英国饮食文化中的高贵与务实毕业论文(编辑修改稿)

英国饮食文化中的高贵与务实毕业论文(编辑修改稿)内容摘要：

ge producing impact on noble manner of aristocracy, especial afternoon. Afternoon tea is the very representative. Nobility in the Origination and Development of Afternoon Tea Afternoon tea began in Victoria Times. A noble woman felt very dull at afternoon. On some day’s afternoon, she got very hungry. So she asked her servant to give her a cup of tea and some sandwiches. Then, she sat on a fortable chair and ate sandwiches slow 11 ly. In the process of eating she found it was really making her pleasant. That time was no longer dull. Thus she decided to drinking tea and eating food in every day’s afternoon. The long afternoon became more interesting because of afternoon tea. Later when her friends went to her house she entertained them tea and cakes in afternoon. All of her guests liked such kind of entertainment. Gradually, drinking afternoon tea became popular in aristocracy. After many years, ordinary people were also drinking afternoon tea too. In the long development, afternoon tea is the proud. Now it bees popular in the world. In fact, the most popular style to drink tea is high tea but high tea is often a misnomer. Most people refer to afternoon tea as high tea because they think it sounds regal and lofty, when in all actuality, high tea, or meat tea is dinner. High tea, in Britain, at any rate, tends to be on the heavier side. After British took afternoon tea to America, American hotels and tea rooms, on the other hand, continue to misunderstand and offer tidbits of fancy pastries and cakes on delicate china when they offer a ― high tea. Afternoon tea (because it was usually taken in the late afternoon) is also called low tea because it was usually taken in a sitting room with drawing room where low tables (like a coffee table) were placed near sofas or chairs generally in a large withdrawing room. Britain is traditionally brewed in a warmed china teapot, adding one spoonful of tea per person and one for the pot. Most British like their tea strong and dark and with add a lot of milk. About one hundred years ago, Britain gradually developed into a system of making tea. At that time people thought the mil should poured into the cup first, so as not to crack the porcelain. The traditional way of making tea is: 1. Boil some fresh cold water. 12 2. Put some hot water into the teapot to make it warm. 3. Purl the water away 4. Put one teaspoon of tealeaves per person, and one teaspoon into the pot. 5. Pour boiling water onto the tea. 6. Leave for a few minutes. 7. Service . It is amazing that a plain afternoon tea has such plicated procedure. That plicated procedure has a close relationship with British tradition. Watching carefully the method to making afternoon tea, people will find every step are courteous and not fall into a flutter. It seems that the traditional afternoon tea cares about how to show a series of noble manner but not care how plicated the procedure is. Such custom es from Britain’s tradition of nobility. British are particular about their life and pay attention to education and bearing. They think drinking tea could show their bearing. Britain is a country which attaches importance to tradition of noble. They used to show their noble in the life. So, the afternoon tea can be considered as the time to show their bearing. Those are three different afternoon teas: Cream tea, Light tea, Full tea. Everyone has its different taste. Some have heavy taste and some are light。 some have cream and some have sweet. Everyone could choose the best according to his taste. Such difference proves British are particular about their life quality. A noble woman who lived in Victoria Times was the first one who enjoyed afternoon tea. Them the afternoon tea became a trend. At last it developed into a custom of the whole nation. Although afternoon tea has not been confined to the noble, but its noble origination decided its noble blood. In face, in ordinary British’s eyes that drinking tea is a noble movement. People transmit the noble element carefully which lives in the afternoon tea. A district’s food and drinking culture infect the local people in some degree. In the passed hundred years, both noble and mon 13 people both were influenced by noble manner of afternoon tea, but also they are just taking shape a national nature looking for the noble character. In England, the traditional time for tea was four or five o’clock and no one stayed after seven o’clock. Most tea rooms today serve tea from three to five o’clock. The menu has also changed from tea, bread, butter and cakes, to included three particular courses severed specifically in this order. Savories – Tiny sandwiches or appetizers Scones – Served with jam and Devonshire or clotted cream Pastries – Cakes, cookies, shortbread and sweet British people are so loving their tea, even the afternoon tea bees a national movement at about 5’clock in afternoon. Today British families do not have time for afternoon tea at home, but in the past it was a tradition. It became popular about one hundred and fifty years ago, when rich ladies invited their friends to their houses for an afternoon cup of tea. They started offering their visitors sandwiches and cakes too. Soon everyone was enjoying Afternoon tea. Therefore, the authentic afternoon tea has a series of etiquette. When they are drinking afternoon tea, they show their polite thoroughly. No matter the noble or ordinary people, who want to drink afternoon tea he or she must know the etiquette of afternoon tea. Nobility in the Etiquette of Afternoon Tea The etiquette of drinking afternoon is as follows. Pick up your cup and saucer together – holding the saucer in one hand and cup in the other. The best way to hold a tea cup is to slip the index finger through the handle, up to almost the fist knuck。