The Green Tea User's Manual
Serious aficionados of green tea will welcomeThe Green Tea User's Manualfrom Helen Gustafson, tea buyer for Alice Waters' famous Chez Panisse restaurant. Short though this book may be, it thoroughly covers a subject not well understood in America: the uniqueness of green tea and its distinction from quotidian black tea. Gustafson has researched the best methods for bringing out green tea's essences, and she recommends a lower water temperature than commonly used for brewing black tea. Moreover, she notes that different green teas require different brewing methods. She also offers advice on teapot selection. Gustafson catalogs some of the best teas available, and she is not so snobbish as to completely shun the oft-despised tea bag. A few thoughtful recipes using tea as a flavoring close out the book.Mark KnoblauchCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved