/ck/ - Food & Cooking

[Anonymous No.12773300]

American here, what can I put in breakfast tea to make it taste better? I’ve already started putting sugar in it so it won’t be bitter

[Anonymous No.12773307]

American here. Stop being a bitch and drink it

[Anonymous No.12773313]

>>12773300
bourbon

[Anonymous No.12773315]

>>12773307
It’s not that I can’t handle it, just want to try different things with it
>>12773313
I’m not 21 yet

[Anonymous No.12773316]

brandy

[Anonymous No.12773317]

>>12773300
Flush it down the toilet and get better tea

[Anonymous No.12773318]

>>12773300
Coffee and bailey's

[Anonymous No.12773331]

>>12773300
Put some balls in it

[Anonymous No.12773337]

Honey, milk, heavy cream

[Anonymous No.12773407]

This has to be a troll.
But you add milk to black tea.

[Anonymous No.12773423]

>>12773318
bailey's cum?

[Anonymous No.12773428]

>>12773423
>implying those balls still have cum in them

[Anonymous No.12773431]

>>12773337
tastes like shit

[Anonymous No.12773437]

>>12773407
I’m asking what I can put not what I’m supposed to put

[Anonymous No.12773439]

>>12773300
lemon juice

[Anonymous No.12773447]

>>12773437
How about you put your dick in the tea and gulp down a hot cup of cum you little zoomer dipshit?

[Anonymous No.12773448]

>>12773300
if your tea is bitter, you steep it for too long. pro tip: steep more bags but for shorter time period. or simply get loose leaf, tastes better for cheaper price.

[Anonymous No.12773457]

>not learning to respect the flavor of tea.

This site is 18 and older, bud

[Anonymous No.12773467]

>>12773447
how about i skullfuck you to death little faggot

[Anonymous No.12773468]

>>12773457
>not learning to respect shitty tannines you get from bags because you steep fannings for 15 minutes

[Anonymous No.12773472]

>>12773467
So you admit you're a homo? No surprise there.

[Anonymous No.12773489]

It's not supposed to taste nice. Too reliant on everything tasting very sweet or very salty. We've no time to mull over its taste. Get it drunk and get back on the building site.

[Anonymous No.12773511]

>>12773300
steep at 90c not boiling water also reduce the steep time. milk will round off the hard tannins but bagged tea is always bad.

[Anonymous No.12773516]

>>12773300
Twinings is terrible

[Anonymous No.12773572]

>>12773300
First, get loose tea
Second, add milk if it's still not to your liking

[Anonymous No.12773655]

>>12773431
not all at once, idiot

[Anonymous No.12773662]

>>12773300

[Anonymous No.12773797]

>>12773655
>add these
>but don’t actually add them!

[Anonymous No.12773827]

>>12773797

[Anonymous No.12773863]

>>12773300
Throw it in the trash and buy Earl Grey or Lady Grey instead

[Anonymous No.12773873]

>>12773863
earl gray tastes like shit

[Anonymous No.12773903]

>>12773863
Early gray is for peados

[Anonymous No.12773912]

>>12773300
First of all are you making the tea correctly?

>Tea bag in the mug first
>Just under boiling water
>Leave to sit for 3 mins if you find it bitter
>Apply milk and sugar if needed

Whatever you do dont put the milk in first and dont stir or press the teabag (releases bitter chemicals in the bag)

[Anonymous No.12773925]

>>12773300
Milk. hth anon,

[Anonymous No.12773944]

>>12773912
>not squeezing the bag because you like a cheeky hint of bitterness

[Anonymous No.12773985]

>>12773437
Fuck you cunt

[Anonymous No.12773987]

>>12773944
I do that because I'm stingy and I want my monies worth. Didn't to consider I was making it more bitter.

