Jam first or cream!!!

DSB replied on 15/08/2021 10:48

DSB

Posted on 15/08/2021 10:48

After our recent stay in Cornwall we've now moved to East Devon. Our last Cornish Cream tea was at Healey's Cyder Farm..... yesterday we visited Budleigh Salterton, and whilst walking along the front came across a 'beach cafe' that also served cream teas. We just couldn't resist. I decided to try putting the cream on first and spreading the jam on top - the Devon way! However, after having got in a bit of a mess with it, I reverted to the Cornish way - jam first with the cream on top. To be honest I find the Cornish way much more intuitive and less messy.

.......so which way do you prefer: jam first with the cream on top (Cornish) or cream first with jam on top (Devonish).

David

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SeasideBill replied on 17/08/2021 20:24

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Posted on 17/08/2021 20:24

Marys Pastys - Bakery in Grampound Road…. shops in Tresillian, St Austell and Mevagissey - they are very good! Almost as good as Aunt Avice’s (St Kew) which are the best pasties on the planet.

DSB replied on 17/08/2021 20:24

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DSB

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Posted on 17/08/2021 20:11 by JollyKernow

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That would be Prima Bakery DSB. When we ran Godrevy Park they used to supply our shop, always had great feedback when we did pasty Saturdays. Always nice and moist and peppery pasties. Great scones too, some weekends we could shift 200 cream teas! Heva cake had a good take up as well. Nice with a cup of tea. Happy days.

JK

Posted on 17/08/2021 20:24

I think it was called The Cornish Oven, JK... They weren't at all bad....

David

DSB replied on 17/08/2021 20:28

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Posted on 17/08/2021 20:15 by Tinwheeler

I've seen the new shop down Scorrier way but not tried them. They'll be hard pushed to beat the mighty Philps😀

Posted on 17/08/2021 20:28

We were quite impressed TW, and they are a lot closer to Globe Vale... the site we usually use in Redruth. If you are that way, they might be worth a try TW. I'd be interested in your feedback...

David

Tinwheeler replied on 17/08/2021 21:20

Tinwheeler

Campervanner from Cornwall

Posted on 17/08/2021 20:28 by DSB

We were quite impressed TW, and they are a lot closer to Globe Vale... the site we usually use in Redruth. If you are that way, they might be worth a try TW. I'd be interested in your feedback...

David

Posted on 17/08/2021 21:20

Yes, I know your site, David, and that is convenient. We used to stay at Porthtowan Tourist Park just up the road way back in the mists of time.

I'll let you know if we try them👍🏻

The Cornish Oven is also in the old Barclays Bank premises at Pool next to MacSalvors.

Tinwheeler replied on 17/08/2021 21:25

Tinwheeler

Campervanner from Cornwall

Posted on 17/08/2021 20:24 by SeasideBill

Marys Pastys - Bakery in Grampound Road…. shops in Tresillian, St Austell and Mevagissey - they are very good! Almost as good as Aunt Avice’s (St Kew) which are the best pasties on the planet.

Posted on 17/08/2021 21:25

Taken over the old smokery in Grampound, I think. We've not got around to trying them either.

moulesy replied on 17/08/2021 21:32

moulesy

Caravanner from Wiltshire

Posted on 17/08/2021 21:32

On pastys (pasties?) anyone staying at the St Agnes site really should try the St Agnes Bakery giant steak pasty, our favourite.

On cream teas, I admire anyone who can successfully spread jam on top of a sufficient layer of cream. Never managed it myself and, anyway, it's just plain wrong!

redface replied on 17/08/2021 22:32

redface

Caravanner from Kent

Posted on 17/08/2021 22:32

Right or wrong, your taste buds and tongue's sensory cells will still detect both the cream and the jam no matter which ay round they are.

When it is all down in your stomach - churning away, removing useful bits and delivering the waste to the back door, it really doesn't matter what was on top of what.

Enjoy it either way round!

JollyKernow replied on 18/08/2021 19:09

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Posted on 18/08/2021 19:09

The fact is, the viscosity of a decent strawberry jam is a lot thicker than an equally decent clotted cream so it makes sense to get a nice slather of jam on before a bucket load of roddas finest. Cream to jam ratio should be 75 - 25. Ideal

DSB replied on 18/08/2021 20:57

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Posted on 18/08/2021 20:57

Absolutely JK! 👍👍👍

David

Rob2CathDavies replied on 19/04/2022 19:51

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Rob2CathDavies

Caravanner from Clwyd

Posted on 19/04/2022 19:51

Well we always think of clotted cream as one of our ‘five a day’. After all, it is processed grass!

We we’re disappointed to hear of the cancellation of the Devon/Cornwall Border music festival. Apparently they couldn’t decide which band to have on first. The Jam or the Cream.

sorry.

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