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I see the Americans are trying to start a war again….

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By *abio OP   Man
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

I am surprised Tom didn’t jump on this.. maybe this news wasn’t controversial enough for him!!

Anyway… American scientists have suggested the perfect cup of tea should have a touch of lemon in it… and a pinch of salt!! (That’s right… salt!… not sugar…salt!!)

The American embassy in London then made the problem worse by suggesting they are warming theirs up using…. A microwave!!!

The humanity of it all!

Is this grounds for war?

The ambassador has been call’d….

MI6 are ready to be dispatched!!!!

It’s all over the news… sort of!!!

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By *orny-DJMan
over a year ago

Leigh-on-Sea

I'd be inclined to take this with a pinch of salt (pun intended)

I mean, have you tasted their coffee?

Ever had a chinese meal in the states? There's no flavour yo it.

Food and drink in the US is just so bland. Anyone could be forgiven for believing that our American cousins have no taste buds

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
over a year ago

BRIDPORT

I think it’s grounds for the cessation of diplomatic relations

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire

Things haven't really progressed over there since 1994 when a well meaning lady added milk to a glass of Earl Grey she made me..

In the plus side at least our friends over the pond don't tip tea into the harbour anymore..

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

They should stick to cawfee.

Lemon and salt indeed

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

What I couldn't believe was it was actually on the bloody news

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By *ittlemissFlirtyCouple
over a year ago

Southampton


"They should stick to cawfee.

Lemon and salt indeed "

Or tequila

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The pinch of salt actually makes sense as it apparently helps reduce the bitterness

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

And thanks Fabio, I was genuinely worried WW3 was about to kick off

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over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

This is troubling news indeed. First porridge should have salt, now tea. Next we'll be told to put sugar on chips!

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

Fabio, you know that the US can't really do tea, from your life there. I can understand anyway wanting to do better than the lukewarm nasty stuff endemic there . With such an announcement, it could only get worse if Trump gets back in

PG Tips would be welcome there

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West


"And thanks Fabio, I was genuinely worried WW3 was about to kick off "

Are you ready to be conscripted for the Tea Wars?!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"This is troubling news indeed. First porridge should have salt, now tea. Next we'll be told to put sugar on chips! "

People are eating savoury porridge. Mixing in hot sauces, vegetables, pulses and meats. What’s going on?!

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West


"This is troubling news indeed. First porridge should have salt, now tea. Next we'll be told to put sugar on chips!

People are eating savoury porridge. Mixing in hot sauces, vegetables, pulses and meats. What’s going on?! "

Savoury rice porridge (congee) is pretty well known, no? Our students taught me that it should be served with eggs plopped into it

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By *batMan
over a year ago

Alicante, Spain. (Sometimes in Wales)

I always put lemon in my tea. Haven't used milk in years.

Lapsang souchong most mornings, but sometimes an Earl Grey in the afternoons. (Very occasionally a weak darjeeling if I drink it in the evening, which I don't usually do).

Let them drink it how they like, they've got enough worries without the Brits giving them nasty looks about their tea habits.

Gbat

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By *ildbillkidMan
over a year ago

where the road goes on forever

I erhmm drink my tea , iced tea, that is, no sugar(or salt)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"This is troubling news indeed. First porridge should have salt, now tea. Next we'll be told to put sugar on chips!

People are eating savoury porridge. Mixing in hot sauces, vegetables, pulses and meats. What’s going on?!

Savoury rice porridge (congee) is pretty well known, no? Our students taught me that it should be served with eggs plopped into it "

Savoury rice porridge - congee - is a thing, yes. There’s loads of porridges to be fair. Polenta, plantain, tapioca, etc. I’m on about people using oats porridge in a savoury way. That is different IMO.

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By *batMan
over a year ago

Alicante, Spain. (Sometimes in Wales)

I thought traditionally the Scots salted their porridge?

Gbat

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West


"This is troubling news indeed. First porridge should have salt, now tea. Next we'll be told to put sugar on chips!

People are eating savoury porridge. Mixing in hot sauces, vegetables, pulses and meats. What’s going on?!

Savoury rice porridge (congee) is pretty well known, no? Our students taught me that it should be served with eggs plopped into it

Savoury rice porridge - congee - is a thing, yes. There’s loads of porridges to be fair. Polenta, plantain, tapioca, etc. I’m on about people using oats porridge in a savoury way. That is different IMO. "

Making oat porridge with water and a pinch of salt is the Scottish fashion, I believe! Probably counts as savoury

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"This is troubling news indeed. First porridge should have salt, now tea. Next we'll be told to put sugar on chips!

