Taking tea : the essential guide to brewing, serving, and entertaining with teas from around the world / Andrea Israel ; with original recipes by Pamela Mitchell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Israel, Andrea.

Contributor:

Mitchell, Pamela.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Afternoon teas.

Tea.

Genre:

Cookbooks.

Physical Description:

144 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1987.

Summary:

In today's increasingly health-conscious world, the afternoon cocktail date is being replaced by a variation on the British "tea-time." It is a time for entertaining friends and business associates, and hotels and restaurants across the country have established it as an institution. The atmosphere is distinguished, elegant, and relaxed; tea is the time to wind down from the day's activities. This full-color illustrated book takes the reader back to the origins of tea drinking in countries around the world. There are menus for the indigenous tea foods of the world, with recipes for appropriate sandwiches, cakes, and cookies. Of particular note is a glossary of teas, including their place of origin and a description of their individual flavors and brewing methods. Later sections offer a guide to tea sets, accessories, manufacturers, suppliers, and gourmet sources.--From publisher description.

Contents:

The history and tradition

Choosing and brewing tea

British tradition. Afternoon tea ; Tea for two ; Nursery tea ; Victorian tea ; High tea ; Garden party tea ; Farmhouse tea

International selection. Exotic Caribbean ; Chinese tea: the dim sum lunch ; American variety ; French five o'clock tea ; African farm tea ; Moroccan mint ; Russian evening tea ; Indian tea ; Japanese way of tea

Tea services and accessories.

Notes:

"A Quarto book"--Verso title page.

Includes index.

ISBN:

1555840515

9781555840518

OCLC:

14188850