US Edition‘Outrageous’ tea recipe involving pinch of salt draws US embassy comment
- Chemistry professor Michelle Francl suggests adding a pinch of salt to make a perfect cup of tea, sparking outrage among British tea lovers.
- The U.S. Embassy in London intervened, stating that adding salt to British tea is not official United States policy and making a lighthearted comment about microwaving tea.
- Francl's book, "Steeped: The Chemistry of Tea," explores the chemical compounds in tea and provides brewing advice, such as using a pre-warmed pot and adding milk after the tea.
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US Scientist Offers Britain Advice on Making Tea; Brits Aren’t Having It
LONDON — An American scientist has sparked a trans-Atlantic tempest in a teapot by offering Britain advice on its favorite hot beverage. Bryn Mawr College chemistry professor Michelle Francl says one of the keys to a perfect cup of tea is a pinch of salt. The tip is included in Francl's book Steeped: The Chemistry of Tea, published Wednesday by the Royal Society of Chemistry. Not since the Boston Tea Party has mixing tea with salt water roiled t…
A U.S. scientist’s tea recipe has Brits aghast. Salt? Warm milk? The horror!
It was an innocent little detail, backed by centuries of science, in a chemistry book about tea. Something American author Michelle Francl never anticipated would cause a stir, or a brewhaha — and land the U.S. Embassy in hot water.Researching her new book, Steeped: The Chemistry of Tea, Francl analyzed caffeine levels and studied the molecules that give tea its aroma. She uncovered the little-known presence in tea of other chemicals, including …
A US scientist has brewed up a storm by offering Britain advice on making tea
Bryn Mawr College chemistry professor Michelle Francl says one of the keys to a perfect cup of tea is a pinch of salt. The tip is included in Francl's book "Steeped: The Chemistry of Tea," published Wednesday by the Royal…
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