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The ‘picky tea’ has been named as Britain’s favourite summer meal, says a poll.
Nearly nine out of ten of us say it is our go-to dinner at this time of year, according to the research.
And, in case anyone is wondering what a picky tea actually is, it is just the latest term for bits and pieces such as cheese and crackers, pate and bread, quiche and perhaps a random bit of cucumber, tomato or celery. Crisps, Parma ham, dips and chips also fit the bill.
Food can be heated – but nothing is prepared. Britons have an average of three such meals a week during the summer, with sausage rolls (52 per cent), a slice of mature cheddar (52 per cent) and pork pies (43 per cent) emerging as picky plate essentials.
A meal we might once have called ‘bits and bobs’, has been rebranded on TikTok by Gen Z women – those born after 1997 – posting photos of their picky plates.
The ‘picky tea’ has been named as Britain’s favourite summer meal, says a poll. Nearly nine out of ten of us say it is our go-to dinner at this time of year, according to the research (stock image)
And, in case anyone is wondering what a picky tea actually is, it is just the latest term for bits and pieces such as cheese and crackers
A meal we might once have called ‘bits and bobs’, has been rebranded on TikTok by Gen Z women – those born after 1997 – posting photos of their picky plates
Whatever you call it, more than four in ten (43 per cent) say that it’s not a picky tea without potato salad (43 per cent) or coleslaw (43 per cent), while 42 per cent love to include a handful of cherry tomatoes.
According to the research, salad leaves (33 per cent), pickled onions and gherkins (32 per cent) also made the cut, as did a slice of quiche lorraine (30 per cent).
Scotch eggs have a place on a picky plate (42 per cent), as do plain crisps (42 per cent) and coronation chicken (21 per cent), alongside sourdough bread (23 per cent), smoked salmon (23 per cent), olives (23 per cent) and mozzarella (23 per cent).
Half (48 per cent) say they love delving into their fridge and cupboards, to see what they can rustle up, while 80 per cent spend the day imagining what will go on their picky plate that evening.
A glass of white wine and a cold cider were among the top drinks to have with a picky tea. Eleanor Quigley, at cider makers Orchard Pig, which commissioned the survey of 2,000, said: ‘It’s clear to see that ‘picky tea fever’ is sweeping the nation.’
