what's the difference between brewed & steeped?

On Mon 04 Jul 2005 08:43:59p, Me wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> what's the difference between brewed & steeped?

I didn't know there was a difference unless, of course, you're using an "iced
tea machine", in which case I would think "brewed" we be appropriate.

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"Me" > wrote in message
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> what's the difference between brewed & steeped?

If you prepare tea correctly, brewed and steeped are the same.

Dora

"Me" > wrote in message
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> what's the difference between brewed & steeped?

Brewed is made with hot water.
Steeped is generally made with cold water such as sun tea.

Fill a jug with cold water, add the tea in bags, cover and put out in the sun to
steep. Good stuff.

Dimitri

On Tue 05 Jul 2005 09:29:59a, Dimitri wrote in rec.food.cooking:

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> "Me" > wrote in message
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>> what's the difference between brewed & steeped?
>
> Brewed is made with hot water.
> Steeped is generally made with cold water such as sun tea.
>
> Fill a jug with cold water, add the tea in bags, cover and put out in
> the sun to steep. Good stuff.
>
> Dimitri

Cookbooks often say to pour boiling water over the tea in a teapot and allow
to "steep".

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"limey" > wrote in message
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> "Me" > wrote in message
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>> what's the difference between brewed & steeped?
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> If you prepare tea correctly, brewed and steeped are the same.

In UK yes

"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
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> On Tue 05 Jul 2005 09:29:59a, Dimitri wrote in rec.food.cooking:
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>> "Me" > wrote in message
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>>> what's the difference between brewed & steeped?
>>
>> Brewed is made with hot water.
>> Steeped is generally made with cold water such as sun tea.
>>
>> Fill a jug with cold water, add the tea in bags, cover and put out in
>> the sun to steep. Good stuff.
>>
>> Dimitri
>
> Cookbooks often say to pour boiling water over the tea in a teapot and allow
> to "steep".
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright *¿*


2 out of 3 say nothing about heat:

Dimitri

4 entries found for steep.
To select an entry, click on it.
steep[1,adjective]steep[2,noun]steep[3,verb]steep[4,noun]

Main Entry: steep
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English stepen; akin to Swedish stöpa to steep
transitive senses

1 : to soak in a liquid at a temperature under the boiling point (as for
softening, bleaching, or extracting an essence)

2 : to cover with or plunge into a liquid (as in bathing, rinsing, or soaking)

3 : to saturate with or subject thoroughly to (some strong or pervading
influence) <practices steeped in tradition>
intransitive senses : to undergo the process of soaking in a liquid

synonym see SOAK
- steep·er noun

On Tue 05 Jul 2005 10:34:17a, Dimitri wrote in rec.food.cooking:

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> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
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>> On Tue 05 Jul 2005 09:29:59a, Dimitri wrote in rec.food.cooking:
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>>>
>>> "Me" > wrote in message
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>>>> what's the difference between brewed & steeped?
>>>
>>> Brewed is made with hot water.
>>> Steeped is generally made with cold water such as sun tea.
>>>
>>> Fill a jug with cold water, add the tea in bags, cover and put out in
>>> the sun to steep. Good stuff.
>>>
>>> Dimitri
>>
>> Cookbooks often say to pour boiling water over the tea in a teapot and
>> allow to "steep".
>>
>> --
>> Wayne Boatwright *¿*
>
>
> 2 out of 3 say nothing about heat:
>
> Dimitri
>
> 4 entries found for steep.
> To select an entry, click on it.
> steep[1,adjective]steep[2,noun]steep[3,verb]steep[4,noun]
>
> Main Entry: steep
> Function: verb
> Etymology: Middle English stepen; akin to Swedish stöpa to steep
> transitive senses
>
> 1 : to soak in a liquid at a temperature under the boiling point (as for
> softening, bleaching, or extracting an essence)
>
> 2 : to cover with or plunge into a liquid (as in bathing, rinsing, or
> soaking)
>
> 3 : to saturate with or subject thoroughly to (some strong or pervading
> influence) <practices steeped in tradition>
> intransitive senses : to undergo the process of soaking in a liquid
>
> synonym see SOAK
> - steep·er noun

I wasn't referring to dictionary definitions, but to cookbooks.

For example, from Joy of Cooking, 1964 Edition:

"Place tea leaves in a preheated pot... Water should only just have arrived
at a brisk rolling boil... Pour over leaves, stir, and permit to steep not
less than 3 and not more thana 5 minutes."

There are many similar references in other cookbooks.

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Me wrote:

> what's the difference between brewed & steeped?

You brew something by steeping it.

"Ophelia" > wrote >
> "limey" > wrote in message
>> "Me" wrote in message
>>> what's the difference between brewed & steeped?
>>
>> If you prepare tea correctly, brewed and steeped are the same.

Dora
>
> In UK yes

>Ophelia

:-)

Dora

"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
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> On Tue 05 Jul 2005 10:34:17a, Dimitri wrote in rec.food.cooking:

<Snip> every time I use boiling water to brew the tea for iced tea I notice a
small "film" on the surface of the tea when cooled. If I make a cold steeped
tea I do not have that "film" and the tea is less bitter.


Dimitri

"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
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> On Wed 06 Jul 2005 07:30:43a, Dimitri wrote in rec.food.cooking:
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>> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
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>>> On Tue 05 Jul 2005 10:34:17a, Dimitri wrote in rec.food.cooking:
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>> <Snip> every time I use boiling water to brew the tea for iced tea I
>> notice a small "film" on the surface of the tea when cooled. If I make
>> a cold steeped tea I do not have that "film" and the tea is less bitter.
>>
>>
>> Dimitri
>
> I've seen that, too. I'm guessing that's the oil from the leaves,
> although
> I've also seen it on "sun tea".
>
> If I steep tea in cold water, it never seems to have as robust a flavor.
> Not sure I notice any bitterness either way.
>

Bitterness comes from steeping too long or low quality tea.



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On Wed 06 Jul 2005 07:30:43a, Dimitri wrote in rec.food.cooking:

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> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
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>> On Tue 05 Jul 2005 10:34:17a, Dimitri wrote in rec.food.cooking:
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> <Snip> every time I use boiling water to brew the tea for iced tea I
> notice a small "film" on the surface of the tea when cooled. If I make
> a cold steeped tea I do not have that "film" and the tea is less bitter.
>
>
> Dimitri

I've seen that, too. I'm guessing that's the oil from the leaves, although
I've also seen it on "sun tea".

If I steep tea in cold water, it never seems to have as robust a flavor.
Not sure I notice any bitterness either way.

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