History Of The Cream Tea
The cream tea, also known as Devon cream tea, Devonshire tea or Cornish cream tea
is a popular combination of tea served with scones, jam and clotted cream. This article will look at what makes up a cream tea, the controversy surrounding it and also its recent rise in popularity.
What"s in a cream tea?
1.Scones
Most cream teas will include two sweet scones served sliced in half. Many tea rooms and restaurants will serve round hand-baked scones. In a cream tea, plain scones will most commonly be served. If you are extremely fortunate the scones will be fresh out of the oven and still warm.
History
The scone itself has quite a history behind it - despite its popular association with the South West (mostly due to cream teas) the scone is thought to have originated in Scotland as a flat bread type cake. There are many variations of British scones in both sweet and savoury flavours including currants, dates, raisins, cheese or bacon.
2.Clotted cream
Famously associated with South West England, clotted cream is made by heating unpasteurised full cream milk and then letting it cool slowly, causing the thickened cream to rise to the top. The result is a smooth, rich flavour which has a thick appearance but feels surprisingly light to consume.
3.Jam
A good preserve is an essential part of the cream tea and probably the least controversial "" strawberry jam is widely accepted as the flavour of choice.
4.Tea
A good pot of tea is an essential accompaniment to a cream tea and compliments the sweet flavour of the jam. Many people would recommend the tea is taken without sugar to fully appreciate the combination of flavours.
News?
Controversy
For such an innocent looking indulgence the cream tea has much controversy surrounding almost every aspect of its make-up. There"s the correct way to pronounce "scone", whether it originated in Devon or Cornwall and that"s before we get onto the cream vs. jam first debate. A seemingly innocuous question you might think but it often leads to heated discussions "" offices, dinner parties, even families are divided by the dispute.
In Cornwall it"s traditionally the jam which goes on first, topped with a spoonful of clotted cream whilst across the border in Devon, the cream is spread on the scone first and then jam layered on top.
Many bakers and caf owners have recently experienced an increase in sales of the classic scone. Some of them are attributing it to the rising trendiness of "Britishness" and let"s be clear "" scones are as British as rain and queuing. This summer has seen a few events which could be responsible in part for a growth in affection towards traditional British traditions - the royal wedding, BBC2"s Great British Bake Off and Wimbledon to name a few.
For those not living in the South West of England, a real cream tea might be hard to come by, you might be able to buy all the constituent parts in your local supermarket but it"s not going to have the same flavour. Thankfully, some folks down in Cornwall have come to the rescue so you can order a cream tea by post all year round.
Order a Cream Tea by PostThe cream tea is, for many, an essential part of any trip to Cornwall "" two handmade scones sliced in half and generously topped with strawberry jam and clotted cream, to be accompanied with a cup of tea.
by: asm88
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