Oh now you are asking!!!.....Either go so beautifully on scones, but I think I would have to say clotted cream....Date: 10/30/2008 1:13:40 AM
Author: Harriet
Lorelei,
What''s your preference? Clotted cream or double Devon?
Date: 10/30/2008 4:35:53 AM
Author: Lorelei
Date: 10/30/2008 1:13:40 AM
Author: Harriet
Lorelei,
What''s your preference? Clotted cream or double Devon?
Oh now you are asking!!!.....Either go so beautifully on scones, but I think I would have to say clotted cream....
Oobs,
Mc Vities is the company name and the biscuits I listed are types of biscuits they manufacture. They have been around a long time now ( the company) and many of their biscuits are English staples! My faves are milk chocolate digestives, but these things are so addictive it is quite possible to eat a whole packet of them in one go!
Mc Vities digestives come in plain, milk or dark chocolate and they are simple but good! They have a slightly malty flavour. Also plainer still are Rich Tea, they are a pale crispy biscuit which snap readily. They aren't strongly flavoured. Some people dunk them in tea which I personally think is revolting but each to their own!Date: 10/30/2008 12:49:32 PM
Author: oobiecoo
Date: 10/30/2008 4:35:53 AM
Author: Lorelei
Date: 10/30/2008 1:13:40 AM
Author: Harriet
Lorelei,
What's your preference? Clotted cream or double Devon?
Oh now you are asking!!!.....Either go so beautifully on scones, but I think I would have to say clotted cream....
Oobs,
Mc Vities is the company name and the biscuits I listed are types of biscuits they manufacture. They have been around a long time now ( the company) and many of their biscuits are English staples! My faves are milk chocolate digestives, but these things are so addictive it is quite possible to eat a whole packet of them in one go!
So the 'digestive' part doesn't make them taste any different(worse) than any other cookie? They do look good!
Oh what a shame....I have some great recipes if you would like, just let me know and I will gladly post them for you! We know what we like!Date: 10/30/2008 2:17:25 PM
Author: Harriet
Lorelei,
You're a girl after my own heart.It's so difficult to find a good scone here that I've resorted to poundcake with lashings of cream and preserve.
You''re welcome. Are you drinking a oolong?Date: 10/31/2008 2:39:28 AM
Author: JulieN
ok, thanks. I guess ''malty'' is not something I associate with tea, since I don''t know typical English blends/Indian varietals, and the only good quality tea I drink is this Chinese green tea that tastes ''buttery'' to me.
Date: 10/31/2008 3:08:56 AM
Author: Po10472
When I was in NYC last year it was absolutely freezing and snowing so every hour or so we would dive into a coffee shop for a heat up and a cup of tea. I failed to drink a good cup of tea whilst I was there, black tea? what is black tea? And milk...........OMG, half a pint of milk in every cup, what''s going on there?
I was so excited at getting my tea that it didn''t occur to me that it would be American tea..........so, I would be sitting down defrosting, excited at the scalding hot lovliness was going to arrive and it was black tea with lots of milk, not good, not good. Seriously, I cried, I was sooooo cold, and soooo disappointed, there were actual tears of disappointment that my tea was not tea as I knew it. My DH understood and just petted my hand. From then on in, we had to get 1 tea with milk and one without and spoon some of his into mine - I don''t like a lot of milk and quite particular when it comes to tea.
Date: 10/31/2008 10:15:09 AM
Author: Harriet
Date: 10/31/2008 3:08:56 AM
Author: Po10472
When I was in NYC last year it was absolutely freezing and snowing so every hour or so we would dive into a coffee shop for a heat up and a cup of tea. I failed to drink a good cup of tea whilst I was there, black tea? what is black tea? And milk...........OMG, half a pint of milk in every cup, what''s going on there?