[Anonymous No.12774007]

>>12773300
>muh sugar
>Imagine a baby trying to be an adult but won't tolerate anything related to adult

Go troll somewhere else cumbrain

[Anonymous No.12774026]

>>12773912
yes I am doing that

[Anonymous No.12774046]

>>12773300
>American here, what can I put in breakfast tea to make it taste better?

best option I've found is to turn it into ice tea and add some sprite, or a carbonated lemonade like soda to the iced tea to give it that ice tea flavor. I use diet soda.

[Anonymous No.12774068]

>>12773300
It is bitter because your water is too hot and you let it infuse too long

[Anonymous No.12774079]

>>12773300
Brit here. Try adding some melted cheddar, very popular way to serve it in the north counties. Adds a salty tang.

[Anonymous No.12774095]

>>12774079
are British people actually like this?

[Anonymous No.12774101]

>>12773300
Just sprinkle some .223 in it.

[Anonymous No.12774169]

>>12774095
no. its from Asia and apparently only started in the 2010's. ignore that Brit, he's a twat
t. Brit

[Anonymous No.12774247]

>>12774079
>Try adding some melted cheddar

[Anonymous No.12774307]

>>12773987
tannines is what gives tea its bitterness. the longer you steep, the more tannines you will get.
bags are made for 1) convenience 2) quicker release of caffeine. but, they lose flavor as result. kinda like with coffee, the difference between instant and fresh beans is apparent.
buying loose leaf is often cheaper, and it retains more flavor. like, the pic OP posted costs around $6.28. a can of same loose leaf tea costs $5.52, despite coming in metal can. with some brands, you can get same amount of loose leaf tea for half price of bags.

[Anonymous No.12774460]

>>12774307
Huh I did not know that. I'll try to get a box of tea to play with and see what it's like.

[Anonymous No.12774571]

>>12774460
forgot to add, if you squeeze a bag you will likely release more tannines, so this isn't the best thing to do.
ultimately, bags are always gonna be lacking compared to loose tea, even expensive brands. I've been in your situation, and was experimenting with bags for some time, steeping 3-4 bags to get the flavor, but it was nearly impossible to get it without bitterness. to say nothing that it's not so cheap.
then I switched to loose. not only it was way cheaper, but it also tasted better, even if you buy cheap brands. it has this kind of "full", strong taste without much bitterness which from my experience is impossible to get from bags. and when I left it steeping for too long, it was only slightly bitter, and it was pleasant in a way too.
so from what I gathered, bags are ONLY worth it if you're at work, or are too lazy to buy a cheap clay teapot or at least infuser. otherwise, there's just no excuse to buying bags, they're lowest grade tea for a reason.

[Anonymous No.12774764]

>>12774571
Oh right. When I go shopping tomorrow, I'll see if there's any loose tea being sold. My exact critiques of English tea is that it's too bitter and there's little flavor. I always had that pinned on the brand. Not the bag.
I guess there's a filter you can buy that sits on the cup when you pour from the tea pot so you don't get tea leaves in your drink? Regardless, I think you've turned me onto going bagless.

[Anonymous No.12774834]

>>12773662
a surprisingly well timed board-crossing

[Anonymous No.12774848]

>>12774764
>I guess there's a filter you can buy that sits on the cup when you pour from the tea pot so you don't get tea leaves in your drink?
depends, my clay kettle already has a sort of "filter" which catches most stuff like on picrelated. rarely there's a couple small bits going through it. normally tea leaves roll out and get bigger when you steep them, so this never was an issue for me, except when I accidentally got fannings/dust (these can be purchased loose too).
if your teapot doesn't have this, I know there are filters that attach directly to spout. otherwise I haven't checked this. if you're getting a new teapot, could get a cheap clay one or simply a modern glass one with infuser. french press work too but it's not the best for this task, and cleaning the filter is a bit tiresome.

[Anonymous No.12774852]

>>12774764
Get a tea-ball or a basket strainer that will fit in your cup/mug. Another thing to consider eventually is chinese-style, gong-fu, tea preparation.

[Anonymous No.12774865]

Just add like one to two teaspoons of sugar and a splash of milk. Like every Brit does. Whoever is telling you to put cream or other weird shit in it is a retard.

