Thread: Tea anyone ??!!

Originally Posted by donv

Steph, I don't know if this qualifies as "Hobbit" approved, but it's traditional Portuguese that I grew up with, and I've taught my daughter how to make it to carry it on. Sopa de Couve. AKA, Kale soup. The pictures would have been prettier yesterday, but I make it thick and then let it set and it got thicker. I didn't have any Linquica, but put ~ 1/2 pound of fried, diced bacon in it. Rounded out the soup with a, easy now, instant sugar free peach iced tea. Next time, either prettier pictures or Sopa de Funche, fennel soup.

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Ahh Sausage and Kale soup,I know it well...it is of course Hobbit approved !

Originally Posted by NoseWarmer

Tea of the Morning: Bigelow"Constant Comment"; Created by Ruth Bigelow in her kitchen over 60 years ago "Constant Comment"® is today America's most popular specialty tea. This original blend of the finest mountain-grown tea is deliciously flavored with rind of oranges and sweet spice. This tea reminds me of the tea my mother would drink in the fall...

Along with Oats and Toast w/Strawberry Jam...

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CnC....Good stuff ! I have some myself.

Originally Posted by donv

Steph, I don't know if this qualifies as "Hobbit" approved, but it's traditional Portuguese that I grew up with, and I've taught my daughter how to make it to carry it on. Sopa de Couve. AKA, Kale soup. The pictures would have been prettier yesterday, but I make it thick and then let it set and it got thicker. I didn't have any Linquica, but put ~ 1/2 pound of fried, diced bacon in it. Rounded out the soup with a, easy now, instant sugar free peach iced tea. Next time, either prettier pictures or Sopa de Funche, fennel soup.

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Ahh Sausage and Kale soup,I know it well...it is of course Hobbit approved !

Originally Posted by NoseWarmer

Tea of the Morning: Bigelow"Constant Comment"; Created by Ruth Bigelow in her kitchen over 60 years ago "Constant Comment"® is today America's most popular specialty tea. This original blend of the finest mountain-grown tea is deliciously flavored with rind of oranges and sweet spice. This tea reminds me of the tea my mother would drink in the fall...

Along with Oats and Toast w/Strawberry Jam...

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CnC....Good stuff ! I have some myself.

as i sit here, currently consuming a pot of plain old lipton. never really know why i didnt make this before, maybe i felt it was something only for iced tea. in the end who knows, just glad that i had the where with all to try it again, will definately keep this in the cupboard.

Sometimes...it's the simple things that make all the difference.

This evening a Puerh 2011 with my dinner, pork in mushrooms and apples.

Tonight we have tarry souchong from Mariage Frères. Don't know much else about it; although originally from Fujian Province, China, this particular tea could probably be from anywhere (within reason).

For those of you who aren't familiar with it, the tea leaves are smoke-dried over pine wood fires, giving it a very intense, smoky flavour and it's a very nice tea. Here is my photo:



If only such a thing as smell files existed...

Originally Posted by PigHog

Tonight we have tarry souchong from Mariage Frères. Don't know much else about it; although originally from Fujian Province, China, this particular tea could probably be from anywhere (within reason).

For those of you who aren't familiar with it, the tea leaves are smoke-dried over pine wood fires, giving it a very intense, smoky flavour and it's a very nice tea. Here is my photo:



If only such a thing as smell files existed...

now i am a big fan of lapsang souchong, but haven't tried tried tarry souchong, what is the difference

Stronger flavour and smokier, I think. It's smoked over pine tar, rather than just the wood.

Pretty soon I'm gonna be seein Loon in the pipe of the day smoking Lap through a pipe.

not true steph, lately ive been drinking a lot, and i do mean a lot of middle eastern and russian royal tea, although this morning i did mix a tablespoon of lap with my swan, gives the ceylon tea a smokey hint.