; Spain sent Tarta de Santiago.

UK sent ?

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Post 2

toybox

Wensleydale?


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Post 3

toybox

Or Steak-and-ale pie?


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Post 4

logicus tracticus philosophicus

Gordon Brown?


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Post 5

pebblederook-The old guy wearing surfer beads- what does he think he looks like?

Katie Price?


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Post 6

Rod

Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells


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Post 7

McKay The Disorganised

Well Toy box is closest so far

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Post 8

Gnomon - time to move on

Toasted Crumpets.


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Post 9

bobstafford

Cheese thensmiley - smiley


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Post 10

pebblederook-The old guy wearing surfer beads- what does he think he looks like?

apple pie


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Post 11

hygienicdispenser

Stilton.


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Post 12

toybox

An authentic piece of the Queen's Wedding cake?


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Post 13

Todaymueller

Eccles cake ?
Dundee cake ?


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Post 14

gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA

Cheesecake???


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Post 15

van-smeiter

Melton Mowbray pork pie?


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Post 16

Keith Miller yes that Keith Miller

Steak + Kidney Pie


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Post 17

Feisor - -0- Generix I made it back - sortof ...

Was this the party for the 50th birthday of the Treaty of Rome?

If so, are we talking birthday cake?


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Post 18

Feisor - -0- Generix I made it back - sortof ...

The cakes mentioned in the OP are all sweet cakes so I'm thinking that the UK contribution would be similar.


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Post 19

Teasswill

Beef wellington?

Or a flagon of ale!


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Post 20

McKay The Disorganised

It is indeed a sweet confection. Though not as sweet as some.

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