You can not make tea during cooking, because the drink absorbs all foreign odors. For the same reason, you should not take dishes with tea if “foreign aromas” remain on your hands.
Water for tea should be clean soft, chlorinated tap water has to settle overnight in an open container.
The norms of tea brewing are different for different peoples. Usually, for brewing in a teapot, 1 teaspoon of dry tea + one more is taken for each cup. Insist no more than 10-12 minutes.
The water that is used for brewing should never be boiled. It is also impossible to add fresh water to previously boiled water. With repeated topping up in boiled water, the so-called “heavy water” is first obtained, which is very detrimental to health.
According to the latest scientists, the systematic consumption of strong tea does not cause any negative health effects. For example, among the Scots, who are known for their addiction to very strong tea, there are many centenarians. The Chinese, who drink strong tea, are also known for their good stamina even on a comparatively low-nutrition diet. This drink is also loved by the Japanese, who are noted for their strength, strong nerves and excellent health.
Incorrectly prepared tea can even lead to diseases of the esophagus. You can not boil tea leaves, and it is also not recommended to add dry tea to a teapot with leftover tea leaves, to consume the drink very hot.
But compresses from warm tea leaves are very useful for the eyes. Drunk tea leaves are a wonderful fertilizer for flowers, so water the flowers with weak tea leaves (without sugar!)
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