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With it being Afternoon Tea Week this week, there's no doubt that many people will be treating themselves to a scone or two.
However, as well as the debate about whether you should put cream or jam on it first, many also have it out when it comes to the correct pronunciation of the word scone.
A lot of food fans think it should be said scone to rhyme with cone. However, there are also many others that argue that it should be scone to rhyme with don.
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But which one is right?
Company Sass & Belle have found the 'correct' way to say it by asking 1,000 UK consumers how they do it.
And according to 60% of those asked there is only one right answer – and it's scone as in cone.
So finally you can settle the argument at the next family gathering.
But what about the jam and cream debate?
Well that was also answered by the research too, with nearly two thirds (65%) backing jam first.
The data comes amid Afternoon Tea Week which runs from August 9th-15th.
As well as ask Brits about the pronunciation of scone in honour of the occasion, Sass & Belle also got consumers to rank a range of popular afternoon tea treats, revealing the nation’s perfect spread.
Aside from the scone – a classic component in any afternoon tea – Brits also say they're huge fans of chicken and mayonnaise sandwiches, sausage rolls and brownies, according to the research.
However, they weren't so keen on Beef and horseradish sarnies, Pork pies, and carrot cake.
For drinks, it’s no surprise that English breakfast tea is the bev of choice for 42% of Brits, it is in the name after all; however, one in ten (11%) would prefer a coffee or even something a ‘bit stronger’ to wash down their afternoon tea treats.
Nearly two-thirds of consumers (65%) would be happy to pay up to £20 per person for a classic afternoon tea, while 26% would be prepared to pay between £20 and £30.
When it comes to our favourite tier, it seems we’re a nation of dessert lovers, with 42% rating the cakes and sweet selection the best, followed by the savoury selection and scone tier, with only one in five (21%) claiming ‘the middle tier’ as the one that makes their mouth water the most.
We never knew that Afternoon Tea was so controversial!
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