Orwell's Tea Technique

Here is George Orwell's famous essay in the Evening Standard

http://www.netcharles.com/orwell/essays/nicecupoftea.htm

I disagree strongly with his assertion regarding the addition of sugar. Although I take nearly all tea black, were I wanting too enhance the flavour, or sweeten without ruining it, sugar is what I'd use. Culinarily sugar is considered salts' counterpart. It enhances flavours in food without adding much of it's own distinctive tastes.

As an aside: salt and sugar can be used to cancel each other out in some situations. I have successfully rescued more than one batch of too-salty potatoes with a little sucrose.