Earth shattering bombshell causes horror at Sainsbury's.

by Syl Mon Apr 26, 2021 12:47 pm

"Furious Cornish shoppers are threatening to boycott their local Sainsbury's after the supermarket displayed a picture showing a scone with clotted cream on first underneath jam.

Regulars at the Sainsbury's in Truro say they will take their money elsewhere after noticing an image of the treat on the store wall.

People in Cornwall have always put jam on first - while Devon folk start with the clotted cream."

Earth shattering bombshell causes horror at Sainsbury's. 42230610

Mind you, surely employing a photographer with this expression is just asking for trouble. Razz

Earth shattering bombshell causes horror at Sainsbury's. 42230611

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9512167/Furious-Cornish-shoppers-threaten-boycott-local-Sainsburys-cream-tea-row.html

by Cass Mon Apr 26, 2021 3:14 pm

What about those who eat the cream with a spoon right out of the container thereby skipping on the unnecessary scone and jam?

Asking for a friend.

by Original Quill Mon Apr 26, 2021 5:04 pm

Like the "Little-Endians" and "Big-Endians" in Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver's Travels.

by Syl Mon Apr 26, 2021 5:11 pm

Cass wrote:What about those who eat the cream with a spoon right out of the container thereby skipping on the unnecessary scone and jam?

Asking for a friend.

Cass, you are the forum foodie. It HAS to be jam first then cream piled on top...and I am neither from Devon OR Cornwall.....it just makes sense. Earth shattering bombshell causes horror at Sainsbury's. 4214183177

Earth shattering bombshell causes horror at Sainsbury's. 4214183177

by Vintage Mon Apr 26, 2021 6:22 pm

Come on now, it has to be jam first cream on top of that.

by Maddog Mon Apr 26, 2021 9:10 pm

Maybe people should just mix it up then put it on the biscuit. Cool

by Vintage Mon Apr 26, 2021 9:16 pm

Maddog wrote:Maybe people should just mix it up then put it on the biscuit.

Sacrilege!

by Maddog Tue Apr 27, 2021 12:01 am

Vintage wrote:
Maddog wrote:Maybe people should just mix it up then put it on the biscuit.

Sacrilege!

That's how I roll. Cool

by Syl Tue Apr 27, 2021 12:06 am

Maddog wrote:
Vintage wrote:

Sacrilege!

That's how I roll.

A scone is not a biscuit. Rolling Eyes

by gelico Tue Apr 27, 2021 12:47 am

Cass wrote:What about those who eat the cream with a spoon right out of the container thereby skipping on the unnecessary scone and jam?

Asking for a friend.

Those people don't count

they're in a league of their own

Shocked

by gelico Tue Apr 27, 2021 12:50 am

Maddog wrote:Maybe people should just mix it up then put it on the biscuit.

oh, for heavens sake

there's always that one grottbag neighbour that lowers the tone of the whole area

in this case, it's you - biscuit indeed,

fucking heathen

Evil or Very Mad

by gelico Tue Apr 27, 2021 12:52 am

Syl wrote:
Maddog wrote:

That's how I roll.

A scone is not a biscuit.

right?

what nonsense

Rolling Eyes

by gelico Tue Apr 27, 2021 1:02 am

https://news.sky.com/story/sainsburys-says-sorry-over-cornish-cream-tea-scone-blasphemy-12287581

I should think so too

there are certain extremists in the scone eating community who could've taken that as a declaration of war

affraid

by Syl Tue Apr 27, 2021 1:02 am

Gels, off topic but....

I have just been reading an old thread where a little troll was having a real meltdown calling you, me, and others all the abusive names under the sun, your response was....

"Calm down princess, you'll be tearing a tissue next".

lol!

by gelico Tue Apr 27, 2021 1:04 am

Syl wrote:Gels, off topic but....

I have just been reading an old thread where a little troll was having a real meltdown calling you, me, and others all the abusive names under the sun, your response was....

"Calm down poppet, you will be tearing a tissue next".

hahahahahahaha

well, i've got everything off my chest regarding the dreadful behaviour of Sainsburys

so go on, let me in on it, who was having the meltdown?

by gelico Tue Apr 27, 2021 1:06 am

was it gutter scum catskank who has been banned many times

Cool

by Syl Tue Apr 27, 2021 1:09 am

gelico wrote:

was it gutter scum catskank who has been banned many times

Nope.....it's in the Fight section.
A very old thread.....I wont say which one for fear of starting it all up again. Laughing

by gelico Tue Apr 27, 2021 1:21 am

syl you little minx

thanks for that, you must have guessed i was forraging about down there

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Earth shattering bombshell causes horror at Sainsbury's. 3489511464

i'm guessing it was recent sightings that brought that to mind

Cool

by Syl Tue Apr 27, 2021 1:29 am

gelico wrote:

syl you little minx

thanks for that, you must have guessed i was forraging about down there

i'm guessing it was recent sightings that brought that to mind

by Maddog Tue Apr 27, 2021 2:01 am

Syl wrote:
Maddog wrote:

That's how I roll.

