This book is filled with the nation’s favourite beverage… but not as we know it! Tea in Britain tends towards the usual ‘milk and two sugars’ but have you ever tried a tea-infused cocktail? How about using it to smoke a fish? Or create beautifully scented soaps?
Tea For The People is all about having fun with tea and nothing is off limits. Learn all about the blends, varieties and properties of this amazing plant as well as the limitless range of flavours and fun you can create with the humble leaf. Authors Marc Riley and Owen Terry, founders of the Sheffield-based Batch Tea Company, believe that the best kind of tea is always tea the way YOU like it, so they have created a guide rather than a rule book, featuring over 75 recipes and ideas for cooks, crafters and tea lovers.
Unlike other books focusing on tea, Tea for the People doesn’t lecture you about the leaf. Instead, it aims to change your perception of the humble brew and expand your horizons. Made possible by a crowdfunder and featuring contributions from chefs, bakers, cosmetic makers and artisans who have generously shared their knowledge, the book boasts an extensive variety of recipes to suit all levels of abilities and plenty of room for experimentation to make each brew unique to you.
The book covers three ways of using tea: in the cup, on the plate, and around the house. Recipes and ideas range from cocktails like the Pornstar Mar-tea-ni, breakfasts including Matcha Overnight Oats, main meals such as Fragrant Tea-Braised Beef, baking like Banana Bread Tea Loaf and many more hot and cold drinks, easy store cupboard staples, desserts and even cosmetics.
Tea is a huge part of British culture, but there’s so much more we can do with this wonderfully versatile ingredient than simply making a cuppa, and Tea For The People is here to show us how.
A brilliant gift for anyone in your life who loves a good brew, this book is a fun, accessible and beautifully designed treasure trove of knowledge for every home kitchen.
