FSCN 3615 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Welsh Cake, Apennine Mountains, Cawl
9 Mar 2018
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1662: king charles and his wife, catherine brought back foreign tea from holland and influenced the wealthy classes of society. Tea mania spread maong english high society. Misperception for term high tea : sounds real and lofty. In england, the traditional tea time was 4:00 (low tea)- 6:00 (high tea) Tea consumed in a sitting room where low tables (like a coffee table) were placed near sofas or chairs generally in a large drawing room. Served at 4 pm in the homes of wealthy aristocrats with simple gourmet tidbits rather than regular meals. Afternoon tea sandwiches: thinly-sliced cucumber sandwiches with the crusts cut off. Considered the main meal of the day and featured meats, bread, butter, pickles, cheeses and tea at high dining tables. Patriarchal system (traditionally) now it is first born, independent of sex of child. The royal family has no real power, only symbolic, but it is a british institution loved by the public.