A scone is not a biscuit.

Is so!!

by Original Quill Tue Apr 27, 2021 3:39 am

https://www.vox.com/2015/11/29/9806038/great-british-baking-show-pudding-biscuit

by Syl Tue Apr 27, 2021 12:05 pm

Maddog wrote:
Syl wrote:

A scone is not a biscuit.

Is so!!

Have you been eating my home made scones per chance? if so I can understand the confusion.
My freshly baked scones were once labelled as rock cakes at the school fair. Mad

Real scones, the ones served in quaint little tearooms here, with lashings of strawberry jam and lovely clotted cream....are nothing like a biscuit. snobby

by gelico Tue Apr 27, 2021 1:45 pm

Maddog wrote:
Syl wrote:

A scone is not a biscuit.

Is so!!

away with you dog, a scone should NEVER crunch. it should be soft and moist preferably with a few currants

putting jam and cream on a biscuit can't possibly be compared even if it's done in the right order

what next?

Jam and cream on a ryvita crispbread?

a cheesy ritz cracker?

it's a slippery slope you're on

Evil or Very Mad

by Maddog Tue Apr 27, 2021 2:31 pm

Syl wrote:
Maddog wrote:

Is so!!

Have you been eating my home made scones per chance? if so I can understand the confusion.
My freshly baked scones were once labelled as rock cakes at the school fair.

Real scones, the ones served in quaint little tearooms here, with lashings of strawberry jam and lovely clotted cream....are nothing like a biscuit.

That's because y'all don't know the difference between a biscuit and a cookie.

No telling how you would mess up biscuits and gravy.

by Maddog Tue Apr 27, 2021 2:32 pm

gelico wrote:
Maddog wrote:

Is so!!

away with you dog, a scone should NEVER crunch. it should be soft and moist preferably with a few currants

putting jam and cream on a biscuit can't possibly be compared even if it's done in the right order

what next?

Jam and cream on a ryvita crispbread?

a cheesy ritz cracker?

it's a slippery slope you're on

Sounds like if your biscuit crunches, Syl made it.

by Tommy Monk Tue Apr 27, 2021 2:35 pm

I would say it has to be a big spread of jam followed by a big dollop of cream on top.

And I'm a Londoner.

by Syl Tue Apr 27, 2021 3:32 pm

Tommy Monk wrote:

I would say it has to be a big spread of jam followed by a big dollop of cream on top.

And I'm a Londoner.

Correct Tommy. cheers

by gelico Tue Apr 27, 2021 3:33 pm

Maddog wrote:
gelico wrote:

away with you dog, a scone should NEVER crunch. it should be soft and moist preferably with a few currants

putting jam and cream on a biscuit can't possibly be compared even if it's done in the right order

what next?

Jam and cream on a ryvita crispbread?

a cheesy ritz cracker?

it's a slippery slope you're on

Sounds like if your biscuit crunches, Syl made it.

but biscuits are meant to crunch

sounds like if your biscuits don't crunch, they're stale

what the hell goes on in your part of the world?

this should be simple

Evil or Very Mad

by gelico Tue Apr 27, 2021 3:34 pm

Tommy Monk wrote:

I would say it has to be a big spread of jam followed by a big dollop of cream on top.

And I'm a Londoner.

absolutely, Tommy

by gelico Tue Apr 27, 2021 3:35 pm

i actually put butter on mine first

calorie central

by Maddog Tue Apr 27, 2021 3:39 pm

gelico wrote:
Maddog wrote:

Sounds like if your biscuit crunches, Syl made it.

but biscuits are meant to crunch

sounds like if your biscuits don't crunch, they're stale

what the hell goes on in your part of the world?

this should be simple

Savages. Probably have crunchy sopaipillas and kolaches too.

by Syl Tue Apr 27, 2021 3:41 pm

Sadly, Maddog and Quill are confused as to what is actually a biscuit and what is a scone. scratch

When the Americans decided their chosen language would be ENGLISH....they obviously became confused with certain words.

Sweets became candies, biscuits were called cookies, and scones became biscuits.

I'm surprised they actually knew what Jam was. Rolling Eyes

by Maddog Tue Apr 27, 2021 4:04 pm

Syl wrote:Sadly, Maddog and Quill are confused as to what is actually a biscuit and what is a scone.

When the Americans decided their chosen language would be ENGLISH....they obviously became confused with certain words.

Sweets became candies, biscuits were called cookies, and scones became biscuits.

I'm surprised they actually knew what Jam was.

