Scones are possibly the most quintessentially British baked goods you can get. Fluffy little cakes that can be fruity, cheesy or plain, served with jam, cream or just butter. They're great. But a ...

An afternoon tea “expert” has revealed what she believes is the correct way to pronounce “scone”, and has clarified whether jam or cream should be put on the baked treat first. Jane Malyon, 65, runs ...

Nothing better represents British food pedantry than the humble scone. This is no simple baked bread product, but a powerful prism for splitting the white light of Britishness into the minute spectra ...

Meghan Markle has just become embroiled in one of Britain's longest and divisive British debates - how to pronounce the word 'scone.' While it's not the minefield that is the Devon vs Cornish cream ...

Channel 4’s popular game show Countdown is not only entertaining but also informative. Armed with maths whiz Rachel Riley and lexicographer Susie Dent, Countdown is one of the broadcaster's most ...

Do you say scone as in "gone" or scone as in "cone"? Should it be slathered with cream or jam first? How can one humble bake come with so many debatable factors? The scone (my personal pronunciation ...

14:33, Tue, Apr 29, 2025 Updated: 14:33, Tue, Apr 29, 2025 Putting the cream or jam on a scone first is an age-old debate that Brits can never seem to decide the answer on. But an expert has shared ...