The US Embassy in Brexitania weighs in on Teagate...
"We want to ensure the good people of the UK that the unthinkable notion of adding salt to Britain’s national drink is not official United States policy. And never will be.”
"The U.S. Embassy will continue to make tea in the proper way — by microwaving it.”
@hesgen Savage last line!
I'm American. I microwave my tea.
I don't know anything about this salt thing, but I would be interested to know if British tears are a suitable salting agent.
@accretionist @hesgen I’m pole and microwaving tea feels like something which people without proper kettles do.
@pecet @accretionist @hesgen You'd be correct. In the US our electrical system causes kettles to be significantly slower than the EU. I still use one but I'm considered slightly unusual.
I do however salt my tea sometimes, there's this sweet-salt kashmiri style with cream I like, good when you're ill or otherwise badly dehydrated.
@accretionist @hesgen Is "Americans microwaving tea" really a thing?
If so it'll be because they don't use kettles, because they don't have real electricity ...
1. i pour hot water from the tap into my mug
2. i place the tea bag in the mug
3. i place this in the microwave for a minute
4. i enjoy delicious tea
why am i describing this process?
because somewhere a british person reading this is screaming at their phone/ computer right now 🤭
It's certainly curious. In the UK it is common to find coffee prepared in a dizzying assortment of ways. Yet the "proper" method for brewing tea is a metaphorical hill littered with the corpses of purists.
@misterprickles @accretionist @hesgen Wouldn't know. I'm British and I don't do tea - I drink coffee.
Then indulge me: are you particular about how you take your coffee? Or do you drink it as the fancy takes you, now Flat White, now Americano?
@misterprickles @accretionist @hesgen Black[#]. Made with whatever kit happens to be around, fine with cafetières, jug; filter machine is tolerable; or at a pinch put the coffee in a tea strainer over the mug and pour the water through.
Me: Black coffee please.
Coffee shop: Oh, you mean Americano.
Bit later, when the coffee is ready:
Coffee shop: Would you like milk in your Americano?
@hesgen The Cabinet Office has replied with the sort of humor for which the British are, mercifully, not famous.
They could've at least threatened to send Redcoats to demonstrate the proper technique.
@hesgen 😁 Bloody colonials!