Comments on: Chai - Masala Tea http://www.toastedspecial.com/2009/11/20/chai-masala-tea-recipe/ an irish food blog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:38:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Toasted Special http://www.toastedspecial.com/2009/11/20/chai-masala-tea-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-775 Toasted Special Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:06:47 +0000 http://www.toastedspecial.com/?p=1906#comment-775 DS - It's a fascinating read alright. I also loved the chapter on "curry powder", a very British invention. Adel - very interesting. I'd highly recommend this book to you. I have to admit, I'm definitely in the tea leaves camp myself. My grandmother never used a teabag in her life, claiming that they were filled with the stuff they sweep off the floor! :D DS - It’s a fascinating read alright. I also loved the chapter on “curry powder”, a very British invention.

Adel - very interesting. I’d highly recommend this book to you.

I have to admit, I’m definitely in the tea leaves camp myself. My grandmother never used a teabag in her life, claiming that they were filled with the stuff they sweep off the floor! :D

]]> By: adel http://www.toastedspecial.com/2009/11/20/chai-masala-tea-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-774 adel Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:12:11 +0000 http://www.toastedspecial.com/?p=1906#comment-774 One of the documentary travel shows told me that chai is made using residues from tea leaves as tea leaves are to be sold / exported for a good profit, not to mention the fragrant darjeeling; because the 'tea residues' don't taste good,hence, spices, sugar and milk are used to make up for the flavour. Nowadays, the locals are catching up, there are tea rooms booming in India. However, in poorer states, 'tea residues' are consumed. Just sharing :) One of the documentary travel shows told me that chai is made using residues from tea leaves as tea leaves are to be sold / exported for a good profit, not to mention the fragrant darjeeling; because the ‘tea residues’ don’t taste good,hence, spices, sugar and milk are used to make up for the flavour. Nowadays, the locals are catching up, there are tea rooms booming in India. However, in poorer states, ‘tea residues’ are consumed.
Just sharing :)

]]> By: Daily Spud http://www.toastedspecial.com/2009/11/20/chai-masala-tea-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-773 Daily Spud Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:15:59 +0000 http://www.toastedspecial.com/?p=1906#comment-773 That extracts summarises what I found to be one of the most interesting things in Lizzie Collingham's book - before reading it, I had no idea that the widespread adoption of tea in India was so, well, recent. Fascinating stuff to pore over while having a nice cup of chai! That extracts summarises what I found to be one of the most interesting things in Lizzie Collingham’s book - before reading it, I had no idea that the widespread adoption of tea in India was so, well, recent. Fascinating stuff to pore over while having a nice cup of chai!

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