TEA

[deird1]

Tea might just be the greatest thing mankind has ever invented.

I mean, really, it's hard enough making the inital cooking leap of "these leaves are kinda boring; let's soak them in water for a while to make them tasty", but then throwing out the leaves and drinking the cooking water? What on earth?

But it works. It works so well. And whoever invented this magnificent drink, you have my heartfelt thanks - because I benefit from your wisdom every single day.


(Right now, I am halfway through a cup of chai tea with milk and honey. It is GLORIOUS.)


Hmm. I clearly need an Uncle Iroh icon.

Comments

[bruttimabuoni]

I'm with you. Especially on chai. I order it daily, despite Starbucks being determined to serve me a (delicious but omg so sweet) chai latte instead of the spicier and healthier teabag kind. Which I then dose with milk and sugar, but to my own satisfaction.

Though I'm also very impressed with the 'we'll soak these totally inedible olives in brine, changing it regularly for several weeks till they become a tasty snack' brigade. How? How did they do that?

[beer_good_foamy]

I mean, really, it's hard enough making the inital cooking leap of "these leaves are kinda boring; let's soak them in water for a while to make them tasty", but then throwing out the leaves and drinking the cooking water? What on earth?

If I remember my European history correctly, it was first invented by Asterix in Asterix In Britain, as a substitute for magic superstrength potion.

Hundreds of bruised, broken and conveniently not quite dead Roman soldiers can attest to the fact that it worked.

[deird1]

Heh. Good point.

Really must read that again...

[beer_good_foamy]

Also,

[fangfaceandrea]

Tea rules.

[immer_am_lesen]

Or coffee!
A: "Hey, let's pick these cherries"
*bits in, tastes the skin* "blaargh, they taste terrible! I know, let's eat the seeds instead!"
"Hmm, not very tasty. *chucks seeds in fire*"

B: "Ooh, burnt seeds! My favourite!" *munchmunch* *caffeine high*

A: "Hmm, maybe if we add them to boiling water, we can make it taste like burnt seeds too!"
*boils seeds in water*
*slurp* "Mmm, bitter. What this really needs is sugar and milk!"

B: *adds sugar and milk* "Yum!" *caffeine high*
And the people rejoiced.

Humans are odd indeed.

*goes off to have Moccona instant freeze-dried coffee with milk and sugar.* Yum.

[deird1]

People who invent things are... strange. :)