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> 3.5. The Podstakannik
by hprotagonist 5y ago
> 3.5. The Podstakannik
- litoE 5y agoMy grandfather didn't use a Podstakannik, just a glass. He had a special grip to avoid scalding his fingers: he would grasp the glass by the rim between his thumb and index. Since the tea didn't go all the way to the top and glass is a poor heat conductor, the rim was cooler. Then, as he lifted the glass from the saucer, he would slip his pinkie finger under the bottom of the glass to prevent it from slipping from his grasp of the rim. Because the glass was thicker at the bottom, that location was also cooler.
- hprotagonist 5y agoInteresting. I've seen that sort of thing done in Turkey, but nowhere else.