大学英国文化课件 British afternoon tea culture.ppt

. In a traditional afternoon tea in Britain, you’ll find a variety of light (or not so light) snack foods served with a pot of tea. It is traditional to brew tea from loose leaves, although with the invention of tea bags, this isn’t as common any more. AFTERNOON TEA (The traditional 4 oclock tea) This is a small meal, not a drink. Traditionally it consists of tea (or coffee) served with either of the following: Freshly baked scones served with cream and jam (Known as a cream tea) Afternoon tea sandwiches - thinly sliced cucumber sandwiches with the crusts cut off. Assorted pastries Using Teaspoons: Do not stir your tea, with your teaspoon, in sweeping circular motions. Place your tea spoon at the six oclock position and softly fold the liquid towards the twelve oclock position two or three times. Either place the iced teaspoon on the side of another plate or ask the server or hostess to remove the spoon from the table. Never leave the spoon in the glass especially when actually drinking your tea. Serving Tea: Milk is served with tea, not cream. Cream is too heavy and masks the taste of the tea. Although some pour their milk in the cup first, it is probably better to pour the milk in the tea after it is in the cup in order to get the correct amount. Remove the tea bag from the cup and place it on a side saucer or in a slop bowl. Do not use the string to wrap around or squeeze the tea bag. When serving lemon with tea, lemon slices are preferable, not wedges. Either provide a small fork or lemon fork for your guests, or have the tea server can neatly place a slice in the tea cup after the tea has been poured. Be sure never to add lemon with milk since the lemons citric acid will cause the Basic etiquette（礼仪） 1. the most orthodox（正统） time for afternoon tea at four oclock in the afternoon (commonly known Low Tea) 3.Orthodox English afternoon tea snack is loaded with three snack porcelain（瓷器） plates Sheng put the sandwich in the first layer, the