Cream Teas?

Jason Perlow · July 9, 2003

On a recent episode of Ground Force shown on BBC America, they showed them eating some kind of crumpet-tea cake like things called Cream Teas.

What are these, and how exactly do you make them?

vengroff · July 9, 2003

A cream tea is the meal, not the pastry itself. It refers to tea served with scones layered with clotted cream and jam, and possibly some butter too. It's all about packing as much butterfat onto one scone as possible.

nicola · July 10, 2003

And if you want to know how to make scones, here is a recipe from St. Delia!

How to make scones

reddevil · July 10, 2003

The thing is - what should go on the scone first, the cream or the jam?

Gavin Convery · July 10, 2003

In homage to Charlie Dimmock you could pile up a fullsome portion of cream and then dab a small dollop of jam on top.

Jon Tseng · July 10, 2003

reddevil said:
The thing is - what should go on the scone first, the cream or the jam?

Isn't that a Devon vs. Cornwall thing?

circeplum · July 10, 2003

jam first, for the simple reason that it's easier to spread jam on scone than jam on cream.

then you can really pile on the cream mmmmmmmm.

m

Paul Bell · July 10, 2003

No no no, cream first, otherwise the reduced friction caused by Jam in between the cream and the scone reduces the amount of cream that can be applied. You then use a jam spoon (we're posh in Devon) to dribble a small amount of jam on top.

Paul

Simon Majumdar · July 10, 2003

The other question that divides the entire nation is the pronunciation of scone

is it

Scone as in Stone

or

Scone as in on

I am firmly in the latter camp and think that those who say Scone ( as in stone ) are all fur coat and no knickers

S

SamanthaF · July 10, 2003

And should the scone (as in on) contain fruit?

At the Ritz in London they offer both types.

Paul Bell · July 10, 2003

and don't forget those who pronounce it as scown, somewhere up north I think.

Paul

Paul Bell · July 10, 2003

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And should the scone (as in on) contain fruit?

Abso-bloody-lutely not

Paul

circeplum · July 10, 2003

Paul Bell said:

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And should the scone (as in on) contain fruit?
Abso-bloody-lutely not
Paul

do i detect a man who takes his scones very seriously indeed?

m

Basildog · July 10, 2003

And how are we pronouncing scone?..to rhyme with cone or gone?...there is a subtle difference in what you put on your scone, depending on how it is pronounced

elyse · July 10, 2003

Gavin Convery said:
In homage to Charlie Dimmock you could pile up a fullsome portion of cream and then dab a small dollop of jam on top.

Tee hee!

Jason Perlow · July 10, 2003

Gavin Convery said:
In homage to Charlie Dimmock you could pile up a fullsome portion of cream and then dab a small dollop of jam on top.

You mean the OLD charlie dimmock. They are making her wear bras now.

maggiethecat · July 10, 2003

Simon Majumdar said:
I am firmly in the latter camp and think that those who say Scone ( as in stone ) are all fur coat and no knickers

Well, count my Granny from Lancs as fur free and knickers out the whazoo. Scone like stone makes me wince.

Is this some kind of Brit shibboleth...scone pronunciation?

Simon Majumdar · July 10, 2003

maggiethecat said:

Simon Majumdar said:
I am firmly in the latter camp and think that those who say Scone ( as in stone ) are all fur coat and no knickers

Well, count my Granny from Lancs as fur free and knickers out the whazoo. Scone like stone makes me wince.
Is this some kind of Brit shibboleth...scone pronunciation?

Those of us old enough to remember The Goodies & The Clotted Cream Mines will know that it is one of the key deciding factors in ones status in the UK

S

maggiethecat · July 10, 2003

Simon Majumdar said:
Those of us old enough to remember The Goodies & The Clotted Cream Mines will know that it is one of the key deciding factors in ones status in the UK
S

Um...never heard of TGATCCMs.

So: What's my (and your) status?

Simon Majumdar · July 10, 2003

maggiethecat said:

Simon Majumdar said:
Those of us old enough to remember The Goodies & The Clotted Cream Mines will know that it is one of the key deciding factors in ones status in the UK
S
Um...never heard of TGATCCMs.
So: What's my (and your) status?

I am not 100% sure but according to Debrett's it is Master & servant and you are now my "strumpet"

www.goodiesruleok.com

S

maggiethecat · July 10, 2003

Simon Majumdar said:

I am not 100% sure but according to Debrett's it is Master & servant and you are now my "strumpet"

Some kind of obscure Yorkshire rhyming slang for crumpet?

elyse · July 10, 2003

Jason Perlow said:

Gavin Convery said:
In homage to Charlie Dimmock you could pile up a fullsome portion of cream and then dab a small dollop of jam on top.
You mean the OLD charlie dimmock. They are making her wear bras now.

Are you kidding? I can't believe she'd do that.

Jason Perlow · July 10, 2003

elyse said:

Jason Perlow said:

Gavin Convery said:
In homage to Charlie Dimmock you could pile up a fullsome portion of cream and then dab a small dollop of jam on top.
You mean the OLD charlie dimmock. They are making her wear bras now.
Are you kidding? I can't believe she'd do that.

Yes, people are lamenting about it on the BBC America forums. "They're caged!" they are all screaming.

However as Alan is no longer on the show, its certainly a lot more noticeable.

elyse · July 10, 2003

This is very upsetting news.

Basildog · July 10, 2003

Basildog said:
And how are we pronouncing scone?..to rhyme with cone or gone?...there is a subtle difference in what you put on your scone, depending on how it is pronounced

Scones pronounced to rhyme with cone have butter on them.....scone pronouced to ryhme with gone have Marg!

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