"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> She needs to buy an inexpensive Revereware tea kettle. Once the water
> starts to boil, it whistles very loudly so she won't forget she turned
> it on.

That's what she had and it got ruined. A whistle does no good if you forget
what you are doing and leave the house. We had the same thing happen when I
was a kid. We left for church and someone had put the kettle on. Came home
to a house full of smoke and when my dad tried to pick up the kettle, the
bottom was stuck to the burner. Amazingly, once it cooled, the bottom could
be lifted off and the burner was fine. But we had no more tea kettle.

"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
...
> On 11/08/2013 4:19 PM, graham wrote:
>
>>>> Exactly the same applies to a microwave, or any method. The one thing
>>>> that make an electric kettle more efficient than a microwave is its
>>>> thermostically controlled.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> It takes my electric kettle less than two minutes boil enough water to
>>> make 6 cups of coffee in the French press.
>>>
>> Dave:
>> What make is it? Mine takes "forever" and I put it down to the 1500W
>> element.
>
>
> It is a Hamilton Beach cool touch cordless.
>
I bought mine from the Bay a few years ago and it has always been slow,
which I put down to the inevitably lower power input compared to 240v
kettles in the UK. HB aren't expensive so I'll Have to give it a try.
Thanks!
Graham

In article > ,
says...
>
> In article >, gravesend10
> @verizon.net says...
> >
> > On Sat, 10 Aug 2013 19:33:59 +0100, Janet > wrote:
> >
> > >In article >, says...
> > >>
> > >> On 10-Aug-2013, jmcquown > wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > On 8/10/2013 7:21 AM, Yellow wrote:
> > >> > > Every household does not already have a kettle? How do you make tea?
> > >> >
> > >> > A kettle is not required to boil water.
> > >> >
> > >> > Jill
> > >>
> > >> And - tea is not required to sustain life, or even to enjoy life.
> > >
> > > oh yes it is :-)
> > >
> > > Janet UK
> >
> > And I'll bet every kitchen in the UK has an electric kettle... one of
> > the more useful, compact, and inexpensive household appliances...
> > certainly far more useful, inexpensive, and less space wasting than
> > obese food precessors and stand mixers.
>
> Not just every home kitchen. Virtually every hotel, guest house and
> BB provides guests with an electric kettle in their rooms, plus a tray
> of what they need to make hot drinks.
> Also very common student kit; my kids all took an electric kettle to
> keep in their college room when they left home.
>
> Janet UK.

And workplace.

Which leads me to ask - how do people in the USA make themselves hot
drinks at work?

In article >,
says...
>
> In article >,
> Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>
> > On Sat, 10 Aug 2013 19:36:59 +0100, Janet > wrote:
> >
> > >In article >,
> > >says...
> > >
> > >> Search "hot water dispenser" on the 'Depo, Lowe's, etc. sites and see
> > >> the nice built in hot water dispenser models that will give you 190F
> > >> water any time you want and take essentially no counter space.
> > >
> > > 190 F is well below the boiling point of water (212F), so such hot
> > >water dispensers are no good for making tea.
> > >
> > > Janet UK
> >
> > Depends on the tea.
> > When I make tea (every day) I stop heating the water before it boils.
> > Most black teas brew best at about 205, many are better at lower
> > temperatures. I drink various Ceylon loose teas, but the typical
> > bags can take a bit more heat.
>
> Yes. Darjeeling and green oolong and ti kuan yin are
> best brewed at 170 to 180 deg F in my experience.
>
> > As always, it is subject to taste, but here is a guide
> > http://www.chefschoice.com/tips_m688.html
>
> More people need to know this.

Plain, ordinary, black tea needs boiling water although some people seem
to have a knack for breaking the rules and still making the most
delicious tea.

Personally, I drink green tea and just leave the water a few minutes
before I use it and that allows it to drop to the required temperature.

In article >,
says...
>
> On Sat, 10 Aug 2013 19:40:12 +0100, Yellow > wrote:
> >
> >I guess it makes a difference that in the US, you only have 110V. It
> >makes the concept of an electric kettle, probably the one, single item
> >every kitchen has in the UK, less useful.
>
> Why ? Mine here does everything the one my friend in the UK does.

