#FoodieFriday – Anyone Fancy a Traditional Cornish Cream Tea?

Last week we spent a few days in Cornwall for a family get-together. We had not visited Cornwall in over 30 years, so I was determined to enjoy a Cornish Cream Tea during our stay. Sadly, my first attempt was in a tea shop in Padstow. The scones were disgusting!

My second attempt was thanks to our daughter-in-law, who suggested we go to the St Mawgan Tea Room and Garden, a recommendation she found after asking ChatGPT, the best place to have a Cream Tea near Retallack, where we were staying. AI came up trumps.

All the cakes and scones were homemade, as was the strawberry jam.

The burning question. Jam first, then clotted cream, or clotted cream first, then jam?

To me, it seemed logical. The cream was thicker, so I applied that first and then the jam. No, I was wrong.

According to tradition

Cornish style: jam first, then clotted cream. Devon style: cream first, then jam

Which option would you have chosen?

What is clotted cream?

Clotted cream is a very thick cream with a much higher butterfat content than double (heavy) cream; weighing in at 64% and 48% respectively (for comparison, single cream is 18% fat, and full-fat milk is around 4%)

Source:

Clotted Cream

Apparently, according to the above website, you can even make your own!

Related post

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Devon Clotted Cream Teas – Seriously Naughty

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