It's time for tea...

[gruntlabor]

The strange custom of pouring tea from the cup into the saucer (to cool it?) and drinking from the saucer.
My grandmother did that, also all the ladies at her table
Anybody remember that custom?

 

[Oldeagle66]

One of these days I want a 'proper tea' as the Brits say.

 

[Lilac]

@gruntlabor, I've heard about it but I haven't seen anyone doing that. I always remember Grandma drank tea. She stopped drinking coffee before I was born after she had goiter surgery.

 

[Fritz]

@gruntlabor, I've heard about it but I haven't seen anyone doing that. I always remember Grandma drank tea. She stopped drinking coffee before I was born after she had goiter surgery.

why did she stop drinking tea?

 

[RadishRose]

 

[Lilac]

They told her to stop drinking coffee & start tea because of her goiter problem. Not sure if the coffee really contributed to the problem or not or if they even knew it then or just thought it did.

 

[RadishRose]

 

[Aunt Bea]

Another long standing question is should the milk go into the cup before the tea is poured or after.

I was told that the custom of adding milk to the empty cup helped to prevent cracking inferior pottery cups in the days before central heating was common in homes. When high quality bone china was introduced the custom was no longer necessary and adding the milk after the tea signaled that the hostess had quality teacups for her guests.

 

[Fritz]

They told her to stop drinking coffee & start tea because of her goiter problem. Not sure if the coffee really contributed to the problem or not or if they even knew it then or just thought it did.

my apologies i misread the post and yes after doing a search it says coffee can aggravate the thyroid.

 

[Fritz]

@Aunt Bea I always put my cream in last.

 

[Fritz]

 

[Aunt Bea]

Queen Elizabeth’s Favorite Cake: Chocolate Biscuit Cake – Chef Darren McGrady | The Royal Chef

I’m not sure how much of this story is true and how much is fiction from Chef Darren McGrady.

This cake was supposedly the first thing that a young chef was allowed to make specifically for Queen Elizabeth’s afternoon tea.

When the tea things were brought back to the kitchen only one sliver thin slice of the cake had been removed and the young chef was crushed.

All of the chefs gathered round and sampled the leftover cake to see what might have been wrong with it, they finished the cake.

The next day The Queen was leaving Buckingham palace and asked that the leftover cake be packed to go with her.

The chefs all went into panic mode and had the young chef create a new duplicate cake, they all stood nervously while one tiny sliver was removed so it resembled the original.

 

[Lilac]

@Aunt Bea, that cake looks so good!

 

[RadishRose]

 

[RadishRose]

 

[Aunt Bea]

 

[gruntlabor]

What is that, Aunt Bea? Is it hibiscus?

 

[Paco Dennis]

When we were remodeling years ago we would bring thermoses of hot tea Chinese tea and when it was like 95° and it would cool us off better than cold drinks would cool us off and that's the way we stayed cool and it does give you a little pick me up good black Chinese tea has enough caffeine to keep you going!

 

[Aunt Bea]

What is that, Aunt Bea? Is it hibiscus?

Just a gif that I harvested from the internet.

Blooming Tea - Flowering Tea Balls - Blossoming Tea Flowers | Teasenz

 

[gruntlabor]

Thanks Aunt Bea. Yep, that's hibiscus with lavender and white tea.
Hibiscus tea is great for lowering blood pressure.
It makes a beautiful red tea. Cranberry leaf tea has an even more beautiful rose-red hue.
Numi Organic Tea Flowering Lavender Dream White Tea - Tea for Me Please

 

[Fritz]

Just a gif that I harvested from the internet.

Blooming Tea - Flowering Tea Balls - Blossoming Tea Flowers | Teasenz

cool nonetheless!

 

[timoc]

"I know you like your tea, Tim, but I've only got small cups, I'm sorry."

 

[Fritz]

 

[Fritz]

Having some tea right now. I need it!

 

[Aunt Bea]