tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2549533465934287809.post4975648987270152375..comments2023-12-01T06:59:43.855+00:00Comments on Child of Danú: Probably The Best Thing Orwell Ever WroteRóisínhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17221357100369170369noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2549533465934287809.post-68397328201638891162010-06-16T16:12:33.646+01:002010-06-16T16:12:33.646+01:00Definitely freshly drawn water, the oxygen helps i...Definitely freshly drawn water, the oxygen helps it to brew. Orwell would probably hate my milky cuppa but a proper Scottish brew would've put hairs on his chest ;)<br />Oh, and warm the milk over the pot :)Anthropomorphicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14770876473161210783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2549533465934287809.post-18084986824097748532010-06-12T00:07:09.144+01:002010-06-12T00:07:09.144+01:00The English have always been soft, you should know...The English have always been soft, you should know that Roisin. It's why I'm so terrified of you.<br /><br />'Her eyes flashed with that brand of Gaelic fire that is peculiar to the women of Ireland.'<br /><br />Oh, yes. I'm a discretion man when it comes to Irish women! God knows what you'd put in my cup of tea, if ever you saw fit to make me one.JJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16069822009799120415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2549533465934287809.post-21151326214229651862010-06-11T23:49:24.193+01:002010-06-11T23:49:24.193+01:00Yes I know JJ but the point is there's nothing...Yes I know JJ but the point is there's nothing plummy about it! The water has to boiling- really boiling. I even know people who put the tea pot on a gas stove after they've added the water just to be safe. In fact, it's generally par for the course in a good country Irish household. You English like to think you know about tea, but our Irish tea would beat up your English tea. At least Orwell understood, maybe you've all just gone soft over the years.Róisínhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17221357100369170369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2549533465934287809.post-61192745666655362412010-06-10T23:10:04.506+01:002010-06-10T23:10:04.506+01:00Roisin: That's what I said!Roisin: That's what I said!JJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16069822009799120415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2549533465934287809.post-50995643740108354712010-06-10T22:27:08.484+01:002010-06-10T22:27:08.484+01:00Ah, just what I wanted, a little insight into all ...Ah, just what I wanted, a little insight into all your tea drinking habits! Just a couple of notes:<br /><br />JJ- You have to take the teapot to the kettle otherwise the water won't be boiling when it pours!<br /><br />Dutchess- If you're ever in Ireland look me up and I'll get my man to make you the best cup of tea in the world!<br /><br />Kathy- I don't know what to say... I have heard these tales of microwaved tea but thought they were only urban legends ;) But as long as you enjoy isn't that all that matters!<br /><br />Frances- Your father sounds wonderful. If we hooked him up with my fiance we'd have a fine tea making tag-team. Oh, and I must take a wee run over to your blog now. I haven't been the best blogger lately, I've not been doing the rounds enough.<br /><br />Well folks, thanks for dropping by!Róisínhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17221357100369170369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2549533465934287809.post-39586205704518253932010-06-10T13:45:35.365+01:002010-06-10T13:45:35.365+01:00Tap water and a tea bag - yes, that is the regrett...Tap water and a tea bag - yes, that is the regrettable norm in all our restaurants. My father makes a truly perfect cup of tea, warming the pot for a few minutes first then using only freshly boiling water on the tea bags. He always knows when I've made it ("did you make the tea Dear?") because I cut corners on the pot-warming time and it actually makes a small but significant difference.<br />You put up new posts far more frequently than I, and every post is a gem! Want to drop by and check out my give-away?Frances Tyrrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18300498036210195590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2549533465934287809.post-28206416771696057122010-06-09T13:34:09.061+01:002010-06-09T13:34:09.061+01:00My bestest friend who is English always is mutteri...My bestest friend who is English always is muttering about our "hot tea" here in the states. Me-I plop a teabag in a cup with water and stick it in the microwave. Yes, I really do that. I'm sorry...I'm sorely lacking in tea finesse.<br /><br />Loved this post!!! - KathyKathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16330372341341676777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2549533465934287809.post-28135998110964850112010-06-09T09:34:57.380+01:002010-06-09T09:34:57.380+01:00Amen to this, and yes, please pity us here in the ...Amen to this, and yes, please pity us here in the US, as there are so very, very few places that serve drinkable, let alone good, tea. Sigh... Orwell is my new hero... ^-^TheBlakkDuchesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12577166901825200684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2549533465934287809.post-55890356702842142972010-06-08T21:13:26.566+01:002010-06-08T21:13:26.566+01:00I remember that oh-so-plummy woman saying 'Tak...I remember that oh-so-plummy woman saying 'Take the pot to the kettle, not the other way round.' I gather the objection to re-boiling the water is something to do with losing oxygen, which helps to release the taste in the tea. I also read once that the decision as to whether to add milk to the tea or the other way round actually changes the chemical nature of the resultant drink. I take my tea without sugar, too. And we have lots of tea shops in the UK which make good tea. But then we would, wouldn't we?JJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16069822009799120415noreply@blogger.com