AfternoonTeaHighTeaTraditionally,highteawasaworkingclassmealservedonahightableattheendoftheworkday,shortlyafter5pm.Itwasaheavymealofmeatdishes(suchassteakandkidneypie),fishdishes(suchaspickledsalmon腌鲑鱼),bakedgoods(suchascrumpetsor,inIreland,barmbrack葡萄干面包),vegetables(suchaspotatoesoronioncakes),andotherheavyfoods(suchasbakedbeansandcheesycasseroles砂锅菜).OutsideoftheUK,manypeoplerefertoafternoonteaashightea..InatraditionalafternoonteainBritain,you’llfindavarietyoflight(ornotsolight)snackfoodsservedwithapotoftea.Itistraditionaltobrewteafromlooseleaves,althoughwiththeinventionofteabags,thisisn’tascommonanymore.TeaEtiquetteAFTERNOONTEA(Thetraditional4o'clocktea)Thisisasmallmeal,notadrink.Traditionallyitconsistsoftea(orcoffee)servedwitheitherofthefollowing:Freshlybakedsconesservedwithcreamandjam(Knownasacreamtea)Afternoonteasandwiches-thinlyslicedcucumbersandwicheswiththecrustscutoff.AssortedpastriesHoldingaTeaCup:Inorderforonenottospillthehotliquidontooneself,theproperwaytoholdthevesselofacupwithnohandleistoplaceone’sthumbatthesixo'clockpositionandone’sindexandmiddlefingersatthetwelveo'clockposition,whilegentlyraisingone’spinkieupforbalance.Teacupswithahandleareheldbyplacingone’sfingerstothefrontandbackofthehandlewithone’spinkieupagainallowsbalance.Neverwaveorholdyourteacupintheair.Whennotinuse,placetheteacupbackintheteasaucer.Ifyouareatabuffetteaholdtheteasaucerinyourlapwithyourlefthandandholdtheteacupinyourrighthand.Whennotinuse,placetheteacupbackintheteasaucerandholdinyourlap.Theonlytimeasaucerisraisedtogetherwiththeteacupiswhenoneisatastandingreception.UsingTeaspoons:Donotstiryourtea,withyourteaspoon,insweepingcircularmotions.Placeyourteaspoonatthesixo'clockpositionandsoftlyfoldtheliquidtowardsthetwelveo'clockpositiontwoorthreetimes.Eitherplacetheicedteaspoononthesideofanotherplateorasktheserverorhostesstoremovethespoonfromthetable.Neverleavethespoonintheglassespeciallywhenactuallydrinkingyourtea.ServingTea:Milkisservedwithtea,notcream.Creamistooheavyandmasksthetasteofthetea.Althoughsomepourtheirmilkinthecupfirst,itisprobablybettertopourthemilkintheteaafteritisinthecupinordertogetthecorrectamount.Removetheteabagfromthecupandplaceitonasidesaucerorinaslopbowl.Donotusethestringtowraparoundorsqueezetheteabag.Whenservinglemonwithtea,lemonslicesarepreferable,notwedges.Eitherprovideasmallforkorlemonforkforyourguests,orhavetheteaservercanneatlyplaceasliceintheteacupaftertheteahasbeenpoured.Besurenevertoaddlemonwithmilksincethelemon'scitricacidwillcausethe10AFTERNOONTEA(Thetraditional4o'clocktea)Itisasmallmeal,notadrink.TraditionallyitconsistsofTea(orcoffee)servedwitheitherofthefollowing:11Freshlybakedscones(烤饼)servedwithcream(奶油)andjam(果酱)Afternoonteasandwiches.12Assortedpastries(糕点)13Highteavs.lowtea(afternoontea)Hightea:afullmeal,intheeveningLowtea:asmallmeal,intheafternoon14VictoriaAfternoonTeaI.Thehostessmustusethebestroomandtheporcelaintotreattheirguests.II.TheleadingrolesofafternoonteaareDarjeelingTea(大吉岭茶)andEarlGreyTea(伯爵茶),whicharemadeinIndia.III.Astothepastry(油酥点心)oftheafternoontea.Itisusuallycontainedontheporcelaindishwhichismadeofthreelayers.IV.Atuxedo(无尾晚礼服)forthegentlemenandagown(长袍,礼袍)forladies.15SandwichonthefirstlayerPastryscone(烤饼)onthesecondlayerCakesandfruitstartonthethirdlayer16Weshouldtoeatfromthebottomtothetop.17Basicetiquette(礼仪)1.themostorthodox(正统)timeforafternoonteaatfouro'clockintheafternoon(commonlyknownLowTea)2.General,afternoonteaspecialteaKeemunblacktea(祁门红茶),Darjeeling(大吉茶)andEarlGreytea(伯爵茶),Ceylontea(锡兰红茶),ifmilktea,milkplusteafirst3.OrthodoxEnglishafternoonteasnackisloadedwiththreesnackporcelain(瓷器)platesShengputthesandwichinthefirstlayer,thesecondlayerputtraditionalBritishsnackScone,thethirdlayerisputcakesandfruittarts;frombottomtotopopenbacktoeat.TheSconeeatisfirstcoatedwithjam,applyacream,eatingone,andthencoverundera.4.snackfoodetiquette.Bylightandheavysaltyandsweet.Edibleordershouldcomplywithrefreshmentstastefromlightandheavy,saltyandsweetrule.Afternoonteasandwiches.Freshlybakedscones(烤饼)servedwithcream(奶油)andjam(果酱)8,fineteatasting.Victoriaafternoonteaisacomprehensiveart,weresimplebutnotshabby,gorgeousbutnotvulgarEnglishafternoonteainthetrilogyFirststeps:atastysnackThesecondsong:fineteatastingTrilogy:tea.Specialafternoontea1.Wineicedtea:Combinethebrandy,Scotchwhiskeyandanumberofpurewineblendingtogether,withatouchofwine,thesuitableteapartyormen'sgatheringstaste.2.Figueroteahasahistoryandreputationofverygoodtea,EarlGreybaseteawithhoney,milkpowder,modulation,full-bodiedtaste,suitableforallages.3.Rosemoodfromthedeploymentofcombinednaturalorganicherbaltearoses,chamomile,burdockherbaltea,caffeine-free,calorie,andhealtheffectstopromotecirculation,reducefatigue,afternoonteabothhealthandtaste.4.Hotorangeteafragrancenectarflavorandcookedfromfreshoranges,teaisquitepopular,andsuitableforallyearround,withhomemadebiscuitsormuffins,thetasteisalsoverygood.