It will boil water, but it will take significantly longer to do so
because at the same current you will only have half the power.

In article >, gravesend10
@verizon.net says...
>
> On Sat, 10 Aug 2013 16:09:35 -0300, wrote:
>
> >On Sat, 10 Aug 2013 19:40:12 +0100, Yellow > wrote:
> >>
> >>I guess it makes a difference that in the US, you only have 110V. It
> >>makes the concept of an electric kettle, probably the one, single item
> >>every kitchen has in the UK, less useful.
> >
> >Why ? Mine here does everything the one my friend in the UK does.
>
> Available voltage has little to do with a kettle's efficiency

But it has everything to do with power. As you only have half the
voltage you would need double the current for a kettle to heat the same
number of kilowatts - and that leads you down the path towards wiring
the size of elephant trunks.

In article >,
says...
>
> Yellow wrote:
> >
> > In article >,
> > says...
> > >
> > > Yellow wrote:
> > > >
> > > > In article om>,
> > > > says...
> > > > >
> > > > > Well, more of an appliance. An electric water kettle. I've been wanting
> > > > > one and used a couple of BBB gift cards to gift myself. It boils water
> > > > > so fast (about 2 mins) I'm amazed, because the heating element is fairly
> > > > > small. I've been enjoying hot tea again in the morning since I gave up
> > > > > coffee a while ago.
> > > > >
> > > > > It's this model:
> > > > > http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/prod...?sku=40656649&
> > > > >
> > > > > I guess I could have found one cheaper but I like the look of this one
> > > > > and I hope it lasts. No reviews and I hate buying things without
> > > > > customer reviews, but I took a chance.
> > > >
> > > > Every household does not already have a kettle? How do you make tea?
> > >
> > > Most of us heat our cup of water in the microwave in about a minute and
> > > a half. Some of us have "instant" hot water dispensers at our sinks so
> > > we can fill the cup with near boiling water in about two seconds. In
> > > years past it was common to have a water kettle you'd put on your stove
> > > (hob) to heat, but those have largely fallen from favor.
> >
> > I guess it makes a difference that in the US, you only have 110V.
>
> I'm not sure why there is always this misunderstanding. In the US we
> have 120/240V as our normal residential service, while out general
> purpose outlets are typically 20A 120V, 240V circuits are very common
> for larger appliances.
>
> > It makes the concept of an electric kettle, probably the one, single item
> > every kitchen has in the UK, less useful.
>
> Send me a 240V UK kettle, and I'll have a 240V receptacle in place for
> it with about 30 minutes of work.

You sound defensive.

In article >,
says...
>
> On Sun, 11 Aug 2013 12:28:31 -0400, Brooklyn1
> > wrote:
>
>
>
> > my ex mil
> >was a great hostess, she at least asked to determine who liked their
> >tea the strongest and so handed the teabag to those in order of
> >preference, the one who liked strongest got the teabag first... if
>
> Years ago I knew a woman that hung the bag to dry between uses. Not
> sure how many times it was finally used though.

My brother imports Sainsbury's Red Label into the USA (well, my Mum
sends it to him) and he says that he uses each tea bag at least 3 times.

