Yahoo News #Jamfirst: The Queen settles long-running debate over how to make a cream tea
The Queen appears to have solved a long-running debate over whether jam or cream should be spread on a scone first.
Former Royal chef Darren McGrady revealed on Twitter that the 91-year-old monarch enjoys a cream tea with jam slathered first on the baked goods.
He wrote: “The Queen always had home-made Balmoral jam first ( @tiptree little scarlet when we ran out) with clotted cream on top at Buckingham Palace garden parties in the Royal tea tent and all Royal tea parties.”
The advert for a cream tea at Lanhydrock, in Bodmin, sparked an angry backlash from Cornish locals furious that it showed a traditional Devonshire cream tea.
One person replied to the advert on the venue’s Facebook page and said: “Nnnooooo surly an early April fool joke... cream first what are you doing Lanhydrock....YOU ARE IN CORNWALL.”
Another added: “Is Lanhydrock in Devon now?”
Landydrock apologised for the “heinous error” and vowed staff would wear badges saying "#JamFirst".
A statement said: “We'd like to sincerely apologise for any offence caused by a recent scone-shot shown on the page.”
According to the Sun, Buckingham Palace declined to comment on Mr McGrady’s tweet.
The Evening Standard has contacted Buckingham Palace for comment.