People are eating savoury porridge. Mixing in hot sauces, vegetables, pulses and meats. What’s going on?!

Savoury rice porridge (congee) is pretty well known, no? Our students taught me that it should be served with eggs plopped into it

Savoury rice porridge - congee - is a thing, yes. There’s loads of porridges to be fair. Polenta, plantain, tapioca, etc. I’m on about people using oats porridge in a savoury way. That is different IMO.

Making oat porridge with water and a pinch of salt is the Scottish fashion, I believe! Probably counts as savoury "

I’m on about something different as I said adding savoury things. It’s a social media trend of adding savoury toppings to oats porridge. Such things as avocado, hot sauce, aubergine, tomatoes, garlic sauces, tinned sardines, Korean hot sauces, etc.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"And thanks Fabio, I was genuinely worried WW3 was about to kick off

Are you ready to be conscripted for the Tea Wars?! "

Absolutely not! On the other hand, I'd be more than happy to go to war with countries for their coffee... Wait...

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West


"This is troubling news indeed. First porridge should have salt, now tea. Next we'll be told to put sugar on chips!

People are eating savoury porridge. Mixing in hot sauces, vegetables, pulses and meats. What’s going on?!

Savoury rice porridge (congee) is pretty well known, no? Our students taught me that it should be served with eggs plopped into it

Savoury rice porridge - congee - is a thing, yes. There’s loads of porridges to be fair. Polenta, plantain, tapioca, etc. I’m on about people using oats porridge in a savoury way. That is different IMO.

Making oat porridge with water and a pinch of salt is the Scottish fashion, I believe! Probably counts as savoury

I’m on about something different as I said adding savoury things. It’s a social media trend of adding savoury toppings to oats porridge. Such things as avocado, hot sauce, aubergine, tomatoes, garlic sauces, tinned sardines, Korean hot sauces, etc. "

Those additions can't be British though! Not bland enough

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By *olfandtazCouple
over a year ago

Bristol

This is America we are talking about... a country with mass obesity, vile food with no flavour and everyone lives on their mobile phones!

The battle lines have been drawn, there are some things you don't mess with and tea is one of them

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By *abio OP   Man
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

I hear the last American lady who tried a “tea” recipe on YouTube and suggested using whipped cream and a microwave was “taken out” by the SAS on the orders of the late majesty……

Diplomatic incident…..

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By *bi HaiveMan
Forum Mod
over a year ago

Cheeseville, Somerset

Well I'm British and hate tea.

So the yanks can make it in a microwave or a crock pot for all I care, using milk, dishwater and battery acid.

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By *aizyWoman
over a year ago

west midlands


"Well I'm British and hate tea.

So the yanks can make it in a microwave or a crock pot for all I care, using milk, dishwater and battery acid. "

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West


"I hear the last American lady who tried a “tea” recipe on YouTube and suggested using whipped cream and a microwave was “taken out” by the SAS on the orders of the late majesty……

Diplomatic incident….."

Fabio, didn't you hear? We're bringing back the stocks for any immigrants who commits crimes against tea? We shall all be encouraged to throw used tea leaves at the unfortunate wretches

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By *ensualMan
over a year ago

Sutton

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By *ensualMan
over a year ago

Sutton

I heard the story on The Context on the BBC last night. I tip my hat to the American Embassies' response. Who says the Americans don't get irony.

"Tea is the elixir of camaraderie, a sacred bond that unites our nations. We cannot stand idly by as such an outrageous proposal threatens the very foundation of our Special Relationship," the embassy said. "...the unthinkable notion of adding salt to Britain's national drink is not official United States policy. And never will be."

The embassy continued to say that it intends to show "steeped solidarity" with the people of Britain.

"When it comes to tea, we stand as one," they said before quipping, "The U.S. Embassy will continue to make tea in the proper way – by microwaving it."

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have come to the conclusion our own government are the biggest enemy of any British citizen.

I am sure the average Russian probably wants no part in it either.

Just let the overpaid fools in suits fight it out, instead of having poor kids kill other poor kids.

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By *bi HaiveMan
Forum Mod
over a year ago

Cheeseville, Somerset


"I heard the story on The Context on the BBC last night. I tip my hat to the American Embassies' response. Who says the Americans don't get irony.

