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From: eac@drux3.UUCP (CveticEA)
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Subject: Tea
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Date: Fri, 13-Apr-84 12:16:46 EST
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Posted: Fri Apr 13 12:16:46 1984
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The recent article by E. A. Flynn lists some very good pointers about
making tea.  Here are a few additions:

1.  Another important reason to preheat your porcelain or china tea
pot is so that it won't develop cracks.

2.  Some people like to whisk the tea in the tea pot lightly with a
bamboo whisk right before serving.

3.  Don't forget to use a strainer when pouring the tea!  (This is mainly
for people who use loose tea leaves in the pot, which I prefer.
                         
4.  Don't put cream in your tea.  It kills the taste.  If you must have a
dairy product, use milk.

5.  A little trivia--people used to put salt in their tea!  Why I don't
know.

6.  A little more trivia--Iced tea was invented at the St. Louis World's
Fair.  It was blistering hot and the tea stand (I can't remember the
name of the man) was not doing too well.  So the creative person
running the stand added ice and history was made.

7.  Off on a tangent--Long Island iced tea has no tea in it what so ever.
I make this drink with rum, vodka, gin, galleano(sp?), a dash of whiskey
sour mix and a dash of cola for color.  Legend has it this drink was
invented during prohibition to fool the police, but I don't think it
would fool anyone--most people are bombed after one tall glass of the
stuff!
                         Betsy Cvetic
                         ihnp4!drux3!eac
                         303-538-3406

P.S.  All sorts of cute little devices can be found for serving tea.  One
of my favorites is a strainer that tilts to let you strain the tea, and
then tilts back over its own little saucer so you don't mess up the
table.  Once you get used to drinking tea like this, you won't go back
to tea bags.  If you have never tried loose tea, you really must since
the taste is almost like two unrelated beverages, with the clear winner
being the loose tea.