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by Imperium Polskie » Thu Jun 25, 2020 7:14 am
by Somerania » Thu Jun 25, 2020 7:15 am
Esternial wrote:Somerania wrote:I have seen the creation of that abomination on YouTube
https://youtu.be/mZn5dUQJ810
Petition for the Mods to ban any links to this video from this moment onward.
by Esternial » Thu Jun 25, 2020 7:15 am
Imperium Polskie wrote:i enjoy tea with cinnamon, cardamum, and fennel seeds.
Oh, and milk. I love milk in my tea.
I do love me a frapuccino though
by Imperium Polskie » Thu Jun 25, 2020 7:19 am
by An Alan Smithee Nation » Thu Jun 25, 2020 7:44 am
by Starblaydia » Thu Jun 25, 2020 7:54 am
by Somerania » Thu Jun 25, 2020 7:59 am
Starblaydia wrote:How to make a proper* cup of tea in 10 easy steps. Biscuits/Cookies/Cake/Chocolate optional (but recommended) on the side. It's worth it.* for a given value of proper
- Boil the water in a kettle
- Place your English Breakfast teabag (ideally Tetley, PG Tips or Yorkshire brands, something with a bit of strength) in the cup
- When the water boils, fill around 80-90% of the easily drinkable volume of the cup with the water
- Leave for 2 minutes
- Add low fat milk, cold from the fridge, to the cup until it's the colour you want
- Use a teaspoon to crush the teabag on the inside of the rim of the cup, to get rid of excess liquid, and save drippage when putting the teabag in the bin/compost
- If you have a fancy drawstring-type teabag, use this instead as a retrieval and trash delivery system
- Wait a reasonable amount of time for the tea to cool (If you are a teacher or a builder, this time may be up to 2 hours)
- Sip your tea
- Say "Ahhh' and relax a bit
by Esternial » Thu Jun 25, 2020 8:02 am
Starblaydia wrote:How to make a proper* cup of tea in 10 easy steps. Biscuits/Cookies/Cake/Chocolate optional (but recommended) on the side. It's worth it.* for a given value of proper
- Boil the water in a kettle
- Place your English Breakfast teabag (ideally Tetley, PG Tips or Yorkshire brands, something with a bit of strength) in the cup
- When the water boils, fill around 80-90% of the easily drinkable volume of the cup with the water
- Leave for 2 minutes
- Add low fat milk, cold from the fridge, to the cup until it's the colour you want
- Use a teaspoon to crush the teabag on the inside of the rim of the cup, to get rid of excess liquid, and save drippage when putting the teabag in the bin/compost
- If you have a fancy drawstring-type teabag, use this instead as a retrieval and trash delivery system
- Wait a reasonable amount of time for the tea to cool (If you are a teacher or a builder, this time may be up to 2 hours)
- Sip your tea
- Say "Ahhh' and relax a bit
by Starblaydia » Thu Jun 25, 2020 8:05 am
by Nobel Hobos 2 » Thu Jun 25, 2020 8:06 am
Starblaydia wrote:How to make a proper* cup of tea in 10 easy steps. Biscuits/Cookies/Cake/Chocolate optional (but recommended) on the side. It's worth it.* for a given value of proper
- Boil the water in a kettle
- Place your English Breakfast teabag (ideally Tetley, PG Tips or Yorkshire brands, something with a bit of strength) in the cup
- When the water boils, fill around 80-90% of the easily drinkable volume of the cup with the water
- Leave for 2 minutes
- Add low fat milk, cold from the fridge, to the cup until it's the colour you want
- Use a teaspoon to crush the teabag on the inside of the rim of the cup, to get rid of excess liquid, and save drippage when putting the teabag in the bin/compost
- If you have a fancy drawstring-type teabag, use this instead as a retrieval and trash delivery system
- Wait a reasonable amount of time for the tea to cool (If you are a teacher or a builder, this time may be up to 2 hours)
- Sip your tea
- Say "Ahhh' and relax a bit
by The Pearl River » Thu Jun 25, 2020 8:08 am
Starblaydia wrote:How to make a proper* cup of tea in 10 easy steps. Biscuits/Cookies/Cake/Chocolate optional (but recommended) on the side. It's worth it.* for a given value of proper
- Boil the water in a kettle
- Place your English Breakfast teabag (ideally Tetley, PG Tips or Yorkshire brands, something with a bit of strength) in the cup
- When the water boils, fill around 80-90% of the easily drinkable volume of the cup with the water
- Leave for 2 minutes
- Add low fat milk, cold from the fridge, to the cup until it's the colour you want
- Use a teaspoon to crush the teabag on the inside of the rim of the cup, to get rid of excess liquid, and save drippage when putting the teabag in the bin/compost
- If you have a fancy drawstring-type teabag, use this instead as a retrieval and trash delivery system
- Wait a reasonable amount of time for the tea to cool (If you are a teacher or a builder, this time may be up to 2 hours)
- Sip your tea
- Say "Ahhh' and relax a bit
by Starblaydia » Thu Jun 25, 2020 8:12 am
Nobel Hobos 2 wrote:Starblaydia wrote:How to make a proper* cup of tea in 10 easy steps. Biscuits/Cookies/Cake/Chocolate optional (but recommended) on the side. It's worth it.
