The Truth Behind the Scone.

Are Scones Underrated?

Recently, it's come to my attention that there is a belief that scones are underrated. I'm not sure if this is true or not, so I will lay out some facts so that you can form your own opinion.

For anyone who doesn't know what a scone is, Google defines a scone as "a small unsweetened or lightly sweetened biscuitlike cake made from flour, fat, and milk and sometimes having added fruit." Wikipedia says, "The original scone was round and flat, usually as large as a medium-sized plate. It was made with unleavened oats and baked on a griddle (or girdle, in Scots), then cut into triangular sections for serving. Today, many would call the large round cake a bannock, and call the triangles scones. In Scotland, the words are often used interchangeably." In comparison, "Round British scones can resemble North American biscuits in appearance, but scones traditionally rely on cold butter, while biscuits are more often made with other kinds of animal fat or vegetable shortening. Also, while scones are frequently (but not always) sweet, and served with coffee and tea, biscuits are served more like a bread roll, often with breakfast in the American South."