Cowden til i die Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Milk should go in before you put the tea in, anyone who says otherwise is wrong. This is why a pot should always be used. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Cuddy Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Surely it's got to be done that way, so that you can make it as strong or weak as you choose, once the milk has been added? Oh, and regarding butter... If it's in the fridge and not a cupboard, when your spreading it on bread, does it not rip the bread to bits? Eh? EH?! Oh, Shakehands. I am disappointed. You put the milk in last and you have the butter out for a few minutes before you use it to soften up. Milk first makes your tea far milkier than milk last, which I appreciate is fine for you, who prefers to have his teabag shaken in the general direction of a cup of hot milk than to drink real tea. The rest of us, however, like to taste something other than cow juice. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Cuddy Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Milk should go in before you put the tea in, anyone who says otherwise is wrong. This is why a pot should always be used. No, YOU're wrong. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShakehandsTom - DFC Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 No, YOU're wrong. He's from Cowden... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Cuddy Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 He's from Cowden... I wonder how you fish a teabag out of a cup with webbed hands. That must be why he uses a pot. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShakehandsTom - DFC Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Oh, Shakehands. I am disappointed. You put the milk in last and you have the butter out for a few minutes before you use it to soften up. Milk first makes your tea far milkier than milk last, which I appreciate is fine for you, who prefers to have his teabag shaken in the general direction of a cup of hot milk than to drink real tea. The rest of us, however, like to taste something other than cow juice. Lyn Marie, that cuts like a sharp, sharp, knife! Regarding butter, it would take far, far longer than 'a few minutes' to soften it sufficiently to spread on bread or toast. It must be either out of the fridge (if it must be kept there) for 30mins before use, or, perhaps more sensibly, in a cupboard. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurph Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Lyn Marie, that cuts like a sharp, sharp, knife! Regarding butter, it would take far, far longer than 'a few minutes' to soften it sufficiently to spread on bread or toast. It must be either out of the fridge (if it must be kept there) for 30mins before use, or, perhaps more sensibly, in a cupboard. Stick it in the microwave for a few seconds if you're a tad impatient. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowden til i die Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 He's from Cowden... Milk goes in before tea, it makes for a better cup. Fact. Its written. We use leaf tea as well which is miles ahead of any teabag nonsense. I like to think of it like diluting juice and water, juice goes in first hence no need to stir it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullywee Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Milk should go in before you put the tea in, anyone who says otherwise is wrong. This is why a pot should always be used. you must be cripplingly retarded to think that. tea goes in first then the milk. i use a dulux colour chart to tell when the tea is just right. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShakehandsTom - DFC Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Milk goes in before tea, it makes for a better cup. Fact. Its written. We use leaf tea as well which is miles ahead of any teabag nonsense. I like to think of it like diluting juice and water, juice goes in first hence no need to stir it. No, no, no. Tea bag. Water. Milk. Stir. Remove teabag. FACT! Wrong tea-making process, AND you haven't got tellies either! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theentomologist Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Oh, and regarding butter... If it's in the fridge and not a cupboard, when your spreading it on bread, does it not rip the bread to bits? Eh? EH?! no. because you take it out shortly before using it, to bring it up to room temp, you dont use it straight from fridge. obviously. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Cuddy Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Lyn Marie, that cuts like a sharp, sharp, knife! Regarding butter, it would take far, far longer than 'a few minutes' to soften it sufficiently to spread on bread or toast. It must be either out of the fridge (if it must be kept there) for 30mins before use, or, perhaps more sensibly, in a cupboard. Real butter, you're correct, however, the butter in question that started the whole discussion was Lurpak spreadable, the very same brand that is in my fridge at this precise moment. Lurpak spreadable is soft enough to spread onto the softest bread in just a couple of minutes. So there. The Cowden-based poster is correct about one thing though: if you are making tea in a pot, the milk does indeed go into the cup first. Leaf tea is, of course, far superior to teabag tea. This was not the point raised though. The original post on the subject was in regard to the use of a teabag in a cup. For this, the teabag goes in first, the water on top of that and the milk is added only AFTER the teabag is removed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theentomologist Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Milk should go in before you put the tea in, anyone who says otherwise is wrong. This is why a pot should always be used. this is incorrect. the tea goes in first -if possible suitably brewed in a pot yes, but bag removed before sugar into hot tea -sugar can then dissolve, then milk -if you have it in, I don't but that to taste. But scientifically speaking the milk raises the temperature of solution so would prevent sugar dissolving. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurph Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Instructions! 1. Boil the kettle, using just enough fresh water for your brew 2. Place teabag in your favourite mug 3. Slowly pour boiling water on the teabag. If you like, you can place the teabag on a spoon first 4. Leave for one minute, or as long as you like 5. Remove the teabag and add milk and sugar if you are that way inclined 6. Drink your brew 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Cuddy Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Sugar is the very last thing to go into the cup, and that's all there is to that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theentomologist Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Real butter, you're correct, however, the butter in question that started the whole discussion was Lurpak spreadable, the very same brand that is in my fridge at this precise moment. Lurpak spreadable is soft enough to spread onto the softest bread in just a couple of minutes. So there. The Cowden-based poster is correct about one thing though: if you are making tea in a pot, the milk does indeed go into the cup first. Leaf tea is, of course, far superior to teabag tea. This was not the point raised though. The original post on the subject was in regard to the use of a teabag in a cup. For this, the teabag goes in first, the water on top of that and the milk is added only AFTER the teabag is removed. lurpak is a blend of butter and oil. thus can never become solid.its always slightly malleable. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowden til i die Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 you must be cripplingly retarded to think that. tea goes in first then the milk. i use a dulux colour chart to tell when the tea is just right. A crippling retard that knows how to use capital, or BIG, letters. Kettle boiled, into the pot with the leaf tea, milk sitting in a cup and pour. The perfect cup. Another the the weegies cant do right...fnar 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Cuddy Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 lurpak is a blend of butter and oil. thus can never become solid.its always slightly malleable. You've obviously never used it then. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 People who pour the milk into the cup of tea when the teabag is still in it. Tea should be drunk black. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Cuddy Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 A crippling retard that knows how to use capital, or BIG, letters. Kettle boiled, into the pot with the leaf tea, milk sitting in a cup and pour. The perfect cup. Another the the weegies cant do right...fnar Maybe, but I bet most of them would have gotten that sentence right. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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