A Strong Coffee: Tea and Food Pairings and a Tetley Giveaway!

Friday, 21 November 2014

Tea and Food Pairings and a Tetley Giveaway!

curry and tea


Tea and Curry? Well I would never have thought of that before. However, it appears that just like you can enhance your dining experience knowing which wine matches best, the same can be said for tea. Tetley have teamed up with culinary consultant chef, Lee Maycock, to devise some tantalising food matches for each tea blends. 

The full flavour of black tea makes it ideal for pairing with very rich and flavourful foods. Tetley Original goes well with lamb and beef dishes. It’s also great with sumptuous chocolate dishes. Tetley Extra Strong has been specially blended to be a fuller flavour black tea, and goes brilliantly with rich pasta sauces, roast dinners, stews and curries. I must say it was unusal to drink tea with my curry, but it was also nice. My husband was impressed with the taste of the Extra Strong tea saying "it was a really nice cup of tea."

Green Tea is matched to delicate falvours. Seafood, chicken, fruit or salad. Green Tea Lemon is zesty and refreshing and an ideal accompaniment to a light lunch.

Redbush is naturally caffeine free and can be served with or without milk. If you have a sweet tooth why not try it with a drop of honey. It is recommended to be eaten with nutty dishes like my favourite Turkish dessert, Baklava.

Decaffinated teas are great for those wanting to cut down their caffeine intake. I drink these after midday as any more caffeine in my system would keep me awake all night. It is therefor recommended as an accompaniment to evening nibbles and dessert.f you are interested in the Art of Tea blending you can read about it here. Tetley have kindly offered one of my readers the chance to win the Tetley selection below. 

Tetley tea selection
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193 comments:

lesley182 said...

Earl Grey- love it as a treat!

Tracey Peach said...

I would love to try the Tetley Green Tea Lemon xxx

Carrie Hooper said...

The Tetley Green Tea sounds good!

Katie Skeoch said...

Tetley extra strong

ashleigh allan said...

The green tea!

kj19 said...

mango and passionfruit as I only drink fruit tea

kim neville said...

The green teas sound nice

laura banks said...

the green tea

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Susie Wilkinson said...

I'd like to try Green Tea, it's meant to be healthy!

Tara Watkins said...

I would love to try the Tetley's Extra Strong, could do with an extra pick me up in the mornings before the school run haha x

twannywun said...

GREEN TEA MANGO AND PASSIONFRUIT

Maxine M Partridge said...

blend of both

Elaine Dale said...

Tetley’s Pure Green Tea

Sara Janeg said...

Mint green tea

Jade Brookes said...

Mint green tea. Yumx

Abigail Cullen said...

Blend of both

maci234 said...

Tetley’s Pure Green Tea

barker162 said...

I like to try the Tetley Extra Strong

KevinHoney said...

I'd like to try the Pure Green Tea

Sarah Archibald said...

I'd like to try the peppermint :)

Sam Williams said...

I'd like to try the Lemon Green Tea

kaizen99 said...

Redbush methinks...

Joanne Beale said...

Extra Strong sounds good

Hayley Lynch said...

green tea mint

Tracey Parker said...

Extra strong for me.

laura stewart said...

Tetley Extra Strong sounds good

Kathy D said...

pure green tea sounds good

Samantha Woodlock said...

got to be tetleys every again

Kym said...

Tetley’s Pure Green Tea

Plastig Ffantastig said...

Extra strong
(Jess Powell)

Garry said...

Extra Strong for me.

clairdownham said...

Tetley Extra Strong

Steven Knight said...

Mint

Amanda said...

I'm liking the sound of the extra strong!

Sarah M said...

Blend of both :)


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Corinne Peat said...

Would love to try extra strong!

Michelle Ferguson said...

Tetley extra strong

Andrea said...

The decaf.

suey1969 said...

Decaf

SARAH LAMBERT said...

Extra strong

Baggy said...

Extra strong, no milk or sugar

Heather Knotts said...

Extra Strong

Fiona said...

Camomile Tea

Selina Jefferies said...

estate selection sounds nice

Paula said...

the extra strong

Rachel Heap said...

I would love to try the Extra Strong bet its tasty

moonray69 said...

