SUSSEX CREAM TEA
It's not known how this great English tradition first
began. Both Cornwall and Devon claim the cream tea as their own, but historical
records give Devon the crown. Eleventh century documents from Tavistock Abbey
in Devon, contain monks’ descriptions of taking bread, cream and jam with tea.
The Devon tradition is to ladle cream onto a scone and add jam afterwards, whereas the Cornish camp first dress the scone with jam and follow with cream. Both schools of thought agree the scone ought to be plain (raisin-free), warm and freshly baked, the cream should be clotted and the jam must be strawberry. According to cream tea etiquette, raspberry jam is very untoward and applying butter is unspeakable.
The Devon tradition is to ladle cream onto a scone and add jam afterwards, whereas the Cornish camp first dress the scone with jam and follow with cream. Both schools of thought agree the scone ought to be plain (raisin-free), warm and freshly baked, the cream should be clotted and the jam must be strawberry. According to cream tea etiquette, raspberry jam is very untoward and applying butter is unspeakable.
