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I hate scones. They’re so dry and tasteless. Why do people bother? Shove it where the sun don’t shine. you gotta load it with butter, that sinks in like a wet sponge. They suck! —Stuck in my froat!
This article appears in Oct 2-8, 2014.
18 Comments
Force fed again? Fire your caregiver.
You gots to have that Earl Gray to dip it in, fool!
Glad to see these types of bitches get posted but my bitch:
“LOVE THE WAY WE BITCH
…more like love the way we cry about men and promote extreme feminism.
-Not sorry he looked at you that time.”
Are ignored. But yes, lets open up an intelligent debate about scones.
Well, you see OB, some people actually like scones. I am not one of those people and completely agree with you, intact, but there are those people out there who genuinely enjoy eating scones. There are many types of scones available – some have cheese on them. These types of scones are a little better than the bland plain type of scone. Have you tried every type of scone on the market? Perhaps you are too quick to judge. You might be a scone-lover and not even know it. Furious makes an excellent point, having a hot beverage with your scone can help increase your enjoyment of the scone. It doesn’t have to be tea; Earl Grey, hot. Why, it could be hot chocolate, lemon tea, chamomile, green tea – the list goes on. Much in the same way that certain types of wine will enhance the flavour of fish, pasta and dark meat, hot beverages can increase the flavour of scones. But Scones are not the only type of baked good that go well with a hot beverage. Donuts, Croissants and tea biscuits are also excellent choices for a side to your warm drink. It can be nice, on a winters day, to have a nice warm drink and a little baked treat for breakfast. Keeps you warm on your morning commute. Check your privilege OB, not everyone lives in a country where baked goods are readily available.
I think that’s all I have to say on the subject but I am glad that important topics like this are always up for debate on the coast. It’s the very definition of progressive, I think.
It’s the recipe – Scones are not inherently difficult to consume…
And what Ho!s+ said… is this is the best The Captain can expect from The Coast?
you should be doing it right, instead of the wrong way. Strawberry preserves and some british cream and tea. will make your enjoyment of a scone complete.
Well, I LOVE scones; which are meant to be short (baking terminology for “dry”). Baked the same day, they are traditionally served at tea time – where tea (a hot beverage) is also served. Dunking your scone would be considered gauche, but a bite of it taken with a sip of tea is apropos. I prefer coffee with my scones. Instead, try a muffin which are usually more moist then their short cousin, the scone. And if you’re buying your scones from Starblanks, they aren’t real scones…
I am actually liking this in-depth scone discussion, Hoist’s point not withstanding
WHAT ABOUT CRUMPETS?
While the scone, made as it is of barley-meal or wheat- flour can be somewhat dry the crumpet, on the other hand, consisting as it does of a yeast-mixture, goes down much more smoothly particularly when taken with a nice cup of properly made blend of loose Yorkshire teas.
A pleasure as always.
Cheerio!
Let’s all hear what the Wurzels have to say about that:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaowxsUZ2j…
Meaty, that might be the most insightful scone-related thing I’ve ever read.
strumpets, MM, are delicious at any time
The main problem here is that there is often confusion as to what comprises a proper scone.
When the english refer to scones they are talking about what we often refer to as a tea biscuit or baking powder biscuit. They are very light and fluffy and usually unsweetened. They must be served fresh (within an hour of baking) otherwise they become rather dry. The english serve them at tea topped with clotted cream and preserves. Personally, I like to eat them straight out of the oven with a big slather of melty butter and some raspberry preserves. This is a picture of a tea biscuit or english scone.
http://www.yummly.com/recipe/Classic-Scone…
The scones that they sell in coffee shops around here are usually Americanized versions that have been sweetened so that extra toppings are not required. They too are best served within hours of baking since they not only dry out quickly but become vey crumbly. Here is a further explanation of the American scone:
http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2012/1…
Now it’s my turn to say, “Cheerio!”
I like muffin tops. I only eat the stump because fuck squirrels and birds.
I got summa dat muffin top for ya azz.
Well thank you Ho!s+! I too would have preferred to debate the value of feminism. Okay, maybe not debate as “ladies” are still “sipping wine” in sports bars complaining men are looking at them.
The clear solution here is to stop eating shitty scones, and start eating good scones.
“I got summa dat muffin top for ya azz.”
And I’m sure it would smell amazing…..
Go to Ma Belle’s tea house in Dartmouth and grab a bottle of their double devon heavy cream. Not the healthiest thing in the world, but a nice traditional topping for scones, especially when combined with the jam of your preference. If your really adventurous you can opt for the clotted cream (highest MF% in any/all cream), but I can never get over the clumps of slighlty formed butter that appear throughout.