My spoken language is hardly English.

by Syl Tue Apr 27, 2021 4:19 pm

Maddog wrote:
Syl wrote:Sadly, Maddog and Quill are confused as to what is actually a biscuit and what is a scone.

When the Americans decided their chosen language would be ENGLISH....they obviously became confused with certain words.

Sweets became candies, biscuits were called cookies, and scones became biscuits.

I'm surprised they actually knew what Jam was.

My spoken language is hardly English.

According to Quill, it's hardly American either. Razz

by Maddog Tue Apr 27, 2021 4:22 pm

Syl wrote:
Maddog wrote:

My spoken language is hardly English.

According to Quill, it's hardly American either.

He's amusing when he tries to phonetically spell my language.

Of course idiots are often amusing.

by Cass Thu Apr 29, 2021 4:29 am

gelico wrote:

i actually put butter on mine first

calorie central

Correct. Butter, jam then cream. Smoosh into gob. End of story.

by Cass Thu Apr 29, 2021 4:31 am

Syl wrote:
Cass wrote:What about those who eat the cream with a spoon right out of the container thereby skipping on the unnecessary scone and jam?

Asking for a friend.

Cass, you are the forum foodie. It HAS to be jam first then cream piled on top...and I am neither from Devon OR Cornwall.....it just makes sense.

But if you run out of scones, then desperate times call for desperate measures.

According to my friend.

by Cass Thu Apr 29, 2021 4:32 am

Ahem.

Biscuits are non-sweet scones. Scones are sweet biscuits.

Here endeth the lesson.

by Syl Thu Apr 29, 2021 11:41 am

The language barrier is alive and well on NF Twisted Evil

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I bet Bens head spins sometimes. I can just imagine him putting jam and cream on his hobnob cause Eddie has told him to prepare the scones Razz

.

by Cass Thu Apr 29, 2021 2:52 pm

Syl wrote:Sadly, Maddog and Quill are confused as to what is actually a biscuit and what is a scone.

When the Americans decided their chosen language would be ENGLISH....they obviously became confused with certain words.

Sweets became candies, biscuits were called cookies, and scones became biscuits.

I'm surprised they actually knew what Jam was.

Over here jelly is clear fruit preserves whilst jam has chunks of fruit in it. My grandma used to make her own strawberry, grape, blackberry and raspberry jellies and jams. The US jelly is a firmer version of the UK jelly and is used on biscuits and toast and sandwiches. Our Jell-O is like your jelly, eaten in or as dessert.

by eddie Fri Apr 30, 2021 9:05 pm

Syl wrote:The language barrier is alive and well on NF .

I bet Bens head spins sometimes. I can just imagine him putting jam and cream on his hobnob cause Eddie has told him to prepare the scones .

That did make me chuckle. We pretty much spend most of our days taking the piss out of each other’s speech.
It’s highly amusing.

by Ben Reilly Fri Apr 30, 2021 9:11 pm

eddie wrote:
Syl wrote:The language barrier is alive and well on NF .

I bet Bens head spins sometimes. I can just imagine him putting jam and cream on his hobnob cause Eddie has told him to prepare the scones .

That did make me chuckle. We pretty much spend most of our days taking the piss out of each other’s speech.
It’s highly amusing.

More like highly frustrating -- imagine us as the couple from The Gentlemen, my with my warm Texan accent and her with her Cockney Eastender bullshit. "Makin' a shepherd's pie for me dinner, ain't I?"

Actually she's pretty posh -- she even calls dessert "pudding."

But my head does spin, I speak a very weird-sounding language these days, full of things only English people say, but sounding like a Texan, and sometimes mixing Texanisms and Englishisms into the same sentence. Anyway, enough waffle, I'm fixing to grab a pint.

by gelico Fri Apr 30, 2021 9:43 pm

Ben Reilly wrote:
eddie wrote:

That did make me chuckle. We pretty much spend most of our days taking the piss out of each other’s speech.
It’s highly amusing.

More like highly frustrating -- imagine us as the couple from The Gentlemen, my with my warm Texan accent and her with her Cockney Eastender bullshit. "Makin' a shepherd's pie for me dinner, ain't I?"

Actually she's pretty posh -- she even calls dessert "pudding."

But my head does spin, I speak a very weird-sounding language these days, full of things only English people say, but sounding like a Texan, and sometimes mixing Texanisms and Englishisms into the same sentence. Anyway, enough waffle, I'm fixing to grab a pint.

but as seen on twitter or any other social media platform the British argue amongst themselves regarding the ''right'' words to use

''what's the right word for a bread roll with chips in it?''