Extra Strong :-) (Laura Jeffs)

jacknutter said...

Tetley Extra Strong

jacknutter said...

Tetley Extra Strong (Jackie ONeill)

TrixzD said...

Mint :) Love minty stuff (Dominic Chapman)

Charlotte Arnott said...

Extra strong to get me awake on wintery mornings.

Bex Allum said...

Blend of both - green and black tea

Kelly Roxanne Smith said...

blend of both sounds fab thanks x

Claire Nutman said...

Estate Selection

hayley berry said...

Would love to try the extra strong to keep me awake through these last few weeks!

Stacey M said...

I love the tetley tea! I would like to try the extra strong as its one I havent tried before and I do prefer my tea quite strong (rafflecopter name is Stacey Beatrice) xx

Victoria_CosmeticCravings said...

I'd love to try the extra strong - I love a super strong tea with just a splash of milk

Lorraine Stone said...

Pure green tea, heard about it. Never had it.

Cheryl Edwards said...

The Estate Collection

John Tingay said...

The Extra Strong would be my choice.

Emma Nixon said...

The extra strong tetley tea

Jodie Crossley said...

the extra strong x

Barbara Shaw said...

Blend of both - green and black tea please

AngieCupcake Reviews said...

I'd love to try the Extra Strong tea!

michelle moore said...

extra strong, absolutely no contest there!

debbie said...

Extra strong it has to be

Amanda Doyle Hart said...

I love tea so it would have to be the extra strong one

Maria Mair said...

Extra strong for me

julie e henderson said...

Blend of Both

Val Swift said...

blend of both

louise said...

We like our tea strong, so no contest, it has to be the Extra Strong variety

Graham Chealehay said...

Tetley Extra Strong

Elaine Savage said...

Extra Strong for me

Lorraine Tinsley said...

Pure green tea as I love green teas

Sarahann said...

Blend of both :)

Harriet said...

Pure Green Tea, it's healthy

Eva Appleby-Gill said...

Peppermint Tea

Stephen Ash said...

I would like to try the extra strong. Might get away with 1 bag in my extra large mug.

RedRoseAndy said...

Pure green tea, supposed to help with weight loss when exercising.

Kelly law said...

Pure green tea, im yet to try green tea but have heard its a brilliant detox method!

Kay Lou Smith said...

The peppermint :)

JudeVFR400 said...

My partner and daughter love tea, but I really don't, so I'd try the peppermint.

Philippa said...

Mango and passion fruit green tea!

Sarah Pybus said...

Peppermint

Stephanie Whitehouse, said...

Estate Selection for its intense flavour

MANDY DOHERTY said...

Extra strong

Scott Fallon said...

Pure green tea

Jan Taylor said...

Green Tea

Jo Hutchinson said...

Extra strong tea.

hannah staveley said...

Peppermint

sarah brooker said...

green tea

Michelle Dagger said...

The Extra strong tea.

leanne williams said...

Green Tea

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Green tea :)

charlotte cooke said...

green tea

Kate Kathurima said...

The extra strong tea

Sophie said...

Extra Strong tea :)

Kelly Hanson said...

Decaf as it is hard to find one that actually tastes ok.

PamGregory said...

Love the Black/Original the most

Lyla said...

I'd like to try the Estate Collection

alice lightning said...

definitely like to try the extra strong tea

Jess Maryy said...

I'd love trying out the Earl Grey Tea :) x
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Pauli57 said...

Peppermint

paul m said...

I'd like to try the extra strong tea

Sarah said...

The Extra Strong

Donna Large said...

peppermint

Tracy Sheldon said...

Extra strong

Laura Coe said...

Green tea with peach and apricot

Rich Hill said...

Estate Selection

Victoria B said...

Tetley’s Kenyan Gold

Jo Wakefield said...

Extra Strong

samantha sugden said...

Redbush

Julie Ward said...

Blend of both

simon hardy said...

Blend of both as Im not really a fan of green tea but would like the healthiness of it

Kaci Soderstrom said...

Extra strong

Rosemary Sheehan said...

Redbrush

Gemma Clark said...

Tetley decaf tea

Catherine Gregory said...