[Anonymous No.12774870]

>>12774852
tea balls are ok but if you get broken leaf/whole leaf tea it needs a bit of room to roll out, so it's not the best idea unless you have a big one.

[Anonymous No.12774893]

>>12773423
>male pattern baldness
>hardly bottoms
Get the fuck outta here, you not get the memo /ck/ was a /pol/ subsidiary.
Fucking faggot, Kora's where it's act.

[Anonymous No.12774908]

>>12773300
Milk and a lemon slice. Squeeze the lemon so the juice goes into the tea. Trust me it’s delicious

[Anonymous No.12775106]

>>12774848
>>12774852
Ah right. That's very insightful. I only visited this board on a whim and I'm very glad I did. Thanks a lot, Anon.

[Anonymous No.12775126]

>>12773300
stop drinking rolled up socks and start drinking black tea with cloves and allspice and milk oolong

[Anonymous No.12775143]

Has extra tannins so it tastes balanced with a splash of milk..... the way Brits drink it.
Add a splash of milk

[Anonymous No.12775256]

>>12773300
couples splashes of 2% milk, at most a table spoon of sugar, and thats still a lot.
ignore everyone else.

[Anonymous No.12775299]

>>12773662
heh

[Anonymous No.12775532]

Try harney & sons. You'll thank me later

[Anonymous No.12775542]

>>12773300
English (or British really) tea should have a little milk added to it.

[Anonymous No.12775570]

Little bit of cream or milk and a little honey.

Also, try differrent brewing temperatures, and try differrent teas. Some black teas are just naturally bitter.

Earl Gray (which is just bergoment and black tea) is also pretty fuckin tasty on it's own.

[Anonymous No.12775641]

>>12775570
Earl grey is shit.

[Anonymous No.12775690]

english breakfast is just a brand name for a blend of black teas, probably a few cheap ones with a small amount of a higher grade to improve flavor. its nothing special, and its not "breakfasty". go for a single origin black tea: darjeeling, assam, or chinese: keemun, yunnan. the best flavoring agent if you want something is milk and spices, chai. no sugar needed. lapsang souchong is smoked, so completely different. a little of that is put in "russian" branded teas. earl gray is an acquired taste, but if you want to get fancy, buy yourself some lavendar blossoms and mix them up with a good black tea, thats the iroginal earl gray recipe. bergamot oil is cheaper than lavender blossoms. same goes for jasmine tea. best is when they put lots of jasmine blossoms in the tea, let them sit, and remove them before sale. peets used to carry excellent teas. i worked there. mr peet loved tea.

[Anonymous No.12775908]

Vodka for green, rum for black, go nuts for oolong. If you plan ahead and chill it, try a White Russian with black tea.

[Anonymous No.12775931]

>>12773300
cum

[Anonymous No.12775945]

>>12773407
>milk to black tea
disgusting.

[Anonymous No.12776128]

>>12773407
>>12775143
>>12775542
Try some melted cheddar in place of milk. You don’t need much and it really compliments the flavor of the tea. Anyone else try this or is it just a regional English thing?

[Anonymous No.12776155]

>>12776128
From the south-west. Nobody does that, and that is fucking vile. Literally all you need is a small dash of milk. Maybe some sugar/honey. All Americans fuck off with your disgusting cream/alcohol suggestions

[Anonymous No.12776397]

>>12776128
that sounds horrible m8

[Anonymous No.12776515]

>>12776128
Tried this on a cultural walking tour in Newcastle. Very tasty. How do you liquify the cheese? Would like to try making it at home.

[Anonymous No.12776520]

>>12773300
Try a different variety. You can get a variety pack off Amazon or something that has 9-12 different kinds to sample and you might find a variety that's more to your liking. I fancy the citrus varieties, myself.

[Anonymous No.12776925]

>>12773300
It’s crap English tea for ponces. Needs more stuff in it to make it drinkable.