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Fortnum & Mason: Time for Tea

By Tom Parker Bowles
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Fortnum & Mason: Time for Tea by Tom Parker Bowles offers a delightful exploration of the world of tea, celebrating its rich history and cultural significance. The book provides an in-depth guide to tea varieties, brewing techniques, and the etiquette of tea drinking, all complemented by beautiful imagery and expert advice from one of Britain's most iconic luxury food purveyors. It's a perfect blend of practical information and charming tales that invites you into the elegant tradition of tea time.
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You might enjoy this book if you have a passion for the timeless tradition of tea and wish to explore the rich heritage of one of Britain's most iconic food and drink establishments. With insights from a seasoned food critic, this book offers a delightful journey through the art of tea-making, perfect for enthusiasts eager to learn more about pairing teas with delectable treats.

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Time for Tea is a celebration of Fortnum's passion for tea in its every form. Drawing on over 300 years of experience, you will find the history, geography, seasonality of tea – everything from leaf to cup – as well as 50 delicious recipes.

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Time for Tea is a celebration of Fortnum's passion for tea in its every form. Drawing on over 300 years of experience, you will find the history, geography, and seasonality of tea—everything from leaf to cup—as well as 50 delicious recipes.

Fortnum & Mason has nearly as much experience of selling tea as Britain has of drinking it—some three centuries’ worth, in fact, since the early eighteenth century.

This fun and deeply authoritative guide whisks you through all the information you need to get the most out of your cuppa. It instructs on how to make the perfect brew or infusion and helps identify a wide range of teas to try that will suit different tastes, whether a single estate Darjeeling, a smoky or a delicate tea from China, or a regular builder’s.

It also explores which teas are best to kickstart the day, revive the spirits, or soothe at evening’s end. And now, enough of the talk, it’s Time for Tea.

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ISBN: 9780008387105

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 29 April 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Fourth Estate Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 29.0mm

Width: 190.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 900g

Pages: 240

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About the Author

Tom Parker Bowles is a home cook, an award-winning food writer and a broadcaster. He writes a weekly column for THE MAIL ON SUNDAY and is Food Editor for ESQUIRE. He is the judge for the British category on the forthcoming ITV1 series Food Glorious Food. He is author of several books, including THE FULL ENGLISH and THE YEAR OF EATING DANGEROUSLY.

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