On 3/15/2005 1:39 PM, Bluesea wrote:
> "Serendip" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> Sigh. Searching google groups for the posts about glass tea *kettles*...
>
> It's occurred to me that if you get a glass kettle, you could heat the
> water, turn off/remove from the heat, dump/stir in your tea leaves, steep,
> and then strain into your glass teapot. That way, you'll have visual
> entertainment all the way through and eliminate a step in the process. Also,
> in Jenaer kettle, the steep time *might* be sufficient to let the lid
> and handle cool enough to handle w/o a pot holder.

Thanks - the Mikado is "out for delivery" as I type (YAYAYAYAYAY!) so
I'll see how that works, first. I wish a smaller glass kettle existed -
60 ounces (yes, I know, I don't have to fill it) is huge!