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This is one of those things where everyone has heard a slightly different tale. I've read in other places the exact opposite: some people put milk in first in c
by n4r9 3y ago
This is one of those things where everyone has heard a slightly different tale. I've read in other places the exact opposite: some people put milk in first in china cups because they think china is delicate and prone to cracking. Some people prefer milk afterwards so they can get the tea to the right colour. Others say that putting it in first may prevent denaturing the milk proteins.
More research is needed.
- mrob 3y agoNot only was research done, it was the origin of statistical significance testing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_tasting_tea https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_tasting_tea
- n4r9 3y agoIncredible! Thank you for the link. The page for the "Lady" in question adds that she preferred the milk first: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muriel_Bristol https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muriel_Bristol This makes sense, given some slightly more recent research into the "denatured proteins" hypothesis - https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2003/jun/25/science.highereducation https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2003/jun/25/science.higheredu... Orwell was not right in everything, it seems.