Toytoy’s Farewell Tour

Well, scones.
Question 1 - How to pronounce them?
Question 2 - How to eat them.
In both cases opinions might differ.
They can be pronounced [skoʊn] or [skɒn].
In my case it was, is and will always be[skɒn].
The second question is what to put on a scone first.
In Devon it will be cream first then the jam is layered on top. In Cornwall it is the other way round.
As with the pronounciation, there is only one way that works for me: the Cornish way. And - it has to be strawberry jam.
So work the strawberry jam lightly in the crumbly surface of the split scone and then ladle clotted cream on top. Shear bliss.
There is a third question: Are there any varieties? Yes, there a plain scones, fruit scones (which I hate with a passion) and savoury cheese scone which can be lovely with some butter.
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