Stone of Destiny? Pastry?

[Dirk Skene]

I know there is a straightforward connection between the crescent roll & the defeat of the Ottomans at Vienna, (It is also how Europe was introdued to coffee ) his one I have not heard yet Recently I have finished 2 books on food history and this connection never was mentioned. I would think at least 1 of the 2 authors would have mentioned it if it were so. But since I know I don't know everything and being a food history buff, I will be watching this thread to see what I can learn.

[JimB]

Does it help if the scone is as hard as a rock?

[Monkey@Arms]

Interesting, I always assumed scones were named after the aforementioned stone and were pronounced the same. Many varieties of scones were sold at the bakery I had the good fortune to live over in Scotland.

Best regards,

Jake

[Monkey@Arms]

I see that I am not alone in my thinking:

From Ask the Web Chef

Question: Where does the word scone come from and when was it invented?

Here is the information I have found on scones courtesy of epicurious.com :
[SKOHN, SKON]
This Scottish QUICK BREAD is said to have taken its name from the Stone of Destiny (or Scone), the place where Scottish kings were once crowned. The original triangular-shaped scone was made with oats and griddle-baked. Today's versions are more often flour-based and baked in the oven. They come in various shapes including triangles, rounds, squares and diamonds. Scones can be savory or sweet and are usually eaten for breakfast or tea.

According to Webster's College dictionary Scones originated in Scotland between 1505-1515.

Scone is also a village in central Scotland.

Here is a traditional Scottish recipe link for scones: http://www.rampantscotland.com/recip...ipe_scones.htm

For more information on the Stone of Destiny
:http://members.aol.com/Skyelander/stone.html

For more information and recipes
The History of Food

Best regards,

Jake

[McClef]

You can't put butter jam and cream on the Stone of Scone!

And HM the Queen wouldn't sit on the other type!