Yellow wrote:
>
> In article >,
> says...
> >
> > Yellow wrote:
> > >
> > > In article >,
> > > says...
> > > >
> > > > Yellow wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > In article om>,
> > > > > says...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Well, more of an appliance. An electric water kettle. I've been wanting
> > > > > > one and used a couple of BBB gift cards to gift myself. It boils water
> > > > > > so fast (about 2 mins) I'm amazed, because the heating element is fairly
> > > > > > small. I've been enjoying hot tea again in the morning since I gave up
> > > > > > coffee a while ago.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > It's this model:
> > > > > > http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/prod...?sku=40656649&
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I guess I could have found one cheaper but I like the look of this one
> > > > > > and I hope it lasts. No reviews and I hate buying things without
> > > > > > customer reviews, but I took a chance.
> > > > >
> > > > > Every household does not already have a kettle? How do you make tea?
> > > >
> > > > Most of us heat our cup of water in the microwave in about a minute and
> > > > a half. Some of us have "instant" hot water dispensers at our sinks so
> > > > we can fill the cup with near boiling water in about two seconds. In
> > > > years past it was common to have a water kettle you'd put on your stove
> > > > (hob) to heat, but those have largely fallen from favor.
> > >
> > > I guess it makes a difference that in the US, you only have 110V.
> >
> > I'm not sure why there is always this misunderstanding. In the US we
> > have 120/240V as our normal residential service, while out general
> > purpose outlets are typically 20A 120V, 240V circuits are very common
> > for larger appliances.
> >
> > > It makes the concept of an electric kettle, probably the one, single item
> > > every kitchen has in the UK, less useful.
> >
> > Send me a 240V UK kettle, and I'll have a 240V receptacle in place for
> > it with about 30 minutes of work.
>
> You sound defensive.

Just correcting yet again.

In article >,
says...
>
> On 8/10/2013 4:21 PM, Yellow wrote:
>
> >
> > An electric kettle is the single most efficient way to boil water on the
> > simple condition that you only boil what you need. And that is true even
> > if you only need a cup or two.
> >
>
> How much more efficient than a microwave?

Aside from efficiency, I cannot imagine living my life where every time
I wanted to make a pot of tea I needed to boil water in the microwave.

What a palava!

And what if you are already using the microwave to cook your dinner?

I can see it as a useful solution if you only need to boil a cup of
water a week but for several pints a day? I'd lose the will to live.

On Sun, 11 Aug 2013 12:41:33 -0400, Brooklyn1
> wrote:

>Anyway that's not factual... it's T&W first... MIL

I've tried both ways and think the end result is essentially the same.

On 8/11/2013 8:08 PM, Yellow wrote:


>
> Which leads me to ask - how do people in the USA make themselves hot
> drinks at work?
>


Coffee is usually made with a drip coffee maker. I use a kettle to make
tea, two cups a day.

On 8/11/2013 8:08 PM, Yellow wrote:

> And workplace.
>
> Which leads me to ask - how do people in the USA make themselves hot
> drinks at work?

We have coffee makers with the fill tank plumbed into the water supply.
There's also hot filtered water for those who want tea, cocoa or
cup-a-soup.

--
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On 8/11/2013 7:18 PM, graham wrote:

> I bought mine from the Bay a few years ago and it has always been slow,
> which I put down to the inevitably lower power input compared to 240v
> kettles in the UK. HB aren't expensive so I'll Have to give it a try.
> Thanks!

My kitchen power is typical American residential power and my new kettle
brought it up to the highest heat in just under 2 minutes. Very hot.
Hotter even than my coffee maker brews coffee. I made the mistake of
taking a sip of tea as soon as it was brewed and my tongue is still tender.

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In article >,
"Pete C." > wrote:

> They use ring mains, enough said about their electrical aptitude...

I had to look up ring mains. That is sick.
Designed by Lucas Electrics?

--
Michael Press

On Sun, 11 Aug 2013 22:11:29 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

> On 8/11/2013 8:08 PM, Yellow wrote:
>
>
> >
> > Which leads me to ask - how do people in the USA make themselves hot
> > drinks at work?
> >
>
>
> Coffee is usually made with a drip coffee maker. I use a kettle to make
> tea, two cups a day.

Microwave.

--
I take life with a grain of salt, a slice of lemon and a shot of tequila

On Sun, 11 Aug 2013 17:14:19 +0100, "Ophelia"
> wrote:

>
>
> "Gary" > wrote in message ...
> > Ophelia wrote:
> >>
> >> I've had microwaves since the
> >> 70s.
> >
> > They were very expensive back then. :-O
>
> All I remember is it was VERY basic.

What I had back in the 70s still had more features than I ever needed
or used.

--
I take life with a grain of salt, a slice of lemon and a shot of tequila

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 11 Aug 2013 17:14:19 +0100, "Ophelia"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> "Gary" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > Ophelia wrote:
>> >>
>> >> I've had microwaves since the
>> >> 70s.
>> >
>> > They were very expensive back then. :-O
>>
>> All I remember is it was VERY basic.
>
> What I had back in the 70s still had more features than I ever needed
> or used.

