Let's settle this with a vote, scones,jam first or cream first ?

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Depends which side of the Tamar you're from😁

Sorry but no vote is going to settle this. Butter, jam, cream is the correct order and however many people say otherwise won't change that.

I'm from the West Country and locals here call it a scown. Pronouncing it "scon" is usually for non West Country folk or rather posh people. But to answer the question:

Butter
Jam
Cream

Jam then cream - shown here on this scone

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hey that’s a bagel

How exactly are a few Internet randoms going to settle anything?

Why are you bothered, I genuinely don't understand why anyone would care how another person eats a scone

Butter? On a scone with clotted cream? Urgh NO!
We all know those across the bridge are total philistines, because it absolutely goes: clotted cream and then jam. Any other way is an abomination!

Its called a conversation

Doesn't matter, scone is just a mechanism to transfer jam and clotted cream to my mouth.

Spoonful of each somewhere on the scone is fine. Usually the one on first is the one with the spoon instantly available... dh will also be spooning cream and jam on a scone, so we do opposites.

Usually put a spoon of jam and one of cream next to each other on one half of the surface, scarfe down that bit, then go for the spoons again...

I'm shaken and disturbed by some of these answers. If you don't start thinking right there'll be consequences. This summer there Will be a road block set up around Saltash and if you don't answer right (cream first) you gotta stay on that side. You can't pass through Devon on your way home from Cornwall.

Naturally Jam First for me.

However when in Devon I’ve respected their customs. It does taste different. Not as sweet.

However you do it. Enjoy it.

Surely the bigger debate should be fruit or plain.

Absolutely no other way to scone

Correct.

Sorry I draw the line at butter and cream.

The only butter on a scone should be in a warm cheese scone.

Proper clotted bread is thick and buttery so goes on first. If it’s whipped cream then I do butter and jam them top it with cream. Thus couldn’t select from your choices.

No butter needed - cream on first which acts as butter, then jam. Cream must be clotted, none of your double nonsense.

@Megapint - what about us - are we allowed out?
TBH we have traitors in our midst- DH and Oldest DD prefer the Devon way (but they have to keep it v v quiet) 🤣

Butter first, then jam. If no butter available, then a thin scraping of cream then ham. Really not keen on cream.

The biggest travesty I ever experienced was when in the outlet place at Ross on Wye. I was given blackcurrant jam with my cream tea. It really was a step too far. I was grateful to get on the south bound M5 after that.

Jam then cream.
Or butter, jam cream

Butter
Cream
Raspberry Jam

It all depends on the dollopyness of the jam and cream. Usually one is more firm and spreadable than the other, so that one has to go first.

@ No you're not. We don't want that kind of propaganda in our country. Before we know it, it'll be all side crimped pasties.

Almost. Butter first, then jam. Ditch the cream.

Thick cream / Cornish clotted cream instead of butter, then jam. No way could I manage to spread thick cream on top of jam.

Born and bred Devonshire dumpling here. It's scon not skone. And I like jam first then cream.....preferably seedless raspberry jam.