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Subject: Re: [OM] [ot] Tea making (was: electric kettles)
From: andrew fildes <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2003 20:12:46 +1000
"China tea has virtues which are not to be despised nowadays"
And I do enjoy it, black Oolong, but it does not make a classic cup of tea! Tea made in Orwell's approved style is a heady brew, rich in tannins, corrosive to cutlery and guaranteed to make the average murkin coffee seem like poorly prepared dishwater (and a pox on latte - if I wanted a warm bloody milkshake, I'd invent a better one). I disagree with him about the sugar, but. I also use filtered or spring water. Most murkins I know think that tea is a milksop of a drink because they make it badly, from low grade teabags in warm water and then add something loosely referred to as 'cream.' Nasty. Apologies to those that know better - my sample is small and may be atypical. Many locals have been seduced into these appalling practices too. I also endorse Indian style double boiled Chai - a sort of sweet cinnamon paint stripper - and Australian billy tea (scary rough stuff). I once asked for tea in a British transport cafe (traditional truck stop - bet they're gone now) - and the reply came - "Yes luv...pint or half pint?" That brew kept me going all night.
AndrewF

And I suspect that the wind that trumpeted from Mr Blair's fundamental orifice contained more wit and wisdom than this entire list on a good day (myself included).






Ha, undoubtedly, Mr. Orwell is speaking out of his behind. Chinese tea is not as good as Indian or Ceylonese tea, ha ha ha.

At 04:17 PM 9/13/2003 +1000, John Wheeler wrote:
The one thing I like about this list is that eventually we come to a thread
the importance of which surpasses all OT that has gone before. All three
daughters have been sent this URL (they will persist on using wretched
teabags!).

John
Sydney, Oz.

andrew fildes wrote:

Good tea? the ultimate rules from an unexpected source -
http://www.246.dk/teaorwell.html
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