Quote from: Bazza on August 19, 2025, 01:42:17 PM

Quote from: Fardap on August 19, 2025, 12:09:52 PMJam is a topping...

The jam is not a topping in Bakewell tart, Victoria sponge cake and other deserts.

No then it is an ingredient... ;-)

The DEvon Way or the Cornish way?  Well; my preference with the scone is Butter first then jam than cream

As to how you pronounce what you are decorating, my elder brother with his sideways way of looking at things pronounced the receiving item "skoon".

Quote from: Portpatrick on August 19, 2025, 04:58:37 PMThe DEvon Way or the Cornish way?  Well; my preference with the scone is Butter first then jam than cream

As to how you pronounce what you are decorating, my elder brother with his sideways way of looking at things pronounced the receiving item "skoon".

Has to be Scone as in Cone.
My name is Scane pronounced Skein.
If you called it a scon I'd be a Scan.

I'll get me coat

Those are the ones - my other half is American (and Southern), so believes in gravy you can stand a spoon up in, hot chocolate thats a meal, and that chicken, fried rice and gravy with biscuits is the ultimate in catering.

Tea is also cold and comes in bucket sized containers.

Quote from: Portpatrick on August 19, 2025, 04:58:37 PMThe DEvon Way or the Cornish way?  Well; my preference with the scone is Butter first then jam than cream

As to how you pronounce what you are decorating, my elder brother with his sideways way of looking at things pronounced the receiving item "skoon".

The Goodies "Bunfight at the OK tea-rooms" is probably what is required at that point.

Quote from: EtchedPixels on August 19, 2025, 05:26:48 PMTea is also cold and comes in bucket sized containers.

Of course it is - it's drawn straight from Boston harbor   

I must admit to being a cheese scone fan, not something you see a lot of here in Aus, but in my working days I spent a lot of time in New Zealand, and there was a cafe in Wellington which made the best cheese scones. I would visit the cafe every day I was in Wellington.

Quote from: Graham on Yesterday at 12:25:12 AMI must admit to being a cheese scone fan, not something you see a lot of here in Aus, but in my working days I spent a lot of time in New Zealand, and there was a cafe in Wellington which made the best cheese scones. I would visit the cafe every day I was in Wellington.

was it very wet at the time that you always wore wellingtons 

Quote from: Browning 9mm on Yesterday at 11:15:26 AM

Quote from: Graham on Yesterday at 12:25:12 AMI must admit to being a cheese scone fan, not something you see a lot of here in Aus, but in my working days I spent a lot of time in New Zealand, and there was a cafe in Wellington which made the best cheese scones. I would visit the cafe every day I was in Wellington.

was it very wet at the time that you always wore wellingtons 

  

This thread is a dangerous one, I described it to my wife and daughter while out on a pleasant walk yesterday.  My daughter then enquired, "what do you think is the proper way dad?" To which I sensibly replied that Jam first is the only way to do it.  This elicited an unexpected release of invective and accusations of 'Philistine' and 'Heretic' from the pair of them. 

So thankyou for this, the humble Scone (as in cone) has thrust a wedge into my otherwise harmonious domestic arrangements!

 

Quote from: grumbeast on Yesterday at 02:32:34 PMThis thread is a dangerous one, I described it to my wife and daughter while out on a pleasant walk yesterday.  My daughter then enquired, "what do you think is the proper way dad?" To which I sensibly replied that Jam first is the only way to do it.  This elicited an unexpected release of invective and accusations of 'Philistine' and 'Heretic' from the pair of them. 

So thankyou for this, the humble Scone (as in cone) has thrust a wedge into my otherwise harmonious domestic arrangements!

 

To be fair it only has as you were wrong 

Also rookie error offering an opinion to your wife or daughter before finding out what the expected answer should be...

Stay safe...

We'll be debating carrots in pasties next 

i owned a seaside cafe on the Isle of Wight in the 70s.

I was the cook. Ive made 1000s of scones.

It was scone, cut in half, butter if wanted, then jam, finally thick cream on top.

job done.

So you cut the scone and put jam on one half and cream on the other and squelch them together. 

Quote from: Browning 9mm on Yesterday at 11:15:26 AM

Quote from: Graham on Yesterday at 12:25:12 AMI must admit to being a cheese scone fan, not something you see a lot of here in Aus, but in my working days I spent a lot of time in New Zealand, and there was a cafe in Wellington which made the best cheese scones. I would visit the cafe every day I was in Wellington.

was it very wet at the time that you always wore wellingtons 

Never heard that one before,