The disagreement between Antonio Banderas and Olivia Colman over the ‘scones’

Antonio Banderas and Olivia Colman They had a fun moment talking about food while they were promoting ‘Paddington: Jungle Adventure’, a film in which they both participate. The actress came to feel offended by a comment from her partner about a very popular food in her country. The British woman asked him if I had tried the sconeswhich are individual buns or rolls that They are usually taken at breakfast and at tea time. in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and some other countries. The Spaniard answered that he loves them and that he eats them “with a little jam.” The interpreter’s reaction to these statements was surprise: “But jam on a bun? Oh, Antonio…”.

Banderas said: “I have done it, yes, because I am not British.” Colman looked offended and pointed out: “So you don’t mind putting jam on a bun.” Then they both agreed by saying that yes you can put butter on one of these traditional English muffins. The actress ended up humorously warning her that they could ban her from entering the United Kingdom: “You will not be allowed to return If you say things like that.”

This curious disagreement between the protagonists of the film seems to have been a misunderstanding caused by the use of a word. Antonio Banderas probably should have said ‘jam’ instead of ‘marmalade’. Although these two English terms translate into Spanish as ‘jam’, they are not exactly the same, as the Instagram account of the British Embassy in Madrid explains.

‘Marmalade’ is a jam that is made exclusively with orange and the most typical is bitter orange marmalade. On the other hand, ‘jam’ is a word used to refer to any type of jam made with fruit. Furthermore, its production method is different.

Bitter orange marmalade is a product that is not usually consumed in Spain, but it is normal to see it on British breakfast tables, where it is common to spread it on toast. However, it is not common to consume this product with ‘scones’, English muffins that are served with other ingredients, such as the aforementioned fruit jams or butter. Other very popular options to take inside these little buns are ‘clotted cream‘, which is a very dense and creamy cream, and ‘lemon curd‘, a lemon cream that is included in different English baking recipes.

From Naranjas Eco they explain that the English They call bitter oranges “Seville oranges” and they share a recipe to make jam with this type of fruit. The ingredients you need to prepare it are:

After washing all the fruits well, you will have to squeeze them to extract the juice and then chop their shells finely. If you prefer the jam not to be too bitter, you must remove the white part from the interior. Next, put all the juice, the chopped peels and the water in a saucepan, which must be on the heat for 30 minutes. Remove the container from the heat, add the sugar and stir everything well so that it dissolves into the mixture. The next day, mix well again so that the sugar does not stick to the bottom and cook for another 30 minutes, stirring frequently. After letting the container cool, cook again for another 30 minutes. To achieve a good result, check the thickness when the jam is cold and repeat the cooking process if necessary.