大学英国文化课件 British afternoon tea culture

1、High TeaTraditionally, high tea was a working class meal served on a high table at the end of the workday, shortly after 5pm. It was a heavy meal of meat dishes (such as steak and kidney pie), fish dishes (such as pickled salmon腌鲑鱼), baked goods (such as crumpets or, in Ireland, barmbrack葡萄干面包), veg

2、etables (such as potatoes or onion cakes), and other heavy foods (such as baked beans and cheesy casseroles砂锅菜).Outside of the UK, many people refer to afternoon tea as high tea. p. In a traditional afternoon tea in Britain, youll find a variety of light (or not so light) snack foods served with a p

3、ot of tea. It is traditional to brew tea from loose leaves, although with the invention of tea bags, this isnt as common any more.Tea EtiquettepAFTERNOON TEA (The traditional 4 oclock tea)pThis is a small meal, not a drink. Traditionally it consists of tea (or coffee) served with either of the follo

4、wing:pFreshly baked scones served with cream and jam (Known as a cream tea) pAfternoon tea sandwiches - thinly sliced cucumber sandwiches with the crusts cut off. pAssorted pastries Holding a Tea Cup:In order for one not to spill the hot liquid onto oneself, the proper way to hold the vessel of a cu

5、p with no handle is to place ones thumb at the six oclock position and ones index and middle fingers at the twelve oclock position, while gently raising ones pinkie up for balance. Tea cups with a handle are held by placing ones fingers to the front and back of the handle with ones pinkie up again a

6、llows balance. Never wave or hold your tea cup in the air. When not in use, place the tea cup back in the tea saucer. If you are at a buffet tea hold the tea saucer in your lap with your left hand and hold the tea cup in your right hand. When not in use, place the tea cup back in the tea saucer and

7、hold in your lap. The only time a saucer is raised together with the teacup is when one is at a standing reception.pUsing Teaspoons:pDo not stir your tea, with your teaspoon, in sweeping circular motions. pPlace your tea spoon at the six oclock position and softly fold the liquid towards the twelve

8、oclock position two or three times. pEither place the iced teaspoon on the side of another plate or ask the server or hostess to remove the spoon from the table. Never leave the spoon in the glass especially when actually drinking your tea.pServing Tea:pMilk is served with tea, not cream. Cream is t

9、oo heavy and masks the taste of the tea. Although some pour their milk in the cup first, it is probably better to pour the milk in the tea after it is in the cup in order to get the correct amount. pRemove the tea bag from the cup and place it on a side saucer or in a slop bowl. Do not use the strin

10、g to wrap around or squeeze the tea bag.pWhen serving lemon with tea, lemon slices are preferable, not wedges. Either provide a small fork or lemon fork for your guests, or have the tea server can neatly place a slice in the tea cup after the tea has been poured. Be sure never to add lemon with milk

11、 since the lemons citric acid will cause the 10 AFTERNOON TEA (The traditional 4 oclock tea)It is a small meal, not a drink. Traditionally it consists of Tea (or coffee) served with either of the following:11Freshly baked scones (烤饼烤饼) served with cream（奶油奶油） and jam (果酱果酱) Afternoon tea sandwiches.

12、 12Assorted pastries（糕点）（糕点）13High tea vs. low tea (afternoon tea)High tea: a full meal, in the eveningLow tea: a small meal, in the afternoon14I. The hostess must use the best room and the porcelain to treat their guests.II. The leading roles of afternoon tea are Darjeeling Tea(大吉岭茶大吉岭茶) and Earl G

13、rey Tea (伯伯爵茶爵茶 ), which are made in India.III. As to the pastry （油酥点心）（油酥点心）of the afternoon tea. It is usually contained on the porcelain dish which is made of three layers . IV. A tuxedo（无尾晚礼服）（无尾晚礼服） for the gentlemen and a gown（长袍，礼袍）（长袍，礼袍） for ladies.15Sandwich on the first layer Pastry scone

14、（烤饼）（烤饼） on the second layerCakes and fruit start on the third layer1617Basic etiquette（礼仪） 1. the most orthodox（正统） time for afternoon tea at four oclock in the afternoon (commonly known Low Tea)2.General, afternoon tea special tea Keemun black tea（祁门红茶）, Darjeeling（大吉茶） and Earl Grey tea（伯爵茶）, Cey

15、lon tea（锡兰红茶）, if milk tea, milk plus tea first 3.Orthodox English afternoon tea snack is loaded with three snack porcelain（瓷器） plates Sheng put the sandwich in the first layer, the second layer put traditional British snack Scone, the third layer is put cakes and fruit tarts; from bottom to topopen

16、 back to eat. The Scone eat is first coated with jam, apply a cream, eating one, and then cover under a. 4. snack food etiquette. By light and heavy salty and sweet. Edible order should comply with refreshments taste from light and heavy, salty and sweet rule.Afternoon tea sandwiches. Freshly baked

17、scones (烤饼烤饼) served with cream（奶油奶油） and jam (果酱果酱) 8, fine tea tasting. Victoria afternoon tea is a comprehensive art, were simple but not shabby, gorgeous but not vulgarEnglish afternoon tea in the trilogypFirst steps: a tasty snackThe second song: fine tea tastingTrilogy: tea.Special afternoon t

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