[HPFGU-OTChatter] Digest Number 764

[Nicole L.]

> Oh yes! If you ever get to visit Britain, try our
> clotted cream. 
> Traditionally it should be eaten on a scone (sweet
> biscuit type 
> thing) with jam (jelly). And, for a truly British
> experience, should 
> be taken with a pot of hot tea, at between three and
> four in the 
> afternoon. 
> 
> There are rules to these things, y'know. [grin]

Just what is the cream clotted with, I ask. 
Obviously, I'm American as well.  To me, the word
"clot" should never be used in conjunction with food
as it presents some very unpleasant imagery.  :)  I am
very afraid of clotted cream as it sounds similar to
what happens to my milk when I haven't disposed of it
by its due date.  :)  I really need to know what
clotted cream is before I could feel comfortable about
eating it.  Hey, it took me quite some time to
convince myself that eating cottage cheese was a good
idea (are British folk familiar with this?)!

> 
> Pip
> (who spent several years being deeply puzzled at the
> phrase 'he fried 
> some biscuits in the grease'[Starman Jones, R. A.
> Heinlein], as to 
> her 'biscuits' equals 'cookies', and frying cookies
> wouldn't give 
> very edible results)

Hahaha, I can only imagine what you might think of the
traditional Southern U.S. favorite biscuits and gravy.
 How's that for some unpleasant imagery for a British
person?  :)

~Nicole, who highly enjoys any discussions that help
her to learn more about another culture.

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