Afternoon Tea and High Tea in England英國(guó)的下午茶文化PPT課件

1、Afternoon Tea -2:00pm to 5:00pm This is a small meal snack OriginationThe custom of afternoon tea originated in England in the 1840s. At the time, the various classes in England had a divergence(分歧) in their eating habits. 第1頁(yè)/共19頁(yè)The upper classes typically ate luncheon at about midday and dinner a

2、t 8:00 pm or later, while the lower classes ate dinner at about 11:00 am and then a light supper at around 7:00 pm. For both groups, afternoon tea filled a gap in the meals. The custom spread throughout the British Empire and beyond in succeeding decades.第2頁(yè)/共19頁(yè)ContentTraditionally, loose tea is br

3、ewed in a teapot and served with milk and sugar. The sugar and caffeine of the concoction provided fortification against afternoon doldrums(精神不振) for the working poor of 19th and early 20th century England who had a significantly lower calorie count and more physically demanding occupation than most

4、 westerners today. 第3頁(yè)/共19頁(yè)Freshly baked scones served with cream and jam (Known as a cream tea)第4頁(yè)/共19頁(yè) Afternoon tea sandwiches - thinly sliced cucumber sandwiches with the crusts cut off. 第5頁(yè)/共19頁(yè)Assorted pastries 什錦糕點(diǎn) 第6頁(yè)/共19頁(yè)In hotels and tea shops the food is often served on a tiered stand; th

5、ere may be no sandwiches, but bread or scones with butter or margarine(人造黃油) and optional jam or other spread, or toast, muffins or crumpets.第7頁(yè)/共19頁(yè)第8頁(yè)/共19頁(yè)Afternoon Tea todayAfternoon tea is not common these days because most adults go out to work. Changes in social customs and working hours mean

6、that most 21st Century Britons will rarely take afternoon tea, if at all. However, you can still have Afternoon tea at the many tea rooms around England.第9頁(yè)/共19頁(yè)High Tea -5:00pm to 7:00pmAn early evening meal , largely followed by a lighter meal later in the evening. Origination High tea was eaten b

7、y middle to upper class children (whose parents would have a more formal dinner later) or by labourers, miners and the like when they came home from work.第10頁(yè)/共19頁(yè) The term was first used around 1825 and high is used in the sense of well-advanced (like high noon, for example) to signify that it was

8、taken later in the day. 第11頁(yè)/共19頁(yè)Content Traditionally eaten early evening, High tea was a substantial meal that combined delicious sweet foods, such as scones, cakes, buns or tea breads, with tempting savouries(開(kāi)胃菜), such as cheese on toast(干酪土司), toasted crumpets, cold meats and pickles on toast(冷

9、盤(pán)和腌汁士) or poached eggs on toast(荷包蛋多士). 第12頁(yè)/共19頁(yè)第13頁(yè)/共19頁(yè)High Tea todayThis meal is now often replaced with a supper due to people eating their main meal in the evenings rather than at midday.第14頁(yè)/共19頁(yè)DistinguishmentAfternoon tea was served in the garden where possible; otherwise it was usually tak

10、en in a day room, library or salon where low tables (like a coffee table) were placed near sofas or chairs generally (hence the fallacy about it being low tea). 第15頁(yè)/共19頁(yè)The term “high tea” was used as a way to distinguish it from afternoon tea. Though it is often stated that the words low and high

11、refer to the height of the tables from which either meal was eaten, the term for the later meal actually relates to the usage of high as the meaning of the most important part of a particular time.第16頁(yè)/共19頁(yè)ConclusionNowadays, a formal afternoon tea is usually taken as a treat in a hotel or tea shop. In everyday life, many Britons