Green Tea Mint, I already drink green tea so the added mint sounds lovely and great to help digestion

Lauren O said...

I like their Redbush tea

Sheila Reeves said...

I'd love to try the Green Tea Lemon

Lee Hardy said...

Green tea.

kimthomasandaimee said...

I'd love to try the Green Tea and not put sugar in it to be healthier ^_^

val cooper said...

green tea

Michelle Pierce said...

green tea

Rachael Jones Mann said...

extra strong

Stacey Schofield said...

I would love to try the extra strong. Love a nice strong cuppa to start the day.

Sarah Mcknight said...

Extra strong

Dawn Adams said...

Mint please

gina sudron said...

redbush tea would be nice

cheggers2000 said...

Redbush

Paula Readings said...

Extra Strong

northbourne10 said...

Mint oh yes

Keith Crooks said...

Tetley Extra Strong - sounds right up my street.

Lucy carter said...

Green tea with mint

John Middleton said...

Tetley extra strong

Mark Percy said...

Redbush - would like to try without milk

James Travis said...

Tetley extra strong

Angela Morgan said...

Extra strong

comperoo said...

Mint

Helen Battle said...

herbal infusions

Nancy Bradford said...

The Tetley Extra strong.

jeremy andrews said...

Extra Strong

Liz Ferguson said...

tetley extra strong

Em S said...

Tetley extra strong

Patricia Avery said...

Green Tea :)

Angela L Paull said...

Redbush :-)

Damien Broom said...

Tetley Xtra strong

Sheri Darby said...

Mint green Tea

Claire Woods said...

redbush

Olivia Kirby said...

the extra strong would kickstart my day!

Ian Summerscales said...

I love green tea so would like to taste that

Gwyn said...

Tetley Extra Strong - it would be the ideal morning brew for me, as I'm a real tea jenny.

Karis said...

Extra Strong

jokow said...

Green Tea

Lisa Day said...

Extra strong would be good for the mornings.

Teresa Sheldon said...

The Earl Grey

John Naylor said...

The Extra Strong

Natalie Osborne Thomason said...

Extra strong please

Denfor Hopkins said...

Tetlea Extra Strong

tracy newton said...

Extra Strong please

Geoff Hibbert said...

Estate Collection Kenyan Gold

Pauline Black said...

works nights..................need extra strong badly!

Kelly Wiffin said...

Extra strong! It is needed!

Erica Price said...

Extra strong sounds good for the mornings.

@auntygeek said...

I'd like to try the extra strong too :)

Allan Fullarton said...

Extra strong for the winter mornings please!

Alix Smith said...

Definitely the extra strong - will be needing it soon when baby number 2 arrives!

Theresa Parker said...

Extra strong..need total wake up in morn! Merry xmasx

Samantha McDonough said...

Extra strong.

natalie said...

green tea mango and passion fruit sounds interesting

Karen R said...

I'd love the try the True Redbush :)

susan thornton said...

Best of both

Judi Watson-Jones said...

love to try the Extra strong

kittykatchez said...

I'd like the Earl Grey as a bit of a treat

Irene Murdoch said...

Extra Strong!

AgentAllan said...

Kenyan Gold

Sarah Stevens said...

Best of both

Nicola White said...

Best of Both

Gillian Hale said...

The green tea with mango and passion fruit. I know green tea is good for you, but I just hate the taste, maybe the fruit would make it bearable

caroline tokes said...

i love Tetley Peppermint

Lyndsey Beckford said...

Tetley Decaff

Natalie Crossan said...

best of both x

trevor linvell said...

The redbush ones

Julie Evans said...

Extra strong,I love a "builders brew"

Lynsie Lynn said...

I would love to try extra strong tea. The stronger the better as far as I'm concerned :)

tarbs said...

Redbush would be great!

Happy Homebird said...

The Estate Selection
(Sam Fernley)

jacquelinecc said...

I would like to try redbush , jackie curran

Mary Campbell said...

Redbush please :)

TracyJo said...

I'd love to try the Peppermint tea x (Tracy Sinclair)

Teresa Lee said...

The Redbush

Sarah-Dawn Pope said...

Green mint tea