hk blues Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 2 minutes ago, Derry Alli said: Easily one of the best clips ever to be broadcast. At which point on planning this did they imagine videoing it would be a good idea? I've always found milk first stops the bag from floating. Doesn't it float to the top anyway when you add the hot water? Mines usually do but, as I said, we use cheap shite tea bags. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Alli Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 1 hour ago, hk blues said: Doesn't it float to the top anyway when you add the hot water? Negative. I think the weight of the milk soaking the crushed tea leaves stops this? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnydun Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 The tea bags need the heat to open the perforations in the tea bags. If you put in the milk first, the perforations are not going to open fully, resulting in peely wally dishwater tea. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Khaki Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 3 hours ago, Hedgecutter said: Folk who preach that the 'proper' way to make tea is to put the milk in first. Erm, no. That was a forced order back in the day to minimise cracking of the cup, absolutely f*** all to do with the taste. If the cups could handle it, royalty would have been dedicated tea-first aficionados . The proper way to make tea does not involve milk at any point. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt n Vinegar Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 Just now, Boo Khaki said: The proper way to make tea does not involve milk at any point. My older brother liked really weak tea. My dad liked it really strong. Dad used to call my brother's tea "weasel's water". My brother used to call my Dad's tea "the black death". Funny old world. Regardless of the strength required, it's water in, then milk . Anything else is an abomination. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Khaki Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 1 minute ago, Salt n Vinegar said: My older brother liked really weak tea. My dad liked it really strong. Dad used to call my brother's tea "weasel's water". My brother used to call my Dad's tea "the black death". Funny old world. Regardless of the strength required, it's water in, then milk . Anything else is an abomination. Although I don't take milk in tea or coffee, when I am making tea for people who do, the only practical method that actually results in a cup of tea is milk added after the brew. For those that don't think it makes a difference, go pour yourself a cup of hot water from the tap, which is usually somewhere around 60-65 degrees, then stick your teabag in it, then stand back and watch in awe as nothing much happens. Tea absolutely requires near-boiling water to infuse. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soapy FFC Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 The proper way to make tea is in a teapot, then when you pour it into a cup the individual can decide to have milk in first or not. Having said that, I'm lazy and always make it in the cup, so for me water first, teabag out then milk in. Putting the milk in first means the water's not hot enough to brew the tea. Also, apparently you need to let it brew for 3 minutes to let the healthy antioxidants be released. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 54 minutes ago, Salt n Vinegar said: My older brother liked really weak tea. My dad liked it really strong. Dad used to call my brother's tea "weasel's water". My brother used to call my Dad's tea "the black death". I'm used to it extremely strong, but that's an acquired taste after many years of putting the water in only to forget about it for half an hour. So... water --> microwave --> milk. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Alli Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 My uncle leaves the teabag in the cup. He's from Maryhill though so that explains his attention seeking 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soapy FFC Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 Just now, Derry Alli said: My uncle leaves the teabag in the cup. He's from Maryhill though so that explains his attention seeking I'll do that with peppermint tea, or these herbal fruit ones. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 Lots of tea-bagging chat today lads. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 1 hour ago, Boo Khaki said: Although I don't take milk in tea or coffee, when I am making tea for people who do, the only practical method that actually results in a cup of tea is milk added after the brew. For those that don't think it makes a difference, go pour yourself a cup of hot water from the tap, which is usually somewhere around 60-65 degrees, then stick your teabag in it, then stand back and watch in awe as nothing much happens. Tea absolutely requires near-boiling water to infuse. That would be news to the cold brew cult over here. There’s also another bunch of heretics that put out teabags and cold water in a glass container to brew slowly in the sun. Iced tea or death 90%+ of the time around here. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 16 minutes ago, Zen Archer (Raconteur) said: Lots of tea-bagging chat today lads. At least professor green will be happy. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 People who say PIN Number+ PAT Testing 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbaxters Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 (edited) Saw a family of four all yakking away on chewing gum. Enraging. Edited August 10, 2023 by jimbaxters 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMoore Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 8 minutes ago, jimbaxters said: Saw a family of four all yakking away on chewing gum. Enraging. On 07/08/2023 at 16:16, jimbaxters said: People eating on public transport. Long journeys I understand but today a lad got on the train at Glasgow Central, sat behind us whilst smashing two Greggs sausage rolls and slugging a can of Monster, before getting off at Pollokshaws one stop later. I know it's sitting down time for him but do we all need to see, hear and smell him eating in the three minutes he is on the train. In my head this is you. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian1 Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 4 minutes ago, RuMoore said: In my head this is you. In my head this is you........ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbaxters Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 5 minutes ago, RuMoore said: In my head this is you. On a good day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 I’m my head this is pretty much everyone on here. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 2 hours ago, Ken Ickie said: People who say PIN Number+ PAT Testing RAS Syndrome https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAS_syndrome 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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