Tea Box, The [Box set] [Paperback]

Gilles Brochard (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2001

It's all about tea! This beautiful package is an elegant and sturdy swing-open box containing a 32-page booklet and 40 illustrated cards with recipes, serving ideas, and facts about tea. Here, exquisitely packaged, is everything gourmets and tea drinkers need to know about the varieties of tea, the foods and desserts that complement tea, and the different teatime customs and ceremonies practiced around the world. Described are teas and tea rituals from China, Japan, England, France, Germany, Italy, and Russia. On the face of each 5 1/2" x 7 7/8" card is a rich, full-color photo showing teas, tea-time foods, and tea-serving pots, samovars, and accessories. The card's reverse side offers either a recipe that features tea as one of its ingredients or a description of tea varieties and tea-serving customs. The accompanying booklet, also beautifully illustrated, presents a delightfully informal social history of tea and its many varieties. Just a few of the unusual and delightful recipes for foods, drinks, and desserts presented on the recipe cards are ... Sechuan tea with fruit and cream ... Braised ham flavored with spices and tea ... Earl Grey tea with chocolate ... Baked apple flavored with Ceylon tea ... Creme anglais with mint tea ... Hard-boiled egg with Cantonese tea, and many more. Additional cards show and describe Chinese and Japanese tea ceremonies, discuss the best tea-brewing methods for different tea varieties, and introduce readers to some of the world's less familiar teas. Every tea lover will treasure The Tea Box. Others who simply want to start exploring the world of tea will open this handsome package and become instant coverts to the delicacies of these rich brews.

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About the Author

Gilles Brochard is one of France's foremost experts on tea. In Paris, he presides over the Tea Drinkers' Club and heads a group of experts known as the "Tea University." His previous books, published in France, include A Little Treatise on Tea, The Pleasures of Tea, and Paris at Teatime.

Product Details

• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series (September 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764174940
• ISBN-13: 978-0764174940
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 6.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,861,407 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars What a delight!, January 13, 2007

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This review is from: Tea Box, The (Paperback)

This beautiful collection of rituals and recipes is a treasure any tea lover will appreciate. 40 cards feature inspired vignettes on one side that reverse to recipes featuring tea, or the art of tea in the region indicated. You'll find everything from Chilled champagne with oolong tea to Casserole veal chops scented with Szechwan tea to Tea-flavored apples. Also included is a booklet detailing the history of tea and tea customs in several regions.

The photography, layout, and design are executed flawlessly and that more than anything is what drew me in--picture a brilliant orange pashmina as backdrop to a bronze Kashmiri teapot and period tea box resting on a richly decorated settee, and you'll begin to get an idea of the "moments" captured on each card. Just brew a pot of tea and enjoy!