"Tea is the elixir of camaraderie, a sacred bond that unites our nations. We cannot stand idly by as such an outrageous proposal threatens the very foundation of our Special Relationship," the embassy said. "...the unthinkable notion of adding salt to Britain's national drink is not official United States policy. And never will be."

The embassy continued to say that it intends to show "steeped solidarity" with the people of Britain.

"When it comes to tea, we stand as one," they said before quipping, "The U.S. Embassy will continue to make tea in the proper way – by microwaving it." "

I seem to recall the Americans adding a lot of salt to British tea a few years back by throwing it all in the sea.....

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West


"I have come to the conclusion our own government are the biggest enemy of any British citizen.

I am sure the average Russian probably wants no part in it either.

Just let the overpaid fools in suits fight it out, instead of having poor kids kill other poor kids."

Where does this fit in with salty tea?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't know. I ate too much sugar?

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By *aith SkynbyrdWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere else


"I heard the story on The Context on the BBC last night. I tip my hat to the American Embassies' response. Who says the Americans don't get irony.

"Tea is the elixir of camaraderie, a sacred bond that unites our nations. We cannot stand idly by as such an outrageous proposal threatens the very foundation of our Special Relationship," the embassy said. "...the unthinkable notion of adding salt to Britain's national drink is not official United States policy. And never will be."

The embassy continued to say that it intends to show "steeped solidarity" with the people of Britain.

"When it comes to tea, we stand as one," they said before quipping, "The U.S. Embassy will continue to make tea in the proper way – by microwaving it."

I seem to recall the Americans adding a lot of salt to British tea a few years back by throwing it all in the sea..... "

You were there?

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By *onameyet2Man
over a year ago

chorley


"This is troubling news indeed. First porridge should have salt, now tea. Next we'll be told to put sugar on chips!

People are eating savoury porridge. Mixing in hot sauces, vegetables, pulses and meats. What’s going on?! "

Well each to their own

The dirty bsstards

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By *abio OP   Man
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead


"I heard the story on The Context on the BBC last night. I tip my hat to the American Embassies' response. Who says the Americans don't get irony.

"Tea is the elixir of camaraderie, a sacred bond that unites our nations. We cannot stand idly by as such an outrageous proposal threatens the very foundation of our Special Relationship," the embassy said. "...the unthinkable notion of adding salt to Britain's national drink is not official United States policy. And never will be."

The embassy continued to say that it intends to show "steeped solidarity" with the people of Britain.

"When it comes to tea, we stand as one," they said before quipping, "The U.S. Embassy will continue to make tea in the proper way – by microwaving it." "

That last paragraph may well have been a declaration of war…

Does anyone on this side of the pond actually put tea in a microwave?

If miss world invited me round.. and I saw her do that… I would have to leave!!!

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By *bi HaiveMan
Forum Mod
over a year ago

Cheeseville, Somerset


"I heard the story on The Context on the BBC last night. I tip my hat to the American Embassies' response. Who says the Americans don't get irony.

"Tea is the elixir of camaraderie, a sacred bond that unites our nations. We cannot stand idly by as such an outrageous proposal threatens the very foundation of our Special Relationship," the embassy said. "...the unthinkable notion of adding salt to Britain's national drink is not official United States policy. And never will be."

The embassy continued to say that it intends to show "steeped solidarity" with the people of Britain.

"When it comes to tea, we stand as one," they said before quipping, "The U.S. Embassy will continue to make tea in the proper way – by microwaving it."

I seem to recall the Americans adding a lot of salt to British tea a few years back by throwing it all in the sea.....

You were there? "

In a previous life.

I was chucking the tea in. Awful drink.

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By *TG3Man
over a year ago

Dorchester

Is Biden still president? Hows his £250,000 dollar electric car of course a war wins votes

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By *affeine DuskMan
over a year ago

Caerphilly


"Anyway… American scientists have suggested the perfect cup of tea should have a touch of lemon in it… and a pinch of salt!! (That’s right… salt!… not sugar…salt!!)"

Teaquila.

It's gonna be hot in '24.

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By *atnip make me purrWoman
over a year ago

Reading


"Things haven't really progressed over there since 1994 when a well meaning lady added milk to a glass of Earl Grey she made me..

