Clotted Cream

[Jen Reese]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, Sharon Hayes <s.hayes at ...> 
wrote:
>
> M:
> >   Because I've never been to a restaurant or a deli
> >   where I live where
> >   you couldn't get hot tea, often of different types.
> >   Though granted
> >   not all places sell loose tea (though you can get
> >   it). But tea as a
> >   beverage is as common as coffee.
> 
> Sharon:
> Well it was the 90s -- long time ago. Maybe it's just a Southern 
thing (or was). I 
> never could get a cup of hot tea back then. Good to see things are 
now looking up 
> tea-wise :-)

Jen: That's true, until the last decade hot tea was mostly found in 
Asian or Indian restaurants, at least in many parts of Texas (not 
sure of entire south but think it's similar).  Iced tea is the 
norm, 'Sweet tea' all the way!  And when they say sweet tea, they 
mean *strong* fresh-brewed very sweet tea.  

The flip side is I visited both Pacific NW and Boston area (my sis 
and family lived in 'Wooster' for 4 years), and was surprised to 
discover if you order iced tea or cokes in those places, you get a 
teeny, tiny glass of the drink with NO ICE!!!!  That's just not 
right; you need a huge, refillable glass with as much ice as tea. ;)