Cooking with Tea. Really!
Hi Loves,
Is it Friday yet? No? Why Not? Let’s just say that Ms. Tia is anxious for the weekend to get here already because she has big plans with Mr. Great Tea Date! Surprise, surprise: it involves tea.
Friday night, Mr. GTD is coming over so I can show off my grand culinary talents. I love to cook, especially using organic vegetables and meats. I’m thankful everyday that we have such a wonderful farmers’ market nearby. So I asked my local organic tea vendor how I could use tea in more edible, as opposed to drinkable, ways. You won’t believe what he had to say!
First, he said I could use tea as a rub for hearty meats, like steak or pork. Just combine loose leaf tea (he recommended Oolong) with white pepper in a grinder, and grind over your dish. How cool! I’m trying that with some nice steaks I picked up.
Then he said that adding a tablespoon of Jasmine loose leaf tea to rice gives it a sumptuous, subtle flavor. With that and the wonderful veggies I got at the market and we’re looking at a beautiful, tea-infused meal. And don’t think I forgot desert. All tea lovers know that there’s nothing like ice cream, followed by a cup of hot green tea of Mr. GTD’s choosing. Goodness knows I’ve got a great selection of loose tea and tea bags around this place.
I’ll let you know how it goes!
OX and Tea,
Tia
Tags: Green Tea, loose leaf tea, oolong tea, Organic Tea, tea bags
