Serving High Tea At Home
Not just a
favorite playtime activity of little girls everywhere, High Tea is considered a
British tradition. The practice of serving a “cuppa” and have some sweet pastry
accompany it in the early afternoon is observed in the many parts of the world
where British influence has made its mark. You too can serve High Tea at times
when the occasion calls for having something to talk over.
There are several rules that need to be followed for teatime to be considered High Tea. First is the time. Although you can serve tea at any time of the day, it is technically High Tea when it is served at exactly 4 o’ clock in the afternoon. Time is essential since more food is served at High Tea – making it a possible replacement for dinner. Shops bend this rule a little bit and serve High Tea between 3 and 5 o’ clock to accommodate customers that are not familiar with the proper time.
Since the real charm of High Tea is in entertaining guests, everything must be conducive to friendly conversation. Arrange comfortable chairs around a central round table where all the teapots, cups, saucers, and the food will be placed. Break out the good tablecloth and use cloth napkins. Fresh-cut flowers in a simple vase will do as the centerpiece.
Proper equipment is crucial to a successful High Tea experience. A quality crock pot can be handed down as family heirlooms so don’t skimp on this one. You can search the shops specializing in tea to get the best kinds and have knowledgeable salespeople show you the way. A favored English teapot is called the “Brown Betty”. It is distinctively short and stout and traditionally brown in color – part of the reason behind its name. this is a good choice since it is a classic and will never go out of style. Round out your list with cups, saucers, teaspoons, a creamer, a sugar bowl, tongs if using sugar cubes, and other small implements. Should you purchase these separately, make sure that they work well together. You don’t have to match everything, just have a coherent look.
High Tea would be meaningless if you don’t serve quality tea. Variety is always good as different people favor different flavors. You can serve prosaic Orange Pekoe or move up and offer the more exotic Assam Black. You can even go overboard a bit and have herbal Rose Hips Tootie-Frootie Enlightenment. The is the key to have the basics down and offer variants to mix things up a bit. Loose tea is harder to serve and will require some skills with an infuser. Teabags are more convenient and forgiving to novices.
You should be able to eat everything in crockpot meals easily. Only serving finger foods is a good start. Club sandwiches, pastries, crackers with an assortment of jams, fruit tarts, cream puffs, scones, even the more common doughnuts and cookies are all acceptable.
Have all these and guests that are out to have a good time sipping tea and talking about anything under the sun, and you are on your way to a perfect afternoon High Tea session.
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There are several rules that need to be followed for teatime to be considered High Tea. First is the time. Although you can serve tea at any time of the day, it is technically High Tea when it is served at exactly 4 o’ clock in the afternoon. Time is essential since more food is served at High Tea – making it a possible replacement for dinner. Shops bend this rule a little bit and serve High Tea between 3 and 5 o’ clock to accommodate customers that are not familiar with the proper time.
Since the real charm of High Tea is in entertaining guests, everything must be conducive to friendly conversation. Arrange comfortable chairs around a central round table where all the teapots, cups, saucers, and the food will be placed. Break out the good tablecloth and use cloth napkins. Fresh-cut flowers in a simple vase will do as the centerpiece.
Proper equipment is crucial to a successful High Tea experience. A quality crock pot can be handed down as family heirlooms so don’t skimp on this one. You can search the shops specializing in tea to get the best kinds and have knowledgeable salespeople show you the way. A favored English teapot is called the “Brown Betty”. It is distinctively short and stout and traditionally brown in color – part of the reason behind its name. this is a good choice since it is a classic and will never go out of style. Round out your list with cups, saucers, teaspoons, a creamer, a sugar bowl, tongs if using sugar cubes, and other small implements. Should you purchase these separately, make sure that they work well together. You don’t have to match everything, just have a coherent look.
High Tea would be meaningless if you don’t serve quality tea. Variety is always good as different people favor different flavors. You can serve prosaic Orange Pekoe or move up and offer the more exotic Assam Black. You can even go overboard a bit and have herbal Rose Hips Tootie-Frootie Enlightenment. The is the key to have the basics down and offer variants to mix things up a bit. Loose tea is harder to serve and will require some skills with an infuser. Teabags are more convenient and forgiving to novices.
You should be able to eat everything in crockpot meals easily. Only serving finger foods is a good start. Club sandwiches, pastries, crackers with an assortment of jams, fruit tarts, cream puffs, scones, even the more common doughnuts and cookies are all acceptable.
Have all these and guests that are out to have a good time sipping tea and talking about anything under the sun, and you are on your way to a perfect afternoon High Tea session.
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