I was so excited at getting my tea that it didn''t occur to me that it would be American tea..........so, I would be sitting down defrosting, excited at the scalding hot lovliness was going to arrive and it was black tea with lots of milk, not good, not good. Seriously, I cried, I was sooooo cold, and soooo disappointed, there were actual tears of disappointment that my tea was not tea as I knew it. My DH understood and just petted my hand. From then on in, we had to get 1 tea with milk and one without and spoon some of his into mine - I don''t like a lot of milk and quite particular when it comes to tea.I ordered tea at a restaurant here. What came? A Lipton Yellow bag with a cup of hot water. $3. The next time you''re in NY, do try La Maison du Chocolat and Payard''s. They brew loose tea with a timer and then serve it to you perfectly steeped.
I don't like Liptons tea, too weak for my taste. I have tried it several times and couldn't get a good cup of tea from it, but maybe I am just so used to British brands which appear to be stronger.Date: 10/31/2008 10:43:59 AM
Author: Harriet
Huh?
MischB how pretty!!!Date: 10/31/2008 7:34:40 AM
Author: MishB
This is a photo of tea on Sunday.
Date: 10/28/2008 3:49:04 PM
Author: Lorelei
Afternoon tea is traditionally served then daily, but most English drink cups of tea on and off all day. Some do break for tea at 11am and 3 - 4pm, but times have changed, there are some that still uphold the old traditions but it depends. I was brought up with afternoon tea and still like to have it with something sweet at that time, usually it is simplest on weekdays with just a small slice of cake or a scone- it depends on what you are used to I suppose! Afternoon tea is an important part of English tradition - however if in England do watch out for some using the term ' tea' to mean dinner - the term tea is not correct used in this manner, but it can be confusing to non English who think some Brits mean the drink. Many English also start their day with a cup of tea in bed and a plain biscuit, or just a cup of tea first thing.Date: 10/26/2008 1:50:14 PM
Author: Elmorton
Oobie, this has been such an interesting thread to read! Thanks for starting it. When DH and I honeymooned in Barbados, I threw a mini-trantrum and said we HAD to stay at a hotel that had tea time, because as an American, that just sounded cool. 'Tea time' was actually code for kinda icky crustless sandwiches on a cart with some really hard cookies and a 'serve yourself' hot beverage cart where I usually drank espresso, so I don't think we really got much out of it. But I will say that I like the idea of the little snack in the late afternoon, since DH and I do eat dinner late and always eat late when on vacay. That part was nifty.
A question I have about tea time: How often do you have tea? In the U.S., I think the understanding I gained from TV is that in England, everyone breaks at 4pm to drink tea. But from the descriptions in this thread, it seems like tea is more infrequent, sort of like a happy hour (as in most people don't do that every day, or just once a week on Fridays). What's the real story?
El, what type of Mc Vities biscuits did you have? They have Rich Tea, plain Digestive, Chocolate Digestive and other types so you might find some to your liking.
Great link - thanks omc!Date: 11/3/2008 5:32:24 AM
Author: oldmancoyote
It may not taste like Devon or Cornish cream, but you can make clotted cream - apparently even with US UHT milk:
http://www.cornwall-calling.co.uk/food/clotted.htm
If the process is daunting to you (it''s not - it''s just tremendously boring, a bit like making dulce de leche or khoya), there''s a link to someone who will sell and ship to the US in the page linked above.
Oh and my vote for savouries goes to tarragon chicken sandwiches.
Date: 10/31/2008 11:25:26 AM
Author: Skippy123
MischB how pretty!!!Date: 10/31/2008 7:34:40 AM
Author: MishB
This is a photo of tea on Sunday.
We have the St. James tearoom here in New Mexico. I prefer tea and scones to some spa treatment any day. haha
Yep! They are soft and yeasty with a chewyish top and crispy bottom, perfect hot with butter melting into the little holes...Date: 11/4/2008 2:29:05 AM
Author: Deelight
Crumpets as far as I am concerned one of the best foods known to man kind.
They taste like nothing else but are soooooo good with butter and vegimite