Sandwich Recipes, Tea Sandwich Recipes, Finger Sandwich Recipes

Sandwich Recipes

To learn about the history and legends of favorite sandwiches, check out the History of Sandwiches.

Check out my English High Tea Menu.

Lot of recipes for your Afternoon Tea or High Tea

A Rose Garden Tea with the Queen - Maintaining a tradition that began in 1860 with Queen Victoria, every year Queen Elizabeth II opens the private gardens at Buckingham Palace to host three afternoon tea parties, each attended by 8,000 guests respectively.

Etiquette Faux Pas and Other Misconceptions About Afternoon Tea Due to the new popularity of Afternoon Tea, many people have jumped on the bandwagon, including hotels, caterers, party planners, and protocol and etiquette “experts.” While their enthusiasm is well intended, unfortunately a great deal of misinformation is being perpetuated by these “experts”.

Tea Sandwich Recipes
Also learn how to make tea sandwich ahead of time and hints and tip on making tea sandwiches.

The Afternoon Tea Gowns of the La Belle Epoque (1880-1914), known as "The Beautiful Era."

Understanding Tea Time Service - Afternoon Tea is one of the most special times of the day. An occasion one looks forward to with great anticipation and high expectations for a perfect experience. But have you ever considered what your perfect experience entails to produce?

Check out more of Ellen Easton's articles and recipes called Tea Travels™.

Question:

I am curious about using unsalted butter for Tea Sandwiches....could I use a flavored mayonaise or mustard instead of the butter? Some of the men being served kind of like something other than butter. Is there something to do with the absorption of the mayo or mustard vs butter?

Answer:

The butter keeps the other ingredients from soaking into the bread. This help for making them in advance.

But, yes, you could skip the butter and use mayonnaise, mustard, etc if you want. You would need to make the sandwiches just before eating, if not using butter.

Tea Sandwiches

Other Sandwiches

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Carrot-Ginger Tea Sandwiches

Carrot-Raisin Tea Sandwiches

Chicken Curry Tea Sandwiches

Cucumber Mint Tea Sandwiches

Cucumber Tea Sandwiches

Goat Cheese and Watercress Tea Sandwich

James Beard's Onion Sandwiches

Putting on the Ritz Egg Salad Tea Sandwiches

Radish-Poppy Seed Tea Sandwiches

Radish Sandwiches on Zucchini Basil Muffins

Smoked Salmon Sandwich on Pumpernickel

Spring Radish Tea Sandwiches

Walnut Tea Sandwiches

Tea Sandwiches:

Allow 4 to 6 cut sandwich servings for each person.

Choose the best-quality white or wheat bread as possible. Never serve end slices. Freezing the bread before cutting and then spreading makes for easier handling.

Bread slices should be lightly buttered not matter what the filling. Unsalted butter should always be used. Butter should be at room temperature before spreading. Sandwiches will not become limp and soggy as readily if you spread the butter to the edge of the bread.

Cut the crusts off the bread with a long, sharp knife after the sandwiches are filled. This keeps everything neater.

Since tea sandwiches should be delicate, cut each sandwich in half on the diagonal or into thirds or fourths before serving. Decorative shapes can be made with cookie cutters.

Making Sandwiches Ahead of Time:

If you need to make tea sandwiches in advance and need to keep them from drying out, cover them loosely with a sheet of wax paper and then place a damp kitchen towel over the wax paper (never place a damp towel directly on top of the bread because the sandwiches will become soggy.

Refrigerate until serving time.

When ready to serve, remove from refrigerator. Uncover sandwiches only just before serving.

Tea Etiquette

In order for one not to spill the hot liquid onto oneself, the proper way to hold the vessel of a cup with no handle is to place one’s thumb at the six o'clock position and one’s index and middle fingers at the twelve o'clock position, while gently raising one’s pinkie up for balance.

Tea cups with a handle are held by placing one’s fingers to the front and back of the handle with one’s pinkie up again allows balance. Pinkie up does mean straight up in the air, but slightly tilted. It is not an affectation, but a graceful way to avoid spills. Never loop your fingers through the handle, nor grasp the vessel bowl with the palm of your hand.

Do not stir your tea, with your tea spoon, in sweeping circular motions. Place your tea spoon at the six o'clock position and softly fold the liquid towards the twelve o'clock position two or three times. Never leave your tea spoon in your tea cup. When not in use, place your tea spoon on the right side of the tea saucer. Never wave or hold your tea cup in the air. When not in use, place the tea cup back in the tea saucer. If you are at a buffet tea hold the tea saucer in your lap with your left hand and hold the tea cup in your right hand. When not in use, place the tea cup back in the tea saucer and hold in your lap. The only time a saucer is raised together with the teacup is when one is at a standing reception.

Milk is served with tea, not cream. Cream is too heavy and masks the taste of the tea. Although some pour their milk in the cup first, it is probably better to pour the milk in the tea after it is in the cup in order to get the correct amount.

When serving lemon with tea, lemon slices are preferable, not wedges. Either provide a small fork or lemon fork for your guests, or have the tea server can neatly place a slice in the tea cup after the tea has been poured. Be sure never to add lemon with milk since the lemon's citric acid will cause the proteins in the milk to curdle.

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