Milk is abhorrent in T. OK on Weetabix.
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Milk is abhorrent in T. OK on Weetabix.
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ali jenkins
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Juan Albion
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Good point.
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Since the last thread on this, I have abandoned the tradition cup of tea and head towards green, mint or fruit tea (without any sort of milky substance). Milk should be drunk cold (and semi-skimmed).
skipper734
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Phil B
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Interesting thread.
There is the well known myth about "Milk first" being the correct way of making Tea. But here is the reason.
Tea was a very, very expensive item. Usually imbibed by the Upper classes, It was stored in its own caddy and the key safely remaining with the head of the household. Naturally, such a drink was served in the very best china or porcelain cups.
However, these were delicate items and the shock of pouring boiling water into them would cause them to crack and even shatter. So to avoid this, Milk was put into the cups first to "soften" the hot waters impact - in effect to heat up more slowly.
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There is the well known myth about "Milk first" being the correct way of making Tea. But here is the reason.
Tea was a very, very expensive item. Usually imbibed by the Upper classes, It was stored in its own caddy and the key safely remaining with the head of the household. Naturally, such a drink was served in the very best china or porcelain cups.
However, these were delicate items and the shock of pouring boiling water into them would cause them to crack and even shatter. So to avoid this, Milk was put into the cups first to "soften" the hot waters impact - in effect to heat up more slowly.
Best thread I've read in a while .....
Correct.
Phil B
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The most important thing is not to make it too fast.
First thing you see is the "colour" come from the teabag.
But it takes at least another 20 - 30 seconds for the flavour to follow.
Just don't wait too long or it will "steep".
First thing you see is the "colour" come from the teabag.
But it takes at least another 20 - 30 seconds for the flavour to follow.
Just don't wait too long or it will "steep".
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milk and teabag in first, then the boiling water , leave for 30 seconds , squeeze the teabag against the side of the mug with a spoon, job done.
fatbadger
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Is the right answer (plus tea cosy, as someone else pointed out), except for adding sugar. Yuck.
Milk second scorches it and takes all of the sweetness out of it. Making it in a cup is patently wrong, if only because (a) if you put milk in first, the tea won't brew properly as the temperature will be too low, and (b) if you put in milk second ... well, you put in milk second, and, as previously established, that is wrong.
Someone above said that making it in a pot doesn't make sense if you are on your own. Why not? There are plenty of one- or two-cup teapots out there. I wouldn't be without mine.
Oh, and, OF COURSE, use tea, not tea bags. Wretched things.
Juan Albion
Chicken Sniffer 3rd Class
I blame my parents for that. They took a little sugar in their tea and then when I was small they encouraged me to drink the leftovers at the bottom of their cup. Of course that is usually the sweetest part, and so I got used to VERY sweet tea. When I started to have cups of my own, I used to have to put FIVE spoons of sugar in.
Fortunately I am now down to one.
Trufflehound
Re-enfranchised
Teabag in cup. Add hot water. Stir twice. Remove teabag. Drink.
Make in pot if using loose leaf Darjeeling.
Pour cow mucus over muesli.
Make in pot if using loose leaf Darjeeling.
Pour cow mucus over muesli.
pasty
A different kind of pasty
Anyone that advocates milk second must be a closet palace fan.