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Tea time: The history of tea, herbal blends, and how chefs cook with tea

Stacey Wood and David Soule (left) owners of Whole Harmony Farm, with Andrew Terrance. Photo: Winter Caplanson, Connecticut Food & Farm, courtesy of Stacey Wood.
Winter Caplanson, Connecticut Food & Farm, courtesy of Stacey Wood
Stacey Wood and David Soule (left) owners of Whole Harmony Farm, with Andrew Terrance. Photo: Winter Caplanson, Connecticut Food & Farm, courtesy of Stacey Wood.

Second only to water, tea is the most consumed beverage in the world. But for something we drink so much, we know surprisingly little about it. This week on Seasoned, we learn about tea from local experts. We talk to two tea importers in the state about what tea is, the characteristics of different types of teas, and how to savor the experience of drinking great tea. Plus, we talk to two herbal tea farmers about the benefits of herbal tea, as well as chefs who incorporate tea into their cooking.

Philip Parda – Co-owner of Savvy Tea Gourmet in Madison, Conn. Photo: Courtesy of Philip Parda
Courtesy of Philip Parda
Philip Parda – Co-owner of Savvy Tea Gourmet in Madison, Conn. Photo: Courtesy of Philip Parda

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Featured Recipe: Hibiscus-Rose Tea Vinaigrette

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken and Catie Talarski. Our interns were Zshekinah Collier and Joseph Vazquez.

Seasoned is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode!

This episode originally aired April 8, 2021

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Robyn is the host and senior producer of Seasoned.
Marysol Castro, co-host of Seasoned from 2020 to 2022.
Host of Seasoned and Restaurant Road Trip.
Catie Talarski is Senior Director of Storytelling and Radio Programming at Connecticut Public.
Zshekinah Collier is a producer for Connecticut Public Radio’s weekly show 'Disrupted.' Previously she was a Radio Production & Storytelling Intern and contributed to 'Audacious,' 'The Colin McEnroe Show,' 'Seasoned,' and 'Where We Live.'
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