Tea Anyone?
Your Two Chums love nothing more than enjoying a good cup of tea with each other, whether at home or at a cozy tearoom. One of our dear chums, Faith, who happens to live in Belgium, shared the delightful info about these wonderful tea rooms. What could be better than a trip around the British Isles sipping tea and taking in the sights at these charming tea houses?
We will be taking this tour on Monday. Please join us here then!
4 Comments
Comments are closed.
I can’t wait! I also love having afternoon cream tea. Please tell your readers that this is NOT high tea. Please explain the differences. Inquiring tea-toddlers want to know!!
Great question, Dick!
Outside of the United Kingdom, many people refer to afternoon tea as ‘high tea.’ Although the idea that high tea is a meal of foods like scones and finger sandwiches is common, it is not actually correct in a traditional or historical sense. Afternoon tea, or just plain “tea”, is something that most English people enjoy every afternoon. It could be as simple as a cup of tea with a biscuit (a cookie) or it could be tea with scones, bread and butter, finger sandwiches and a jelly roll or some other type of cake.
High tea (also known as meat tea or tea time in Ireland), on the other hand, usually refers to the evening meal or dinner of the working class, typically eaten between 5 pm and 7 pm. High tea typically consists of a hot dish, followed by cakes and bread, butter and jam. Children will often have “tea” as their last meal of the day.
Cream tea simply refers to the clotted cream that is served with the scones. And, just for the record, one NEVER puts cream in tea but always milk….no, not even Half and Half – just milk!
Hope this helps.
I look forward to the post. Thanks!
Thank you for that wonderful & thorough explanation, Madame England! You make the best cup of tea of anyone I know.