''It's a chip cobbie''

not it's a chip roll''

''er no it's a chip butty''

etc etc and so it goes on with just about everything (should i have said potato fries rather than chips?)

anyhoos, if we can't agree between ourselves on one tiny island, what chance has a foreigner got?

don't be too hard on yourself

Cool

by Ben Reilly Fri Apr 30, 2021 10:04 pm

These days, my head is wired to think of French fries as chips and of potato chips as crisps. And cookies are now biscuits -- usually, although "cookies" still pops out of my mouth every now and then -- and popsicles are now "ice lollies," apparently. And apparently I say "apparently" a lot more than I used to ...

Some people might say I'm going native, but it's really because I have an English stepdaughter and I don't want her to start saying weird American shit to her friends or teachers that I make an effort to speak British English as much as I do.

Around Eddie, I just talk like a weirdo, because she expects nothing less from me.

by Maddog Fri Apr 30, 2021 10:08 pm

Ben Reilly wrote:These days, my head is wired to think of French fries as chips and of potato chips as crisps. And cookies are now biscuits -- usually, although "cookies" still pops out of my mouth every now and then -- and popsicles are now "ice lollies," apparently. And apparently I say "apparently" a lot more than I used to ...

Some people might say I'm going native, but it's really because I have an English stepdaughter and I don't want her to start saying weird American shit to her friends or teachers that I make an effort to speak British English as much as I do.

Around Eddie, I just talk like a weirdo, because she expects nothing less from me.

You don't want her being bilingual? Cool

by eddie Fri Apr 30, 2021 10:18 pm

Maddog wrote:
Ben Reilly wrote:These days, my head is wired to think of French fries as chips and of potato chips as crisps. And cookies are now biscuits -- usually, although "cookies" still pops out of my mouth every now and then -- and popsicles are now "ice lollies," apparently. And apparently I say "apparently" a lot more than I used to ...

Some people might say I'm going native, but it's really because I have an English stepdaughter and I don't want her to start saying weird American shit to her friends or teachers that I make an effort to speak British English as much as I do.

Around Eddie, I just talk like a weirdo, because she expects nothing less from me.

You don't want her being bilingual?

She already says “yeah really” and “sure!”

Mostly she likes to take the piss out of his accent. I taught her well. Cool

by Ben Reilly Fri Apr 30, 2021 10:58 pm

Maddog wrote:
Ben Reilly wrote:These days, my head is wired to think of French fries as chips and of potato chips as crisps. And cookies are now biscuits -- usually, although "cookies" still pops out of my mouth every now and then -- and popsicles are now "ice lollies," apparently. And apparently I say "apparently" a lot more than I used to ...

Some people might say I'm going native, but it's really because I have an English stepdaughter and I don't want her to start saying weird American shit to her friends or teachers that I make an effort to speak British English as much as I do.

Around Eddie, I just talk like a weirdo, because she expects nothing less from me.

You don't want her being bilingual?

Like you probably do, I often say "Sure!" when asked to do something. Like, "Tex, will you pour me another whiskey?" "Sure!"

One day that I spent with my little girl, I had to ask her to do a few things and each time she answered, "Sure!" and finally, exasperated, she said, "I'm turning into you!"

by Ben Reilly Fri Apr 30, 2021 11:09 pm

Generally speaking, English people do pretty good American accents -- they get way more of our TV than we get of theirs. I have had some fun getting English people to try to say "Hey guys! Let's all go out for burgers!" in an American accent.

by Caution Sun May 09, 2021 1:10 am

Syl wrote:
Sweets became candies, biscuits were called cookies, and scones became biscuits.

Americans don't know how to make a real scone, yeah, our biscuit is closer, but still not quite there. Our scones are so dry, they more resemble a rock cake.

I tried my hand at a REAL scone not that long ago. I was able to find imported British jam, and then I baked up a traditional British recipe.

The clotted cream turned out to be a bit of a chore because I couldn't find it in any of the markets. I decided to make my own, but it took a bit of effort to find a market which sold the correct type of heavy whipping cream, and by that I mean it's not ultra-pasteurized. It can only be "pasteurized" to work properly. But once I found some, It worked out fantastic. 12 hours in the oven, overnight in the fridge. Like a charm!

by Syl Sun May 09, 2021 11:37 am

Caution wrote:
Syl wrote:
Sweets became candies, biscuits were called cookies, and scones became biscuits.

Americans don't know how to make a real scone, yeah, our biscuit is closer, but still not quite there. Our scones are so dry, they more resemble a rock cake.

I tried my hand at a REAL scone not that long ago. I was able to find imported British jam, and then I baked up a traditional British recipe.

The clotted cream turned out to be a bit of a chore because I couldn't find it in any of the markets. I decided to make my own, but it took a bit of effort to find a market which sold the correct type of heavy whipping cream, and by that I mean it's not ultra-pasteurized. It can only be "pasteurized" to work properly. But once I found some, It worked out fantastic. 12 hours in the oven, overnight in the fridge. Like a charm!

You must have fancied those scones really badly to go to all that trouble. Laughing

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