How to take afternoon tea like a Brit - BBC REEL

00:03:09
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yh1i63JZjU

Zusammenfassung

TLDRThis video provides a quick guide to the etiquette of enjoying a classic British afternoon tea. It emphasizes the importance of using loose-leaf tea and stirring it gently to avoid splashing. The guide covers the proper presentation of sandwiches, the correct way to handle scones, and the types of cakes typically served. It also highlights regional differences in scone preparation, specifically the order of jam and cream. Overall, it aims to help viewers enjoy afternoon tea elegantly and correctly.

Mitbringsel

  • ☕ Use loose-leaf tea for the best flavor.
  • 🌀 Stir tea gently to avoid splashing.
  • 🥪 Cut crusts off sandwiches for elegance.
  • 🍰 Break scones instead of cutting them.
  • 🍓 Order of jam and cream varies by region.
  • 🎂 Expect a Victoria sponge in summer.
  • 🍰 Use fingers or a fork for cakes.

Zeitleiste

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    The video provides a quick guide to the etiquette of enjoying a classic British afternoon tea. It emphasizes the importance of using loose-leaf tea and stirring it gently to avoid splashing. The guide details the proper way to serve and eat sandwiches, scones, and cakes, highlighting that sandwiches should have their crusts cut off and be served in small sizes. Scones should be broken apart rather than cut with a knife, and there are regional differences in how to layer jam and cream. Finally, it mentions that cakes and pastries are typically served in limited quantities, with specific types depending on the season.

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Video-Fragen und Antworten

  • What type of tea should I use for afternoon tea?

    Loose-leaf tea is recommended for a classic afternoon tea.

  • How should I stir my tea?

    Stir the tea in a gentle back and forth motion to prevent splashing.

  • What should I do with the crusts of sandwiches?

    The crusts should be cut off for a more elegant presentation.

  • How do I properly eat a scone?

    Break the scone in half instead of cutting it with a knife.

  • Which goes first on a scone, jam or cream?

    It depends on the region; Cornish insists cream goes last, while Devonian insists it goes first.

  • What type of cakes are served during afternoon tea?

    You may have a Victoria sponge in summer and a fruit cake in winter.

  • Can I use my fingers to eat the cakes?

    Yes, you can use your fingers or a small fork to avoid sticky fingers.

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    what could be more British than a
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    classic afternoon tea here's my quick
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    guide to the etiquette so we can make
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    sure you're eating elegantly
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    [Music]
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    now the first thing is the tea
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    loose-leaf tea if you know what's good
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    for you which means you'll need a
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    strainer to catch the team leaves and
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    when we stir our tea we go back and
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    forth in a delicate gentle six twelve
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    six twelve motion rather than round and
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    around because it will prevent splashing
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    looks a lot more elegant and it
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    dissolves any sugar we may have added a
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    lot quicker now onto the food and we
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    start with the sandwiches crusts cut off
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    of course and as small as possible in a
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    private house these will be small
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    squares in a hotel they'll be
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    rectangular
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    now the best part of an afternoon tea
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    the scones and yes we do say scone not
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    scone now never use a knife to cut into
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    your scones open it
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    instead we break it in half when it
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    comes to layering your scones it really
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    doesn't matter which way around the jam
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    and the cream go unless you are in the
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    southwest of England the Cornish insists
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    that the cream goes lasts the Devonian
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    x'
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    insists the cream goes first
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    [Music]
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    the final course if you have any room
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    left is the cakes and pastries you'll
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    actually only get one of these in a
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    private house in the summer this will be
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    a victorious Spanish or in the winter
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    it'll be a fruit cake you can either use
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    your fingers or if you want to spare
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    sticky fingers a small
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    [Music]
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    hopefully my quick guide means that
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    you're now able to enjoy afternoon tea
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    the correct way
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    [Music]
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    you
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    you
Tags
  • afternoon tea
  • British etiquette
  • tea preparation
  • sandwiches
  • scones
  • jam and cream
  • cakes
  • Victoria sponge
  • fruit cake
  • elegance