How do American's have their cuppa??

[swan_purple]

I was watching desperate houswives and one of the housewives came along with what I'm guessing is a cup of tea. It still had the tea bag in when she was drinking (didn't show her take the tea bag out but I guess that doesn't make for very interesting viewing, I guess some think neither does desperate housewives!) and it didn't have any milk. I know they make it differently and I think in the dark recesses of my mind that I knew they make it black, but are there any other differences?

Just out of curiosity really as I have never crossed the pond!

xoxo.

[DTCwordfan]

You have it.

And a home made choc sponge and a Victoria are beckoning here with a cup of Scottish Breakfast (brewed not teabags).

[237SJ]

DT the other thing that is a bit disconcerting is that they never seem to take the mini bar or bathroom glasses away to be washed. I think they wash them in the sink in the room. I dread to think what they dry them with!

[Nibble]

How about this, lady A?

http://www.lakesideho...d-wine/afternoon-tea/

[DTCwordfan]

A good establishment should SJ - one of the quiet inspection areas is to take a look at the service trolley......you are absolutely right though.

Another one, "stains" on the carpet near the bed....think about what happens to toys etc.

[ladyalex]

That's pretty good, nibble, but I was lusting after the full battered haddock and chips thing....
as well as DT's lush cakes.

[ladyalex]

Enough, DT, enough....

[heathfield]

I've a friend who drinks his tea without milk, and leaves the teabag in the cup while he's drinking it. Says he likes it as it gets stronger. As to Liptons, having travelled widely, and been presented with Liptons Yellow Label tea in various countries, I am convinced that it is specially blended to taste the same, whether its made with freshly boiling water, or water that's just lukewarm!

[DTCwordfan]

I have just spluttered my tea £45 sodding quid for two to have a full tea - the Lakeside is far from being the Ritz or the Savoy - and I don't think even Raymond Blanc charges that for the Maison de Quatres Saisons.

[Nibble]

Ok, now we see the real High Tea http://www.theroyalge...=view&id=24&Itemid=23

The diet's compulsory after this meal, I believe, but enjoy and save me a seat at these prices... Yum

[zebo]

Tea in the US is usually made with warm, not boiling, water, even the coffee makers in rooms don't boil the water properly. If our travel kettle had airmiles it would be able to go round the world a few times The Americans also have something they call "cream" in their coffee and use the same for tea, it's quite revolting in coffee, but in tea is ten times as bad.

[Clanad]

Well... there was that incident in Boston Harbor in 1773...

[ladyalex]

That's the ticket, Nibble and not too far away from me either.

Have had my tea at home now, though, so not so desperate for a 'posh' High Tea.

Clanad...wasn't it native americans who dumped the tea ...

[Clanad]

As I said... there was that incident in the Boston Harbor 1773... (no, Colonists, disguised as Indians).

Why would any good Englishman think an American would have any sense about anything to do with tea?

[4getmenot]

its not iced tea, they call it sweet tea

[humbersloop]

Quite clanad. In fact, everyone knows nobody outside insertyourowncounty really knows how to make a proper cuppa.

[Clanad]

Ummm... err... just count this as a teaching moment. Iced tea in the U.S. can be ither sweet or not. Primarily, sweet tea (not sweetened) is prevalent in the Southern states... I don't know hwy and unsweetend in the rest of the country. "Sweet Tea" is brwed in a gallon glass jar (has to be clear glass) with several tea bags suspended under thelid dipping into the water (cold, spring water is best) and the hold shebang set in the sunshine for most of the day. Into the jug of tea is also about 1/2 cup of sugar... depends on the taste of the maker (I can hear the shouts from here saying 'What taste!?). By late afternoon on a hot summer's day, it's done. The natural effect of the sun heated circulation in the jar finishes it off. A slice of lemon, please...

[jomifl]

Clanad, is a colonist an euphemism for a practitioner of unsavoury practices?

[FredPuli43]

And was dumping tea in Boston harbour, colonic irrigation?