A Decent Cup Of Tea
by Malachi McCormick
On This Page
Description
"The best thing to do when you've got a dead body and it's your husband's on the kitchen floor and you don't know what to do about it, is to make yourself a good strong cup of tea."--Anthony Burgess Charmingly written and produced with a homemade look, this is the ideal gift for anyone who relishes the tranquil pleasures of the brew. Includes the author's own recipes for tea brack, scones, crumpets, tea sandwiches, and more--and even a beginner's course in leaf reading. Illustrations.Tags
Recommendations
Member Reviews
Interesting little book. Covers many aspects about tea from types of tea to the equipment and on to reading tea leaves. Light hearted, but of course
I disagree with some of his methods- one does not use boiling water on anything but black tea.
However, in my used copy some degenerate cut out the last 4 pages. Not only were they not neat about it but they left me puzzled about what came after and prevents me from becoming a reader of the leaves. A pox unto them and theirs.
I disagree with some of his methods- one does not use boiling water on anything but black tea.
However, in my used copy some degenerate cut out the last 4 pages. Not only were they not neat about it but they left me puzzled about what came after and prevents me from becoming a reader of the leaves. A pox unto them and theirs.
Indeholder "Introduction", "A Brief History of Tea Drinking", "An Introduction to the Types of Tea", "On Selecting Your Teas", "The Teapot", "How to make a Decent Cup of Tea", "Good Things to Have with Your Tea", "A Beginner's Guide to Reading Tea Leaves", "Out to Tea", "Some Books About Tea".
En smuk lille bog. Forfatteren er opfyldt af retfærdig harme over at få serveret middelmådig eller elendig te alle steder og koppen løber over, da selv hans mor klager over at man ikke kan få serveret en anstændig kop te i Irland.
Forfatteren har modtaget noget American Classic Tea fra Charleston Plantagen, men det faldt ikke i smag. Jeg har også smagt det og nej, det indbyder ikke til regelmæssig brug. Den slags giver ekstra troværdighed show more til forfatteren. show less
En smuk lille bog. Forfatteren er opfyldt af retfærdig harme over at få serveret middelmådig eller elendig te alle steder og koppen løber over, da selv hans mor klager over at man ikke kan få serveret en anstændig kop te i Irland.
Forfatteren har modtaget noget American Classic Tea fra Charleston Plantagen, men det faldt ikke i smag. Jeg har også smagt det og nej, det indbyder ikke til regelmæssig brug. Den slags giver ekstra troværdighed show more til forfatteren. show less
Jun 25, 2012 (Edited)Danish
Ratings
Members
- Recently Added By
Author Information
35+ Works 180 Members
Common Knowledge
- First words
- Introduction -
In among all the tea books about Limoges and napery, about high or low tea, the kettle-to-the pot/pot-to-the kettle books, the intermittent letters to the Times from self-styled Anglophiles discoursi... (show all)ng on the class aspects of the High Tea, the Meat Tea, Afternoon Tea, the Tea Tea, and what have you -- there is, I suspect, room for a Fanfare to a decent Cup of Tea book, a Tranquil Tea book, a Plain(er) Tea, which is my own particular tea bent.
A Brief History of Tea Drinking -
The origins of tea drinking are lost in the steamy vapors of prehistory. - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Let the tea gently stimulate you to reflect on how the smallest part touches and is touched by the infinite.
- Blurbers
- Burgess, Anthony
Classifications
- Genres
- Nonfiction, Food & Cooking, General Nonfiction, History
- DDC/MDS
- 641.6372 — Applied Science & Technology Home economics & family management Food, Cooking & Recipes / Meals, Picnics Cooking specific materials Field and plantation crops Alkaloidal crops Tea
- LCC
- TX817 .T3 .M35 — Technology Home economics Home economics Cooking
Statistics
- Members
- 66
- Popularity
- 470,907
- Reviews
- 2
- Rating
- (3.94)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 1
