BRFR Cake Stop 'breaking news' miscellany

[Ian H]

https://maps.app.goo.gl/QKsbgtaoQu2gatLz5?g_st=ac

This is the Tamar just about 2/3 of the way across the county. It doesn't seem to be all that much of an engineering challenge to get across.

Enough that there is a genetic difference between Devon and Cornish people (2015 survey).

 

[briantrumpet]

Enough that there is a genetic difference between Devon and Cornish people (2015 survey).

That might explain the jam/cream thing.

 

[midlandsgrimpeur]

That might explain the jam/cream thing.

This may prove controversial but I am of the opinion that a freshly baked scone with jam and clotted cream is the single greatest British culinary invention of all time, superior to fish and chips, a roast, pasty, tikka masala etc.

 

[midlandsgrimpeur]

They're in administration so it will be pennies on the pound. Meanwhile, Mone and co will have millions tucked away untouchable in their private overseas accounts. It's the problem with the limited company model. There should be criminal charges for fraud.

Not necessarily unrecoverable, read this as it gives a clear account of what Barrowman/Mone were up to and why the money is still probably there.

https://bsky.app/profile/danneidle.bsky.social/post/3m273kyousw2e

 

[First Aspect]

This may prove controversial but I am of the opinion that a freshly baked scone with jam and clotted cream is the single greatest British culinary invention of all time, superior to fish and chips, a roast, pasty, tikka masala etc.

Disagree. The clotted cream jam is merely a two component curable adhesive to secure scone debris to a pallet. The result is similar to concrete. It is so effective that it used to be used to secure dentures.

 

[briantrumpet]

Disagree. The clotted cream jam is merely a two component curable adhesive to secure scone debris to a pallet. The result is similar to concrete. It is so effective that it used to be used to secure dentures.

Sounds like you've had a traumatic experience with one in the past, and you're trying to rationalise it.

 

[midlandsgrimpeur]

Disagree. The clotted cream jam is merely a two component curable adhesive to secure scone debris to a pallet. The result is similar to concrete. It is so effective that it used to be used to secure dentures.

This is tantamount to blasphemy.

 

[icowden]

Cornwall probably has a better-defined border than Scotland or even Wales.

Easy to implement a customs barrier. People have to pass through the corn wall...

I'll get my coat....

 

[First Aspect]

Sounds like you've had a traumatic experience with one in the past, and you're trying to rationalise it.

It would help if I liked any one of jam, clotted cream or dry cake.

 

[Pblakeney]

It would help if I liked any one of jam, clotted cream or dry cake.

A good quality freshly baked scone will not be dry.

 

[First Aspect]

A good quality freshly baked scone will not be dry.

Depends what you are comparing it to. I'll grant you, it is less dry than sand in the Atacama.

 

[Ian H]

This may prove controversial but I am of the opinion that a freshly baked scone with jam and clotted cream is the single greatest British culinary invention of all time, superior to fish and chips, a roast, pasty, tikka masala etc.

That's a pretty low bar.

 

[Pross]

This may prove controversial but I am of the opinion that a freshly baked scone with jam and clotted cream is the single greatest British culinary invention of all time, superior to fish and chips, a roast, pasty, tikka masala etc.

I agree in part - it's the clotted cream that's the critical item. I could easily do without the jam, a freshly baked scone is a very useful and tasty way of serving the main ingredient (but ice cream made from clotted cream and coated in clotted cream in a waffle cone is an even better method).

 

[midlandsgrimpeur]

That's a pretty low bar.

To be fair we are not talking about a particularly extensive list of dishes that are truly British in origin!

 

[Pross]

Sounds like you've had a traumatic experience with one in the past, and you're trying to rationalise it.

I think he's been damaged by all the haggis and square sausages he was force fed by Scottish nationalists.