Tea and Scones A cream tea (also known as a Devonshire tea, Devon cream tea or Cornish cream tea) is a form of afternoon tea/light meal, consisting of tea taken with a combination of scones, clotted cream, and jam. Traditionally a specialty of Devon and Cornwall, cream teas are offered for sale in tea rooms in England, and elsewhere in the Commonwealth. The name Devonshire tea comes from the county of Devon in England. The exact origin of cream tea is disputed, although there is evidence to suggest that the tradition of eating bread with cream and jam already existed at Tavistock Abbey in Devon in the 11th century. There are regional variations as to how a cream tea should preferably be eaten. The Devonshire method is to split the scone in two, cover each half with clotted cream, and then add strawberry jam on top. Traditionally it is important that the scones be warm, and that clotted cream and strawberry jam be used. Butter is generally not included, and the tea should be served with milk. In May 2010, a campaign was launched at the Devon County Show to have the name Devon cream tea protected within the European Union under Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) rules. The campaign was launched following discussion on BBC Radio Devon. A common debate between Devon and Cornwall is, Should the jam or cream be first onto a scone? Whats your preference? Never had the opportunity to try a traditional British scone with clotted cream and jam, stop by this Sunday and join us and Towne MINI between 11am-2pm at the British Chippy/ English Pork Pie Company for Tea and Scones, Pie Making demos throughout the course of the day and an opportunity to test drive a MINI! Complimentary Tea and Scones will be provided through the day, but we cant promise you wont be purchasing a MINI before the day ends;)
Posted on: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 15:53:58 +0000
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