Scots most likely to make tea wrong with milk mistake
dailyrecord.co.ukHow do you make a cup of tea? The sacrosanct order is surely mug, tea bag, hot water, milk, remove the teabag, drink - and enjoyWell, according to new research, 20% of people across the UK put the milk in first.Shocking, we know, but according to an expert at Loughborough University, putting milk in before the hot water is actually the correct way to make a brew.
This somewhat bold claim is a result of the milk heating unevenly when poured into hot tea.So, where in the UK is most likely to make a cuppa 'wrong'?
Scotland, apparently. According to the research by digital learning providers Virtual College, 88% of Scots put the milk in last compared to just 75% in Wales.
It appears to be a generational thing, though. Research suggests that the older Brits are the more likely they are to add milk first; 32% of those aged 65 and over opt for the flagrant method, followed by 24% of 50 to 64-year-olds, 15% of 25 to 49-year-olds and only 4% of 18 to 24-year-olds." Speaking about the findings, the team at Virtual College said: "We’ve all had that moment haven’t we, where we realise that the little food ‘quirk’ we have is, in fact, quite bizarre...?
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