AAAAmerican Posted September 6, 2014 #1 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Does NCL have a Proper English/American Tea? When and where is it? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcwingwalker Posted September 6, 2014 #2 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Does NCL have a Proper English/American Tea? When and where is it? :D I've never seen it, but if you have a suite your butler can arrange tea for you with as much or as little fuss as you like!:) Outside of the United Kingdom, many people refer to afternoon tea as 'high tea.' Although the idea that high tea is a meal of foods like scones and finger sandwiches is common, it is not actually correct in a traditional or historical sense. Afternoon Tea Basics Afternoon tea, also known as 'low tea,' is what most people think of when they hear 'high tea.' It involves things like manners, lace and dainty foods. It is typically served in the mid-afternoon and it was traditionally served on low tables, hence its two names. Historically, afternoon tea was considered to be a ladies' social occasion, and it is more often enjoyed by women than men to this day. High Tea Basics Traditionally, high tea was a working class meal served on a high table at the end of the workday, shortly after five PM. It was a heavy meal of meat dishes (such as steak and kidney pie), fish dishes (such as pickled salmon), baked goods (such as crumpets or, in Ireland, barm brack), vegetables (such as potatoes or onion cakes), and other heavy foods (such as baked beans and cheesy casseroles). High tea was much more of a working class family meal than it was an elite social gathering. Types of Afternoon Tea Although many Americans think of afternoon tea as having a set menu, there are many variations on this tea-centric meal. The simplest form of afternoon tea is cream tea -- a meal of tea, scones and cream. Add fresh strawberries to cream tea and you have strawberry tea. Alternately, if you add more sweets to cream tea, you get light tea. Add savory foods, like finger sandwiches to light tea and you get full tea, which is the elaborate meal most Americans think of when they hear the phrase 'afternoon tea.' Some hotels and tea rooms also offer other variations on afternoon tea, such as champagne tea (afternoon tea served with a glass of champagne) and teddy bear tea (a children's afternoon tea party featuring dolls and teddy bears). In Bath, England, Sally Lunns are a popular addition to afternoon tea. http://coffeetea.about.com/od/historyculture/a/High-Tea-Vs-Afternoon-Tea.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winecruiser Posted September 6, 2014 #3 Share Posted September 6, 2014 A wonderful helpful answer. Thank you, very informative. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbryan5 Posted September 6, 2014 #4 Share Posted September 6, 2014 I find "Long Island Iced tea time" very relaxing. :D:D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lettienets Posted September 6, 2014 #5 Share Posted September 6, 2014 You can go to the snacks area in the afternoon around 3pm. On my last 2 Jade cruises in the Great Outdoors they had scones, cookies, jam and whipped cream and other food like sandwiches, salad, pasta. I would think all NCL are similar. I go every sea day on my cruises. Carnival and Holland America still have formal afternoon tea but not NCL or RCCL. Not sure about Celebrity. Anybody know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeagoingMom Posted September 7, 2014 #6 Share Posted September 7, 2014 You can go to the snacks area in the afternoon around 3pm. On my last 2 Jade cruises in the Great Outdoors they had scones, cookies, jam and whipped cream and other food like sandwiches, salad, pasta. I would think all NCL are similar. I go every sea day on my cruises.Carnival and Holland America still have formal afternoon tea but not NCL or RCCL. Not sure about Celebrity. Anybody know? I am curious to hear the answer to this myself If Celebrity has high (or low, or cream, or strawberry or full :)) tea in the MDR every afternoon then that is something new. It was offered in the MDR only on sea days on our 2006 cruise, and not well attended. So on other days we put together our own "tea", as was suggested by lettienets (above), from what was offered at the buffet -- pastries, sandwiches, etc. Late afternoon at the buffet definitely had an "afternoon tea" theme, and I believe it was even written up as "afternoon tea" in the daily schedule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valen9 Posted September 7, 2014 #7 Share Posted September 7, 2014 I would also LOVE to know if there is a way to get a cream tea on an NCL ship. It's not like you can easily find anyone serving good clotted cream in the USA. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AAAAmerican Posted September 7, 2014 Author #8 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Thank you all so far.:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasiii Posted September 7, 2014 #9 Share Posted September 7, 2014 I find "Long Island Iced tea time" very relaxing. :D:D:D My thinking exactly! :beer: wasiii Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggitt Posted September 7, 2014 #10 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Great Outdoors on Jewel Class ships, starting at 3.30pm or so. Scones, jam, cream (no idea if its double or clotted.......no idea what the difference is). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patticake1129 Posted September 7, 2014 #11 Share Posted September 7, 2014 I too, would look forward to a nice afternoon Tea on any ship. I am a very casual person, no problem using paper plates and plastic utensils, but there is something very satisfying about sitting around a table, having a large selection of fine teas, then seeing trays of little sandwiches, cookies, and cakes all decked out for consuming. Makes this old gal feel like a refined lady. For a short time anyway, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jertom Posted September 7, 2014 #12 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Oceania Lines have an afternoon tea which is quite an experience. Maybe others of the higher priced lines also do this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonz Posted September 7, 2014 #13 Share Posted September 7, 2014 We have only cruised Carnival until now. Afternoon Tea Time was a highlight for every cruise. We looked forward to it every sea day. Like Patticake.. it made us feel special. Got to meet a lot of great people. Did not even think NCL wouldn't have it. Good to hear that Jewel class ships may have something similar. HiDiHo all. Jodie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oregonian123 Posted September 7, 2014 #14 Share Posted September 7, 2014 You can go to the snacks area in the afternoon around 3pm. On my last 2 Jade cruises in the Great Outdoors they had scones, cookies, jam and whipped cream and other food like sandwiches, salad, pasta. I would think all NCL are similar. I go every sea day on my cruises. Does anyone know if the Star has the snacks around 3PM and where it is located? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lettienets Posted September 7, 2014 #15 Share Posted September 7, 2014 I think all ships have some food available somewhere after the lunch buffet is over. On NCL there is no formal tea but you can have snacks as mentioned in the late afternoon usually in great outdoors area. You will have to check the daily paper. Make tea or get coffee at the machines. You have to improvize on NCL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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