Britain 'stops for afternoon tea'

**Adam** · 18th May 2007, 03:46 PM

Jeesh, talk about bad stereotyping.

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Britain 'stops for afternoon tea'

Cream teas are mostly served in the West Country, the book says

Visitors to Britain must expect the country to shut down each afternoon for tea and scones, a new guidebook warns.

Afternoon tea is a tradition "enacted daily" in British homes, tea shops and grand hotels, the DK Eyewitness travel guide informs its readers.

It paints a picture of Britons sitting down to "delicately cut" fish paste and cucumber sandwiches at 1600 BST.

The guide also advises visitors to the UK to "leave room for a slice of fruit cake or jam sponge".

Scones

The book goes into great detail about the traditions of Britons' afternoon tea "taken at around 4pm".

It says: "The tea is usually from India or Sri Lanka, served with optional milk and sugar; but it could be scented China or herbal tea served with or with lemon.

"Small, delicately-cut sandwiches are eaten first: fish paste and cucumber are traditional fillings.

"These may be followed by scones, jam and cream, especially in the West of England.

"Other options include buttered toast or crumpets, but leave room for a slice of fruit cake or jam sponge, a chocolate eclair or a regional speciality such as Scottish shortbread."

The guide also describes the "national institution" of fish and chips covered in salt and vinegar.

Although saying that, I do love me cod/chips with vinegar, salt and tomato ketchup

**Queen Mum** · 18th May 2007, 04:00 PM

and in some places they call it afternoon siesta

but give me tea ... crumpets and of course a cask and cream in between!! :grin:

Gala · 18th May 2007, 05:32 PM

we always used to have tea on sunday at my grans but thats all... except for £35 a head you can get afternoon tea at the ritz (im planning this next year for my 21st with a few friends), as for cod and chips i love it and you know that the uk consumes about 1/3 of the cod produced per year XD thats a hell of alot of cod

Lensky Entreri · 19th May 2007, 12:23 AM

I lol'd at the article. Who wrote the book?

Mmmmm fresh fish and chips.

**DiP** · 19th May 2007, 06:03 AM

Hahahaha.... tea & crumpets.... LOL

**Tabbitha** · 19th May 2007, 06:20 AM

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Originally Posted by DiP

Hahahaha.... tea & crumpets.... LOL

Funny this topic should come up now.I had earl grey tea and crumpets in a little olde worlde tea shop earlier this week .

Crumpets and devonshire tea are my favourites when out and about

Not so keen on the chips here in the Sth East, [ cant beat the Northern chippies ] but I love haddock with lots of vinegar

Love my 'Sunday roast ' too

Yay Rule Britannia

Tukaram · 19th May 2007, 07:11 AM

I think there is really something to be said for stopping for tea. (whether everyone on England does it or not). Almost everyone here in the Colonies are in such a damn hurry all the time! People need to slow down and enjoy themselves more often. Follow my lead...I have a very relaxing, non-productive, life

Remember Enjoy yourself. If you can't enjoy yourself...enjoy someone else!

Gala · 19th May 2007, 07:33 AM

i like southen chippies more, we have two awesome ones up neer home and then we have one down here in southampton around the corner which does the best damn cod ive had in a while... i think i was too young to appretiate the stuff when we went to northumberland maybe this year when we go back there i'll be able to comment ^.^

Talon · 19th May 2007, 08:56 AM

Reading that made me laugh,but then i started to think.

There aren't many days that I don't have a cup of tea in the afternoon and maybe a biscuit with it,
and I love fish and chips with salt and vinegar and lashings of tomato sauce.
and in the summer we always have strawberries and cream but not everyday

oh and thank God for bangers and mash.

**Adam** · 20th May 2007, 04:43 AM

Bangers and mash...yick! hehe

I must confess, when I went to visit my mum a couple of weeks back, she bought 4 scones and we had those with our tea
heheh

Bloody nice to they were

18th May 2007, 04:00 PM	#2
Queen Mum Lead Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Shard: Sonoma Posts: 2,941 Gold: 3,275 My Mood: Blog Entries: 18 Thanks: 88 Thanked 232 Times in 80 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 2	Re: Britain 'stops for afternoon tea' and in some places they call it afternoon siesta but give me tea ... crumpets and of course a cask and cream in between!! :grin:

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Gala I Poke Dots Join Date: Apr 2005 Shard: Sonoma Posts: 362 Gold: 62 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Britain 'stops for afternoon tea' we always used to have tea on sunday at my grans but thats all... except for £35 a head you can get afternoon tea at the ritz (im planning this next year for my 21st with a few friends), as for cod and chips i love it and you know that the uk consumes about 1/3 of the cod produced per year XD thats a hell of alot of cod

19th May 2007, 12:23 AM	#4
Lensky Entreri Retired from UO Join Date: Dec 2002 Shard: Pacific Posts: 154 Gold: 52 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Britain 'stops for afternoon tea' I lol'd at the article. Who wrote the book? Mmmmm fresh fish and chips.

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DiP Ronin<br>UOForums Bouncer Join Date: Jan 2006 Shard: Black Water Raiders, Azeroth Posts: 9,277 Gold: 30,820 My Mood: Thanks: 121 Thanked 86 Times in 70 Posts	Re: Britain 'stops for afternoon tea' Hahahaha.... tea & crumpets.... LOL Thanks again Maddux! Adri: women don't discuss men while in the bathroom, we sacrifice small animals and smoke tampons rolls eyes

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Tukaram Old & grouchy Join Date: Apr 2004 Shard: Great Lakes Posts: 1,386 Gold: 70 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Britain 'stops for afternoon tea' I think there is really something to be said for stopping for tea. (whether everyone on England does it or not). Almost everyone here in the Colonies are in such a damn hurry all the time! People need to slow down and enjoy themselves more often. Follow my lead...I have a very relaxing, non-productive, life Remember Enjoy yourself. If you can't enjoy yourself...enjoy someone else! Tuka Kinsmen are born. Friendship is a gift of the gods.

19th May 2007, 07:33 AM	#8
Gala I Poke Dots Join Date: Apr 2005 Shard: Sonoma Posts: 362 Gold: 62 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Britain 'stops for afternoon tea' i like southen chippies more, we have two awesome ones up neer home and then we have one down here in southampton around the corner which does the best damn cod ive had in a while... i think i was too young to appretiate the stuff when we went to northumberland maybe this year when we go back there i'll be able to comment ^.^

19th May 2007, 08:56 AM	#9
Talon Offical Cookie Taster Join Date: Nov 2005 Shard: Drachenfels and Europa Posts: 504 Gold: 58 My Mood: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Britain 'stops for afternoon tea' Reading that made me laugh,but then i started to think. There aren't many days that I don't have a cup of tea in the afternoon and maybe a biscuit with it, and I love fish and chips with salt and vinegar and lashings of tomato sauce. and in the summer we always have strawberries and cream but not everyday oh and thank God for bangers and mash.

20th May 2007, 04:43 AM	#10
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