What are the ladies' favorite snacks in traditional English afternoon tea?

After a busy day's work, when I feel sleepy in the afternoon, there are always a large number of white-collar elites gathering in cafes, and more and more people are enjoying afternoon tea. We all know that afternoon tea culture originated in Europe and Britain, so what is the earliest source of afternoon tea for the upper middle class in Britain? What kind of snacks are you eating?

Source low afternoon tea: standard English afternoon tea comes from the traditional life of British nobles. Because I live in a big house in the country, breakfast is rich, lunch is relatively simple (maybe just salad or sandwich), and dinner starts at about 8: 00 to 8: 30. By about 5 pm, people are hungry-so they have the habit of drinking afternoon tea.

What are the classic English afternoon tea snacks?

Refreshments: Classic traditional afternoon tea snacks will be placed in a silver tray on the third floor. The bottom layer is salty finger sandwich, the middle layer is classic English muffin-scone with cream and jam, and the top layer is dessert cake (scone cake, fruit tower, crispy snacks, etc.). As for popular elements such as almond cakes and cupcakes, it is not traditional.

1, sandwich

Sandwiches are generally at the bottom, mainly salty, and can be made into long strips or small triangles, but no matter what shape, they must be finger sandwiches. The most indispensable flavors are cucumber, cream cheese, Scottish smoked salmon and boiled eggs.

2. Si Kang

Scones, also known as English muffins, are usually placed in the middle layer and are the finishing touch of the whole tea. The golden partner of scones is cream and jam. Authentic English afternoon tea will specify the use of cream produced in Devon, England, while jam mainly refers to strawberry jam, raspberry jam, cranberry sauce and so on.

Because scones are soft, you can't cut them with a knife, and you can't eat them like hamburgers, otherwise crumbs will fall everywhere, making you sweep the floor instantly! The correct way to eat it is to break it in half directly by hand, then scoop out the cream and jam with a small spoon and put it on the scone and send it directly to the mouth.

Step 3: dessert

At the top of afternoon tea, there are usually desserts, such as cakes, Mu Si, almond cakes and fruit pies. However, it is mentioned in the introduction at the beginning of the article that there are no popular desserts such as cupcakes and almond cakes in traditional afternoon tea.