Clotted Cream

[Goddlefrood]

> Geoff:
> > > Basically, you cut a scone in half, spread some strawberry 
> > > or raspberry jam on it and then a thick layer of clotted 
> > > cream on top. Eat slowly and enjoy....
  
> Goddlefrood:
> > We are into a controversial area it seems, the age old 
> > argument of whether the jam should be spread before the 
> > clotted cream or the other way round. <SNIP>

> Geoff:
> Curiously, I've never come across that as a controversial area. 
> I can't recall seeing anyone putting on the cream first.

Goddlefrood:

We haven't met, but if we ever do over a scone, then you'll see 
it. Actually I often leave the jam off altogether and simply 
indulge in the clotted cream :-). There are those of us, and 
I'd count myself amongst them, who treat clotted cream like 
butter, which is why I apply it first. I have had odd, sneering 
looks in tearooms before now. Having never been a particularly 
bashful soul I enquired why the look, to which invariably the 
answer was along the line of: "you must be one of those". This 
same look would no doubt be bestowed on one should one put milk 
in a cup and then proceed to fill said cup with tea. Although I 
doubt it is where the word miffed originated I shouldn't be at 
all surprised.

Goddlefrood, well aware that the indiginees of America are known 
as native Americans.