Tea Time Traditions: A Journey Through the UK’s Best Afternoon Teas
- High tea is a more substantial meal served in the early evening, usually between 5 pm and 7 pm
- Historically, it was a working class family meal eaten after a long workday
- A high tea menu includes heavier, more filling dishes:
- Meat dishes like steak and kidney pie
- Fish dishes like pickled salmon
- Egg dishes and vegetables
- Breads, crumpets, baked goods
- Sometimes followed by cakes or pies
- High tea is served at a high table like a dining table or counter
- It is considered a simple, informal, family meal rather than an elite social gathering
