18-05-2016, 02:53 PM
(This post was last modified: 18-05-2016, 02:58 PM by Magenta Sunset.)
I believe, historically, that the milk before tea (from a pot), was to stop the fine bone china cups from cracking with the sudden input of hot water.
https://www.fortnumandmason.com/fortnums...cup-of-tea
https://www.fortnumandmason.com/fortnums...cup-of-tea
It goes, it stops (as reqd).
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