Brown Betty???

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Brown Betty???

by zenchick » Nov 13th, '07, 17:34

Poking thru my teapot collection in search of what to use now that I'm getting into tea, I found my 'Brown Betty'...
Anybody use one of these?
I understand the Brits like them...

Sharon, relaxing and thinking of England....
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by Wesli » Nov 13th, '07, 18:29

Brown Betty?




...explain.
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by zenchick » Nov 13th, '07, 18:34

Brown Betty is a teapot that has been made and used for many years in England from a special red clay.
It's shape is supposed to be especially good for brewing tea, as the leaves can be swished around and properly infused.
Try googling it to learn more...
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by Ed » Nov 13th, '07, 18:35

Here's a good example of a Brown Betty http://www.harney.com/brownbetty.html

By the way, love your avatar, zenchick ;)
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by zenchick » Nov 13th, '07, 18:51

Yeah, thanx Ed...great minds and all that!!!
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by Mary R » Nov 13th, '07, 19:06

I read once that the clay used to make brown betties are eerily similar to that used in yixing pots. Has anyone else heard this?
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by Ed » Nov 13th, '07, 19:26

I haven't heard that. But most cheaper Brown Betty's are probably made in China like everything else these days. Maybe they just use Yixing clay (mixed with the trademark lead, of course)? :P
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by zenchick » Nov 13th, '07, 19:47

EEEK!!!
Mine SAYS England on the bottom...and it came with a little tag that SAID it was genuine...
Okaaaay...I'm going to believe it's a real Brown Betty...
IT is a real BB.
It IS a real BB.
It is A real BB.
It is a REAL BB.

Oh, I hope it doesn't have lead added....
Oh me, oh my...
DON'T SCARE ME LIKE THAT !!!!
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LOL...
Just messin' with ya...
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by Wesli » Nov 13th, '07, 21:03

Shoot, if those things ever get popular, we're going to have to rename them.

...Brown Betty...
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by Proinsias » Nov 13th, '07, 21:25

I'm confused. I've never heard of a brown betty but it seems awfully like a run of the mill uk teapot which distinguishes itself by being brown as the shape is pretty standard fare in any household, unless it's all about the clay that's mentioned?
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by Proinsias » Nov 13th, '07, 21:47

It's all about the clay mentioned. I should've paid attention to zenchick before posting.

Sorry.
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by DethChef » Nov 21st, '07, 13:25

I've got one and I think it's just okay. The sizes I've seen are far too big for tea for one. It's great if you are serving four to five. As far as the clay goes, it's glazed so I'm not sure what kind of properties its supposed to impart. The bottom line is that if it broke I wouldn't replace it. If my Yixing broke, I'd cry right before I FedEx'd a replacement.
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