Cream Teas in Devon...

[John Miles]

"¦..Just found the perfect place for a Devon Cream Tea at our UK 964 get together on June 19th.

Hill House Nursery

Which leads me to the technical content of this post. In what order should the scone be assembled?

Scone, Clotted Cream, Jam or
Scone, Jam, Clotted Cream?

And what about butter?

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Cheers,

John

 

[Guest]

Scone, Clotted Cream, Jam or
Scone, Jam, Clotted Cream?

And what about butter?

I'm surprised that this even came up - I just assumed that it was part of one's education.

For those without the benefit, it is, of course, scone, then cream, then jam (No butter !)
Firm scone, less firm cream, even less firm jam.

Easy when you know how.

 

[John Miles]

Just been further enlightened by Dick Jones' reply on Smartgroups.

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How to assemble a cream tea - the Kingsbridge variation: Cut fruit scone in half horizontally. Spread strawberry jam on cut side. Spread clotted cream on jam. Eat. Never use butter. Never re-assemble the scone. If you are specially careful and the scones are thick it is just possible to create four slices from one scone. That way you get to eat twice as much jam and cream. There is a certain etiquette to be followed when sharing a cream tea. Generally speaking the oldest participant has first shout unless it's my Grandad who insists on removing his false teeth AND always licks the clotted cream spoon. Under these circumstances the next eldest goes first and he either goes last or has a cream tea all to himself. In some ways the scone is incidental and certain members of my family only eat the jam and the cream! I haven't addressed the issue of jam type or, for that matter the correct blend of tea to use and how to brew the perfect cup (it involves lots of sorcery, jiggery pokery and many bizarre rituals). Further information can be found in Adrian Streather's excellent book: 'Devon Cream Teas, An Enthusiasts Companion' - published by Fatman and Lard, $49.99 and available from all good tea rooms. Cheers!
Dick

 

[Diver944]

ORIGINAL: John Bellringer
For those without the benefit, it is, of course, scone, then cream, then jam (No butter !)

Oh dear, it's all going to kick off now []

Folks we have a member who is advocating jam on top of the cream [8|] I don't think I can take this any more. Get this man on special measures immediately []

Paul Smith
Champion of the Cream on Top Brigade

 

[Melv]

"Scone, Clotted Cream, Jam"

BTW, John -will machete's be supplied to customers?

Mel

 

[bones]

A few years ago when I was aged seven, my parents took me on hol's with them to the Isle of White , my earliest memory of cream teas is sitting at a small table in the countryside with a halo of wasps buzzing the c*** out of me . Ever since I have resisted the urge to dabble in cream teas!

 

[Guest]

Get this man on special measures immediately

If this is special measures of cream teas, then I plead guilty, and need to be treated straight away.

And anyway, us west country people know a thing or two about cream teas - cries of 'oh arrh' fading gently into the distance.

 

[Guest]

The Classic modern way to eat a cream tea, is to cut the scone into wedges and to use the dishes of clotted cream and the raspberry jam as dips !!!


See you there,

 

[thboxster]

Wot ho old beans.

Cut a scone into wedges[] what a rummy old thing to do.

And it's absolutely frowned upon to slice a scone in half, jam and cream it and put back together as though one were making a sort of sandwich.

Jam first, cream second, no butter.

Pip pip.

 

[Guest]

Jam first, cream second, no butter.

I don't normally get involved in matters this serious ('it's not just life and death, it's more serious than that'), but I feel I must.

The first point is, that I am correct in the sequence of application - well, I must be, musn't I ? Jam on first is just so.... I am at a loss for words ! Just not done, old fruit.

The second is the pronounciation; it should, of course, be with a long 'Oh' sound, with the 'e' pronounced (please, no 'On' sound).

Also, there is a whole sub-genre relating to the flavour of the jam, but....

I glad that you brought up the horror of scone sandwiches - just too grim to contemplate !

I must have a relaxing cup of Darjeeling now, to try to recover.

 

[Elliot Davies]

ORIGINAL: John Miles
"¦..Just found the perfect place for a Devon Cream Tea at our UK 964 get together on June 19th.

Is my Boxster S not invited then ? Best pair up with KC. in his []

I found that the Scottish cream tea is better............
take 4 scones, half a pound of butter, a can of carnation milk and a pot of tesco blue label apricot jam,
Chuck it in a liquidiser for about 30 seconds and eat from the pot with a spoon, wash it down with can or 3 of special brew.

Looking forward to it John.
E.

 

[Guest]

Hi Elliot,
Fancy a drive down in convoy?
I promise to take it easy.

Is Ellen going too?

Cheers, TC

 

[Elliot Davies]

Yes we can do the convoy thing if you wish, Are you going down on the Saturday too ?
Only me this time im afraid.

ORIGINAL: timc

Hi Elliot,
Fancy a drive down in convoy?
I promise to take it easy.

Is Ellen going too?

Cheers, TC