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fandomhigh2023-03-15 09:08 am
intheeyeofthebeholding) wrote in fandomhigh2023-03-15 09:08 am
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All About Tea, Wednesday
"Right." Jon sighed. "I was looking for something else this week, but in the process, I apparently found out that heating water for tea in the microwave instead of a kettle is in fact a crime." Yes, Martin, you win.
"We've gone over some of the different varieties and sorts of tea. Each of them has a particular temperature it's best brewed at. That's where the problem starts." He fiddled with his computer to bring up an image on the overhead projector.
"Kettles heat using convection, so all the heat starts at the bottom, and the hot water goes up and the cold water goes down and it mixes."
He brought up another image. "Microwaves...don't work like that. Look, I'm not a scientist, but I think we can tell from this that the heat is all over and somewhat a mess. The point is, it's not even, there's no mixing, and so the tea doesn't brew equally."
He sighed. "So, there you go. That's why we don't brew in the microwave."
None of this, it should be noted, would stop Jon sticking his tea in the microwave.
"So let's brew some proper tea. I've got electric kettles, and I've got thermometers, we've got a few varieties. Pick one of each and let's see how it turns out."
"We've gone over some of the different varieties and sorts of tea. Each of them has a particular temperature it's best brewed at. That's where the problem starts." He fiddled with his computer to bring up an image on the overhead projector.
"Kettles heat using convection, so all the heat starts at the bottom, and the hot water goes up and the cold water goes down and it mixes."
He brought up another image. "Microwaves...don't work like that. Look, I'm not a scientist, but I think we can tell from this that the heat is all over and somewhat a mess. The point is, it's not even, there's no mixing, and so the tea doesn't brew equally."
He sighed. "So, there you go. That's why we don't brew in the microwave."
None of this, it should be noted, would stop Jon sticking his tea in the microwave.
"So let's brew some proper tea. I've got electric kettles, and I've got thermometers, we've got a few varieties. Pick one of each and let's see how it turns out."
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