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From: ron@brl-sem.ARPA (Ron Natalie <ron>)
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Subject: Re: Tea
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Date: Tue, 26-Nov-85 17:31:11 EST
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Posted: Tue Nov 26 17:31:11 1985
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> The only way to get away with
> drinking a lot of tannin-containing tea is to put milk in it.  The
> natural function of tannins is to bind with protein, and the milk
> proteins bind with the tannins and make them [much more??] harmless.

Real useful.  I've discovered (by accident in England where they insist
on putting milk in their tea) that nothing destroys the flavor of tea
more than puting milk in the tea.

-Ron