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Isn’t Orwell on Tea some sort of troll? I like some elements but the bit where you heat the porcelain before putting the water in it is a recipe for disaster s
by rusk 6y ago
Isn’t Orwell on Tea some sort of troll?
I like some elements but the bit where you heat the porcelain before putting the water in it is a recipe for disaster surely!
- glial 6y agoI put a bit of hot water in the pot and stick in the microwave for a couple minutes. Works great.
- rusk 6y agoNope. No mention of microwave in there. To save you the hassle of reading the piece ... Orwell advocates heating your dry porcelain over a naked flame before pouring actual rolling boiling water in. I haven’t actually tried this because I’m very risk averse. I think this piece takes on a slightly different tone if you imagine a George Orwell’s tongue firmly in his cheek. I read it as a wry take on the sophistry of the English class system ...
- glial 6y agoThanks. I read the Orwell link, but hearing porcelain on a flame terrifies me also, so I was trying to suggest a safe alternative. On his tone, I get the impression that Orwell really IS this concerned about the right way to make tea. I agree with him about putting milk in last.