6 before 5
When I was young and poor I sometimes ran out of teabags and had to recycle a couple of used ones.
From this I got into the habit of (squeezing out and) removing the teabag BEFORE adding milk
Otherwise the old teabag goes a bit rancid and isn't good to be re-used.
by Somerania » Thu Jun 25, 2020 8:13 am
Starblaydia wrote:Nobel Hobos 2 wrote:
6 before 5
When I was young and poor I sometimes ran out of teabags and had to recycle a couple of used ones.
From this I got into the habit of (squeezing out and) removing the teabag BEFORE adding milk
Otherwise the old teabag goes a bit rancid and isn't good to be re-used.
Ah, understandable. I have the bag removal after the milk just in case you add a splash too much, and you can desperately leave the bag in to try and stew it and strengthen it up to compensate. Given that making a cuppa is the first thing I do in the morning, motor functions aren't always up to scratch.The Pearl River wrote:
How much tea to milk ratio do you use on your tea?
Eyeballing it, about 10% of the overall cup should be milk, after an appropriate stew time.
by Nobel Hobos 2 » Thu Jun 25, 2020 8:20 am
by An Alan Smithee Nation » Thu Jun 25, 2020 8:23 am
Esternial wrote:Starblaydia wrote:How to make a proper* cup of tea in 10 easy steps. Biscuits/Cookies/Cake/Chocolate optional (but recommended) on the side. It's worth it.* for a given value of proper
- Boil the water in a kettle
- Place your English Breakfast teabag (ideally Tetley, PG Tips or Yorkshire brands, something with a bit of strength) in the cup
- When the water boils, fill around 80-90% of the easily drinkable volume of the cup with the water
- Leave for 2 minutes
- Add low fat milk, cold from the fridge, to the cup until it's the colour you want
- Use a teaspoon to crush the teabag on the inside of the rim of the cup, to get rid of excess liquid, and save drippage when putting the teabag in the bin/compost
- If you have a fancy drawstring-type teabag, use this instead as a retrieval and trash delivery system
- Wait a reasonable amount of time for the tea to cool (If you are a teacher or a builder, this time may be up to 2 hours)
- Sip your tea
- Say "Ahhh' and relax a bit
Hmm...
What's your opinion on using boiling water vs. near-boiling water?
I always try to stop the heating before it actually boils.
by The Pearl River » Thu Jun 25, 2020 8:24 am
Starblaydia wrote:Nobel Hobos 2 wrote:
6 before 5
When I was young and poor I sometimes ran out of teabags and had to recycle a couple of used ones.
From this I got into the habit of (squeezing out and) removing the teabag BEFORE adding milk
Otherwise the old teabag goes a bit rancid and isn't good to be re-used.
Ah, understandable. I have the bag removal after the milk just in case you add a splash too much, and you can desperately leave the bag in to try and stew it and strengthen it up to compensate. Given that making a cuppa is the first thing I do in the morning, motor functions aren't always up to scratch.The Pearl River wrote:
How much tea to milk ratio do you use on your tea?
Eyeballing it, about 10% of the overall cup should be milk, after an appropriate stew time.
by Nobel Hobos 2 » Thu Jun 25, 2020 8:29 am
An Alan Smithee Nation wrote:Esternial wrote:Hmm...
What's your opinion on using boiling water vs. near-boiling water?
I always try to stop the heating before it actually boils.
Black tea you want the water boiling, green tea you want the water at about 70 C so either stop it before boiling or let it boil and then wait five minutes.
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