C Culinary embracing tea

Tea is more than just a hot beverage, it is an ingredient for baking, cooking, chocolate, and cocktails, and can be offered as an element for non-alcoholic food pairing, as well as the key for a ceremonial delight.

C.1 Hosting tea and wine – Similarities of guest service excellence

Virginia Utermohlen Lovelace

Should we move tea into settings where wine is traditionally served? The answer is clearly “yes!” As Broecker in this volume notes (see Chapter C.4):

This elaborated tea service is not limited to the end of the menu. Still rather new is the idea of serving tea as a beverage with food in Western high cuisine. Tea is an ideal beverage for a non-alcoholic menu accompaniment. For some restaurants, a ...

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