The article Enjoy Tea the English Way, reminded me of what my English Grandfather used to say about the strength of his tea, A proper cup of tea was one where "you can't see bottom of cup"(imagine an accent just as strong). On A more recent visit to England , my Uncle taught me the more common slang for "Would you like to have a nice cup of tea? " as "Have a cuppa?"
So in my search for a good cuppa (Lipton just doesn't cut it), I found a local Indian market, with an excellent selection, of strong black teas, many of them at a bargain price. It occurred to me, that the English probably inherited their love of strong dark tea with milk, from India. While browsing the isles, wondering what all the interesting ingredients were for, I got hooked. Every time I went to stock up on tea, I'd try something new and different. When the economy took a turn for the worse, the store had to close, and I had to pay top dollar, at the major grocery chain, for my favorite English tea, PG Tips.
My interest in Indian food went to the internet, where I became a connoisseur of Indian cooking videos, and articles such as the next one...
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