Is It Cream or Jam First on a Scone?

Traditionally, the Cornish method is to split the scone in two, spread the jam and then add a spoonful of clotted cream. This method is commonly used in London, which would explain why it's followed in Buckingham Palace.

Is it cream before the jam on scones?

Cream tea has been served in the UK since the 11th century and arguments surrounding the order of spreading the scone's traditional toppings have ruminated ever since. While those in Devon typically spread the clotted cream first followed by jam, the Cornish tradition is to spread jam first followed by cream.

What is the correct way of eating a scone in Devon?

Devonians, or those from Devon, enjoy their scones with cream on the bottom and jam on the top, while the Cornish enjoy their scones with jam first and then cream. And this isn't the only heated debate surrounding the dessert. Across the country there is controversy around how the word 'scone' is pronounced.