Nasty T-bags abroad

MrsE_2

Mercenary wrote: »

Although I wouldn't dream of dining 'English-style' while abroad, I will always take a packet of Twinings Lapsang Souchong with me as that is what I drink first thing in the morning . It's a lighter taste than ordinary tea.
I am trying Rooibos / Redbush tea at the moment too. Smells and tastes like henna, but I'm actually liking it.

Exactly, its the only food product I would ever bring, just my t-bags:D

knightstyle

Sorry MrsE but here in western France a cafe creme is coffee with hot milk, not cream. Cafe au lait comes with cold milk. The milk is steralised not pasturised so may taste different to UK milk.
And no I don't think most tea we drink in UK is from Ceylon, I think it is from India.

MrsE_2

knightstyle wrote: »

And no I don't think most tea we drink in UK is from Ceylon, I think it is from India.

Sorry I thought you meant it was in your post.

dbs

I always take herbal t-bags with me at home and abroad dont like coffee, english tea with milk differs so much you cant always get a good cuppa how I like it,which is hot and not too strong with pasturised milk.

With herbal teas you dont have to worry about what milk you might get.

My favourites are peppermint,fennel and camomile.

poodledoodledoo

I like to eat and drink local when I am abroad but I just can't tolerate Spanish coffee. I had it in Tenerife and it was undrinkable.

adouglasmhor

Liptons tea is a bit like Mathew algies scottish blend and pg scottish blend, maybe it was originaly blended for our very soft water.

MrsE_2

dbs wrote: »

I always take herbal t-bags with me at home and abroad dont like coffee, english tea with milk differs so much you cant always get a good cuppa how I like it,which is hot and not too strong with pasturised milk.

With herbal teas you dont have to worry about what milk you might get.

My favourites are peppermint,fennel and camomile.

I have to have skimmed milk in mine. Skimmed UHT for preference, but don't mind skimmed fresh.

They had full fat milk in the hotel I was just in, I hate full fat milk:eek:

I did buy small skimmed milks on the few ocassions I was in Sharm, but the fridge goes off as soon as you take the ket card out of the slot, so I couldn't keep milk.

But yes I agree, best to stick to herbals & no probs all round:D

MrsE_2

adouglasmhor wrote: »

Liptons tea is a bit like Mathew algies scottish blend and pg scottish blend, maybe it was originaly blended for our very soft water.

I didn't know PG tips did a seperate blend for Scots

How is it different, I'm intriegued?

Sam_Bee

MrsE wrote: »

I didn't know PG tips did a seperate blend for Scots

How is it different, I'm intriegued?

It's deep fried.

RoxieW

I made the big mistake of not taking teabags on holiday to greece - the mother in law held a big bag to ransom and i had to seek her out whenever i wanted one. She couldnt just give me a handful - it had to be one at a time, lol.

Hubby was very excited once in turkey by an advertised 'sunday roast'. We went along and what we actually got was sliced beef with tomatoes, cucumbers, chips and....wait for it.... madiera cake (some kind of yorkshire pudding substitute!) - all smothered in gravy. That'll teach us!