The correct order to put jam and cream on your scones has been confirmed - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Food The correct order to put jam and cream on your scones has been confirmed By You Magazine - August 30, 2019 Scones are a quintessential part of British culture, but we’ve never quite been able to agree on the best way to prepare them. It’s not the best recipe for the crumbly baked goods themselves that divides us as a nation – it’s whether to put jam or cream onto them first when we serve them. Some use cream as their initial layer, arguing that its essentially the butter on a sweet sandwich, while others dollop jam directly on to the scone and add cream second – a difference that’s said to be regional. Getty Images Cream first is a Devonshire tradition, while a Cornish cream tea is jam first, but ultimately, it comes down to a personal preference that you’re not likely to be swayed away from. Even the bakers at iconic tea rooms like Betty’s say there’s no hard and fast rule, telling Metro that ‘afternoon tea is a delicious treat and you should enjoy it whatever way you want.’ But not satisfied with the debate raging on (and on, and on…), the team at Village Hotel Club decided to conduct a survey to find out what the country really thinks, and the outcome might shock you. Getty Images 52 per cent of the 2,000 people quizzed about the way they build their perfect scone voted to add the jam first. Meanwhile, a mere 25 per cent said that cream should the first spread, while an indifferent 19 per cent said that they don’t care either way. So, with more than half of the country firmly standing by a jam-first philosophy, it would seem that the ‘official’ decision has been made – whether you agree or not. Getty Images And of that wasn’t enough to either validate or infuriate your feelings on afternoon tea, you might also be interested to know that Village Hotels asked its respondents how to pronounce the word too. 56 per cent declared that ‘scone’ rhymed with ‘gone’, while 44 per cent rhymed it with ‘stone’. Controversial or correct? You decide… RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Kids can eat for free at these restaurants during October half-term How to make the viral negroni sbagliato with prosecco at home 7 Halloween recipes with serious hex factor Popular in Food Gabriela Peacock 14-day plan Anytime baked eggs May 23, 2021 Joe Wicks’ maple-glazed chicken thighs with Asian slaw June 6, 2021 Mary Berry is returning to TV screens for a brand new June 15, 2021 Eleanor Maidment My summer taste notes July 4, 2021 Uyen Luu’ s sticky mustard marmalade ribs July 25, 2021 Annie Bell’ s white peach bellinis recipe August 8, 2021 M& S has launched a new crunchy Caramilk-inspired golden chocolate spread August 24, 2021 Deliciously preserved pickle and jam recipes September 19, 2021 Gordon Ramsay’ s bang bang cauliflower October 3, 2021 Wow right now Clodagh McKenna’ s speedy family dinners October 24, 2021 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved