IDEAS ABOUT TEA.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 177, 27 June 1938, Page 12

IDEAS ABOUT TEA.

Do von kno"- that vry strong infused tea re-ovules p-ee'lent treatment for a burn® It. should bo apnlied Geonentlv end allowed to dry on. The best method is to squirt th° tea on with a fine syringe m atomiser, and the treatment 4 *should be coetintWl until the burn is well tanned. In the intervals between treatments, keep

the burn loosely covered. For this treatment oil should not be used at any stage. The musty flavour discernible in silver tea-pqts that are used only occasionally can be obviated by keeping a small teaspoon)ill of dry tea in the pot when storing away. Cold tea is an excellent polisher for varnished wood or oil cloth. There are not many devotees of China tea, but the flavour and aroma of most blends can be further improved by the addition of a small proportion of China tea. It is a matter for experiment as to how much should be‘added to suit individual tastes. . Do you put milk in cups before or after the tea? The right process is to put the milk, in first; the tea vnll then look rich instead of cloudy. The cold milk also prevents delicate china from cracking when the hot tea is added.