Afternoon Tea
Did you know that afternoon tea was also known as 'low tea' and is traditionally taken between 3pm and 5pm?
This was a way of distinguishing it from 'High Tea' traditionally taken between 5pm and 6pm and being a more substantial meal.
The low and the high refer to the tables used for serving the meals.
Afternoon tea is traditionally finger foods and is served on low tables beside easy chairs.
High Tea is traditionally eaten with a knife and fork and so would be served on high tables with participants sitting on hard upright chairs.
Fancy having your own afternoon tea party?
Try these great menus from Real Foods:
Traditional Afternoon Tea
Egg and cress sandwiches
Cucumber sandwiches
Victoria sandwich cake
You can buy ingredients to make all these in our shops in Edinburgh
Gluten Free Afternoon Tea
Egg and cress sandwiches made with quinoa bread
Cucumber sandwiches made with quinoa bread
Fair Trade Afternoon Tea
Cheese and tomato sandwiches
Vegetable Wraps
Fruit, Chocolate and Nut Cookies
Rice Cakes with Peanut Butter
Collection of Fair Trade Belgium Chocolates
Luxury Afternoon Tea
Avocado sandwich with tomato and lettuce
Cucumber and cashew butter sandwiches
