"Chris Kern" wrote in message
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I've always despised tea with sugar in it, and so I've avoided milk as
well. But I had actually never heard of *only* putting milk in tea
until quite recently. I've been reluctant to try it, though, because
somehow I fear ruining my cup of breakfast tea by doctoring it.

I'll probably try it some weekend when I have enough time to make
another cup if the first one gets destroyed, but I'm curious -- how
much milk do people put in their tea? I assume it depends on the type
of tea involved, but are we talking a few teaspoons worth or 1/4 of
the cup?

-Chris
I like your question. It is a manly question: heroic even. These questions
need a great deal of consideration. My advice is for you to take your time
and deliberate carefully. Not everyone is cut out for the kind of risk
taking you are proposing. There are those among us for whom even the vague
prospect of a ruined cup of tea will round the shoulders; will cast a gloom
upon the mental outlook; will cause an anguish even unknown to Prometheus
(you know, the fellow that was chained to a rock and had an eagle feed on
his liver each day).



I admire your spirit.



To my knowledge there is a local Indian restaurant that seems to me to make
their tea with mostly milk. But, (I am getting a bit over my head with the
technology here) wouldn't you need at least some boiling water to scald the
tealeaves? I believe milk would boil at a lower temperature. Even I know
you have to scald those tealeaves.



Hope this helps.


Christopher

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