2006-11-08 00:12:26 · 17 answers · asked by arrrthelifeofapirate 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Ethnic Cuisine
Yes, my housemate was English and from her I learned the art of making and serving tea and cakes. It was a 5Pm ritual every day on the back porch...a nice way to unwind for the day. We should all try it. Those English are so very civil you know.
2006-11-08 03:34:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Once, I had high tea at the Carlisle Hotel in Manhattan. Bobby Short was playing at the piano. On the tray were tea cakes, scones, salmon amuse bouches, cucumber and watercress finger sandwiches, clotted cream and steel cut marmalade.
The bill was $50 plus tip for two. About eleven years ago.
I also had blini with caviar at the Russian Tea Room, just left of Carnegie Hall.
2006-11-09 00:02:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I have. In Great Britain and Ireland a teacake is a light, yeast-based bun typically split, toasted, buttered, and served with marmalade and a cup of tea. It is flat, and about 3" round, with a smooth brown upper surface and a somewhat lighter underside. Much like a dinner roll but a little sweeter.
In the southeastern part of the U.S., a tea cake is a traditional cookie, much like a sugar cookie.
In Australia a teacake is larger and made with a mixture of flour, eggs, fat and sugar. It is served as a accompaniment to tea.
2006-11-08 08:34:35 · answer #3 · answered by dusyhighpockets 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but I'm from the south of England and the Cornish practically invented afternoon tea with tea cakes.
2006-11-08 08:29:45 · answer #4 · answered by eclipsed2908 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, and I'm sure most people have. Eclairs for example or madelaines, a slice of pound cake, there are many delicacies that would be considered tea cakes.
2006-11-08 08:35:13 · answer #5 · answered by professor grey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes!!!! In England! In Scotland!!! In New York!!! In Georgia!!! In San Francisco!!!! In Tennessee!!! Russian tea cakes are drop dead delicious!!!
2006-11-08 17:17:05 · answer #6 · answered by robert r 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the black neighborhood, we have these like shortbread cookies that's sort of like the "Don't Forget" vanilla cookies by wal-mart but bigger about a 2" - 3" diameter. Most of the times it the "candy lady or candy man" of the black neighborhood that sells them. But to eat them with tea, no. I just eat them as they are.
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2006-11-08 09:27:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. Even had full cream in tea, although that was due to confusion of the expression 'cream tea'.
2006-11-08 08:16:34 · answer #8 · answered by magooio 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes but I was in the United Kingdom (Great Britian to be exact)
2006-11-08 08:17:12 · answer #9 · answered by Staci 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes I have my grandmother cooks them all the time, they are great with tea
2006-11-08 11:20:38 · answer #10 · answered by runt0125 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