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I'm not a big tea drinker but wasn't there something to be said for allowing a patina to build up within the pot?
It was supposed to impart more flavour to the brew I think.
My Nan used to make tea with condensed milk...I didn't think twice about drinking it at the time, although Carnation isn't on my list of store cupboard essentials today.
Happy memories though!
Mr M leaves the patina to build up on his cup yuk !
To clean it I put in a dishwashing tablet and add water .
All the tanin bubbles off .
It’s like a rather gross science experiment .
The standard Yorkshire Teabags for me too, they make a good, strong cuppa. Those for hard water areas are better but are seldom found in the shops, although this is a hard water area.
Baz, do you have an Iceland branch near you? They're selling 210 Yorkshire teabags for the price of 160. We were charged £4.50 a box this morning.
Mr M loves his Tetleys too
They used to give away little plastic men .
I have no recollection of that.
I usually get a large bag with about 500 teabags in it. That lasts a good while, unless we have visitors we only use two teabags a day. One bag does two mugs.
Westender...condensed milk in tea, brought back memories, it must have been in the early 50's sugar was still rationed, and when we didn't have any, my mum put condensed milk in the tea to sweeten it ,,
We used to have sandwiches with Carnation condensed milk in them. Very sweet but very nice, not that I could even eat one nowadays as my 'sweet tooth' has long since gone, as did 10kg!