Bear with me.... I'm asking this question from Florida, USA, so if I seem behind just know we do not have this tradition here in America!!! ; )
My question is regarding an authentic British "High Tea", I've heard of it a lot, however I do not know exactly what it entitles or what the typical High Tea would be like.
I would be very grateful to anyone who can explain this UK tradition to me..... it sounds wonderful and would love to try it one day.......
Thank you to all!
; )
stella_rossa77
2007-02-04 08:29:13 · 14 answers · asked by Reading and Answering Your Q' 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
I wish I could vote you all as Best Answer, you've all been very helpful- thank you so much!
2007-02-05 02:31:48 · update #1
traditionaly hight tea was for the upper class and they would have had tea in china cups and little sandwiches with usually cucumber or whatever was really expensive at the time traditionaly it was cucumber as it was expencive and also little cream cakkes or sweets
now we would call it afternoon tea and it would be traditionally scones with cream and jam on or little fancy cakes
but the average person would actually be just like you perhaps a hot drink and biscuit hope this helps
2007-02-04 08:38:22 · answer #1 · answered by little flower 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
In middle and upper class Victorian England one did not eat dinner until 8pm. Therefore, the interval between lunch and dinner was long.
To counteract this high tea was served at 3pm.
High tea always insists that the households best china be served.
The menu would consist of loose leaf tea, delicate sandwiches, anecdotally of the cucumber, salmon, variety. And small bite sized cakes.
The fillings in the sandwiches and the size of the cakes must be so that one may hold a cup and saucer in one hand and you choice of food in the other without fear of fillings falling. They must also be such that one can carry on a polite conversation.
High tea is seen as a opportunity to socialise without the extravagance of a dinner party.
2007-02-04 13:10:36 · answer #2 · answered by mandy 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2016-05-24 05:37:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Typically it would consist of tea - obviously, small sandwichs - triangles if you are dead posh! I would normally have smoked salmon and cream cheese, ham (wafer thin) and cheese, eggand tomato etc. Followed by at lots of cake - victoria sponge, fruit cake, scones ( like an american biscuit but with raisins in - dead easy to mak from scratch I promise) Have fun! I hav put th link for the BBCwebsiteas it has really good recipes on it. I would suggest you mak all the cakes from scratch. If you are having kids have a fruit cordial or real lemonade ( in the UK lemonade is a fizzy soda drink like 7 up) but at a high tea don't let kids drink fizzy soda's or milkshak - that's just so not cricket! Please though tea is drunk with milk not cream!!!
2007-02-04 08:44:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
We do in fact have some places who serve a "High Tea". Some of the better hotels serve it and I am sure there are places in Florida where you can have it.
I attended High Tea in Cleveland at the Ritz Carlton Hotel and several in New York, and Boston.
Call some of the Big International hotels and ask if they have it, if not, can they tell you where it is held.
Good luck-- It's very nice:)
2007-02-04 09:04:16 · answer #5 · answered by Nort 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Its leaf tea, in a china tea pot served with either a light sponge or cucumber sandwiches. Making the tea is an art - you don't just chuck it in - the pot has to be warmed and the water just so.
The cups must also be china. Its a lot of fuss but its nice on special occasions.
2007-02-04 08:38:48 · answer #6 · answered by JJ88 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ok, let's start with, it's not properly called "high tea" it's just called "Tea." "High tea" was a workman's lunch. The thing you're thinking of, with little sandwiches, scones and tea, is just referred to as "Tea." It is lovely, and you should check with hotels within a day's drive of you to see if anyone offers it. Ask to speak to the concierge: he or she will know. If you have it at home, it's lovely to have classical music playing in the background, too.
2007-02-04 15:47:47 · answer #7 · answered by Katherine W 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Authentic high tea is freshly brewed tea made using tealeaves, not teabags, sandwiches cut into triangles with no crusts, then scones , jam and clotted cream, and a variety of mini pastries.
2007-02-04 08:42:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Ritz do a fantastic tea. It costs about £35 per person but it's well worth it! If you're ever in London, I recommend you try it
2007-02-08 05:02:46 · answer #9 · answered by Sarah M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well it's not for the posh upper classes.
It’s just the chance to have a lovely cuppa maybe a little sandwich or a piece of cake.
More importantly just a chance to sit round and have a good natter.
2007-02-06 07:09:39 · answer #10 · answered by Peter Darling 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