tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528348.post9193489637484273323..comments2024-03-28T06:35:43.711-04:00Comments on 18thC Cuisine: Pouring pot spouts and bills …Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01739092264483620130noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528348.post-15697637724453879942015-10-02T16:28:10.323-04:002015-10-02T16:28:10.323-04:00The reason for the long spout is so the level of t...The reason for the long spout is so the level of the liquid is above the base of the spout to help retain the heat. Also you are pouring from the middle of the liquid so you don't get as many "floaties" (tea or herb leaves) in your cup.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00852981537047544424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528348.post-63420612665685541732014-02-25T09:09:36.740-05:002014-02-25T09:09:36.740-05:00Its a unique and cute tea pot..Its perfect for my ...Its a unique and cute tea pot..Its perfect for my mother Favorited tea time. Thanks for sharing. <a href="http://fancysimple.com/" rel="nofollow">private chef in austin</a> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15816454358848172190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528348.post-79422099413667090412014-01-07T21:53:44.221-05:002014-01-07T21:53:44.221-05:00That's fascinating! It's such common sens...That's fascinating! It's such common sense when you think about it, but it hadn't occurred to me before. (Maybe because I'm lazy and mostly just use teabags!)<br /><br />Do you know if there's a reason teapots tend to have long, arched spouts? Is there a functional reason behind it, or is it just for looks?Jodievdwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07511321492824798650noreply@blogger.com