In the plus side at least our friends over the pond don't tip tea into the harbour anymore.. "

British people do this too! heathens

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire


"Things haven't really progressed over there since 1994 when a well meaning lady added milk to a glass of Earl Grey she made me..

In the plus side at least our friends over the pond don't tip tea into the harbour anymore..

British people do this too! heathens"

Into the stocks with them..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I am surprised Tom didn’t jump on this.. maybe this news wasn’t controversial enough for him!!

Anyway… American scientists have suggested the perfect cup of tea should have a touch of lemon in it… and a pinch of salt!! (That’s right… salt!… not sugar…salt!!)

The American embassy in London then made the problem worse by suggesting they are warming theirs up using…. A microwave!!!

The humanity of it all!

Is this grounds for war?

The ambassador has been call’d….

MI6 are ready to be dispatched!!!!

It’s all over the news… sort of!!! "

We’re all outraged!!! I didn’t think Americans drank tea.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West


"I heard the story on The Context on the BBC last night. I tip my hat to the American Embassies' response. Who says the Americans don't get irony.

"Tea is the elixir of camaraderie, a sacred bond that unites our nations. We cannot stand idly by as such an outrageous proposal threatens the very foundation of our Special Relationship," the embassy said. "...the unthinkable notion of adding salt to Britain's national drink is not official United States policy. And never will be."

The embassy continued to say that it intends to show "steeped solidarity" with the people of Britain.

"When it comes to tea, we stand as one," they said before quipping, "The U.S. Embassy will continue to make tea in the proper way – by microwaving it."

That last paragraph may well have been a declaration of war…

Does anyone on this side of the pond actually put tea in a microwave?

If miss world invited me round.. and I saw her do that… I would have to leave!!! "

Tea and microwave should not be in the same sentence

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By *onameyet2Man
over a year ago

chorley


"I heard the story on The Context on the BBC last night. I tip my hat to the American Embassies' response. Who says the Americans don't get irony.

"Tea is the elixir of camaraderie, a sacred bond that unites our nations. We cannot stand idly by as such an outrageous proposal threatens the very foundation of our Special Relationship," the embassy said. "...the unthinkable notion of adding salt to Britain's national drink is not official United States policy. And never will be."

The embassy continued to say that it intends to show "steeped solidarity" with the people of Britain.

"When it comes to tea, we stand as one," they said before quipping, "The U.S. Embassy will continue to make tea in the proper way – by microwaving it."

That last paragraph may well have been a declaration of war…

Does anyone on this side of the pond actually put tea in a microwave?

If miss world invited me round.. and I saw her do that… I would have to leave!!!

Tea and microwave should not be in the same sentence "

I put my tea in the microwave all the time, last nite it was a jacket spud

But I’m from up north where dinner is tea

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By *ittle. BeaverWoman
over a year ago

Launceston

It pretty much sums up all that's wrong with America Fabio! What is the world coming to!

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By *ty31Man
over a year ago

NW London

Who cares? It's only tea. It ain't important

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

They should stay out of opinions about food. Theirs, including bread, tastes much too sweet.

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By *abio OP   Man
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead


"Who cares? It's only tea. It ain't important "

How very dare you….. hand over your passport!!!

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

They should work out whether they're messing with Texas or not before they mess with tea

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If I say what I think I’m suspended 6 months

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)


"If I say what I think I’m suspended 6 months "

don't tell me you put red wine infused salt in your tea already.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West


"I heard the story on The Context on the BBC last night. I tip my hat to the American Embassies' response. Who says the Americans don't get irony.

"Tea is the elixir of camaraderie, a sacred bond that unites our nations. We cannot stand idly by as such an outrageous proposal threatens the very foundation of our Special Relationship," the embassy said. "...the unthinkable notion of adding salt to Britain's national drink is not official United States policy. And never will be."

The embassy continued to say that it intends to show "steeped solidarity" with the people of Britain.

"When it comes to tea, we stand as one," they said before quipping, "The U.S. Embassy will continue to make tea in the proper way – by microwaving it."

That last paragraph may well have been a declaration of war…

Does anyone on this side of the pond actually put tea in a microwave?

If miss world invited me round.. and I saw her do that… I would have to leave!!!

Tea and microwave should not be in the same sentence

I put my tea in the microwave all the time, last nite it was a jacket spud

But I’m from up north where dinner is tea "

Not THAT kind of tea! We eat tea here too

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