What are some basic foods for an informal British tea?!
What are some basic foods for an informal British tea?
I was thinking cucumber sandwiches and scones for sure but what else? It will only be for 5 people so it is a small group and I don't want to spend much time on it. Thanks
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Small slices of quiche, egg and cress sanwiches in brown bread, small sausage rolls, trifle (bought or homemade) Crisps and cheese and biscuits. Ooooh, all this talk of food is making me hungry!!
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erm im british and we eat what evers available ...... with a decent cup of tea
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DEFINITELY don't skimp on the main item, THE TEA is very important. I'd suggest purchasing a nice British Blend but the Brits seem fond of most any dark tea that they usually add hot milk to lighten it (also provide the option of sugar and some will prefer lemon). Preparing a perfect pot of tea requires water just off the boil and I prefer using loose whole leaf teas (while bags are more convenient, the tea does taste better if it is allowed to infuse and let the leaves unfurl to their natural state). For British tea use a nice large ceramic/porcelain pot and while not a must, tea cozies will help to keep it warm.
OK for food, I've attended some British Teas that actually went far further than the sandwiches and scones. Steak and Kidney pie while it may sound awful to some really tastes pretty good. I know you don't want to spend THAT much time so if I were you, I'd stick to your original suggestions of cucumber sandwiches (don't forget the sprig of fresh dill on top and the cream cheese on the toasted bread underneath the cucumber) and scones. Try a couple of different varieties of scones (such as one with fruit, blueberry is nice and maybe one with traditional currents).
OH, don't forget if you can find it to get the clotted cream, a British form of something sort of like butter consistency but with a unique tast all it's own.
If you want to be more adventurous, try finding some Marmite??, another British sandwich spread made from yeast. A variation on this from Australia is one possibly more familiar to music fans called Vegamite?? (remember that Ausie Band -- Men at Work?) but both are an acquired taste. Many supermarkets do carry it and it is simple to spread.
Hope this help, just DON'T skimp on the quality of the tea!!!