Making Tea

How much. 1 teaspoonful tea for each person, and I for the pot; and about I cup of water to each teaspoonful of tea. Utensils. An earthen pot, measuring cup, teaspoon, strainer. Sometimes a tea ball or piece of cheesecloth.

How to make. Measure the water and bring it to the boiling point. Heat the tea slightly in the pot, pour on the water rapidly, allow to stand three to five minutes, strain into a heated pot for serving. If there is an astringent flavor, the tea has stood too long.

Where tea is to be served in very large quantities, this method is convenient: Make a small quantity of very strong tea, pour it off the leaves, and add boiling water when it is served.

Exercises And Problems

1. What is the most important thing to remember in making tea?

2. Why should young people avoid tea drinking?

3. Make a list of materials that can be put into a salad.

4. Study a cook book for other salad recipes.

5. Make a recipe for using sour-milk cheese in a salad. How could you make this a very pretty dish? Can you "guess" why Marjorie Allen calls this "bird's egg salad"?