On 8/10/2013 7:21 AM, Yellow wrote:

> Every household does not already have a kettle? How do you make tea?
>

I know it's a necessary appliance in places other than the US. I only
started hearing about them from Usenet. I've never known anyone who has
one. Mostly I'd just heat a mug of water in the microwave, but this
will heat a whole pot in the same amount of time.

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On 8/10/2013 8:04 AM, Cheryl wrote:
> On 8/10/2013 7:21 AM, Yellow wrote:
>
>> Every household does not already have a kettle? How do you make tea?
>>
>
> I know it's a necessary appliance in places other than the US. I only
> started hearing about them from Usenet. I've never known anyone who has
> one. Mostly I'd just heat a mug of water in the microwave, but this
> will heat a whole pot in the same amount of time.
>
I also use mine to get pasta water boiling faster, when I need to make a
quick meal.

In article >,
says...
>
> On 8/10/2013 8:04 AM, Cheryl wrote:
> > On 8/10/2013 7:21 AM, Yellow wrote:
> >
> >> Every household does not already have a kettle? How do you make tea?
> >>
> >
> > I know it's a necessary appliance in places other than the US. I only
> > started hearing about them from Usenet. I've never known anyone who has
> > one. Mostly I'd just heat a mug of water in the microwave, but this
> > will heat a whole pot in the same amount of time.
> >
> I also use mine to get pasta water boiling faster, when I need to make a
> quick meal.

.. and when filling a pan to boil potatoes.

I never, ever make tea in a mug; always in a pot.

Janet UK

On 8/10/2013 9:13 AM, Janet wrote:
>
>> I also use mine to get pasta water boiling faster, when I need to make a
>> quick meal.
>
> .. and when filling a pan to boil potatoes.
>
> I never, ever make tea in a mug; always in a pot.
>
Me, too. In a pre-warmed pot, with boiling water.

On 8/10/2013 9:04 AM, S Viemeister wrote:

> On 8/10/2013 8:04 AM, Cheryl wrote:
>> On 8/10/2013 7:21 AM, Yellow wrote:
>>
>>> Every household does not already have a kettle? How do you make tea?
>>>
>>
>> I know it's a necessary appliance in places other than the US. I only
>> started hearing about them from Usenet. I've never known anyone who has
>> one. Mostly I'd just heat a mug of water in the microwave, but this
>> will heat a whole pot in the same amount of time.
>>
> I also use mine to get pasta water boiling faster, when I need to make a
> quick meal.

That's a great idea, too.

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