If memory serves mine had just a knob type thing to turn for power and
another for time and no turntable.
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"Cheryl" > wrote in message
eb.com...
> On 8/11/2013 8:08 PM, Yellow wrote:
>
>> And workplace.
>>
>> Which leads me to ask - how do people in the USA make themselves hot
>> drinks at work?
>
> We have coffee makers with the fill tank plumbed into the water supply.

I've never seen on of those.

> There's also hot filtered water for those who want tea, cocoa or
> cup-a-soup.
>
> --
> CAPSLOCK–Preventing Login Since 1980.
>

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On 8/12/2013 5:15 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>


>>
>> We have coffee makers with the fill tank plumbed into the water supply.
>
> I've never seen on of those.
>

Very common for restaurants or break rooms with heavy use.
http://www.webstaurantstore.com/bunn...234CWTF15.html

"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
...
> On 8/12/2013 5:15 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>>
>
>
>>>
>>> We have coffee makers with the fill tank plumbed into the water supply.
>>
>> I've never seen on of those.
>>
>
> Very common for restaurants or break rooms with heavy use.
> http://www.webstaurantstore.com/bunn...234CWTF15.html

Thanks I have seen those but didn't realise they were plumbed in to the
water supply!

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On Mon, 12 Aug 2013 10:14:27 +0100, "Ophelia"
> wrote:

>
>
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Sun, 11 Aug 2013 17:14:19 +0100, "Ophelia"
> > > wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> "Gary" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > Ophelia wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> I've had microwaves since the
> >> >> 70s.
> >> >
> >> > They were very expensive back then. :-O
> >>
> >> All I remember is it was VERY basic.
> >
> > What I had back in the 70s still had more features than I ever needed
> > or used.
>
> If memory serves mine had just a knob type thing to turn for power and
> another for time and no turntable.
> --
Mine cost a boatload of money, something like $600 at the time.
Prices were ridiculous back then. It was way more microwave than I
needed, but I had visions of using it to cook with no practical
experience using one. That idea died as soon as I figured out I don't
like the taste of food that has been cooked via microwave. Then, as
now... I just use it to reaheat leftovers and hubby uses it to heat
water for hot chocolate. I used to make microwave popcorn but never
used the "popcorn" setting. There's simply no need for that nonsense
at my house.

--
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"sf" > wrote in message
news
>> If memory serves mine had just a knob type thing to turn for power and
>> another for time and no turntable.
>> --
> Mine cost a boatload of money, something like $600 at the time.
> Prices were ridiculous back then. It was way more microwave than I
> needed, but I had visions of using it to cook with no practical
> experience using one. That idea died as soon as I figured out I don't
> like the taste of food that has been cooked via microwave. Then, as
> now... I just use it to reaheat leftovers and hubby uses it to heat
> water for hot chocolate. I used to make microwave popcorn but never
> used the "popcorn" setting. There's simply no need for that nonsense
> at my house.

I can't remember the cost but I do know it was expensive. Like you I
quickly found we didn't like microwaved food!

The one I have now is a combination and I use it a fair amount. Today I
baked potatoes in it (it has a special setting) which uses microwave and
convection and comes out the same an oven baked potato. It has a wonderful
defrost setting. called 'chaos defrost'. One chooses between 3 settings,
plug in the weight and is much faster and more efficient than the normal
defrost setting. It has a lot of different settings between (or including)
microwave, convection or grill.

ahhe here it is:

http://www.panasonicstore-exeter.co....w#.UgkM4kZwbsY

I would rather not be without it
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Janet wrote:
>
> Gary says...
> > She needs to buy an inexpensive Revereware tea kettle. Once the water
> > starts to boil, it whistles very loudly so she won't forget she turned
> > it on.
>
> Which would only work as a reminde if she was still in earshot, but
> forgetful older people may have gone out or to bed or be rather deaf.

I've actually started something cooking and got distracted and forgot
in the past. I've learned that when something is on a burner, stay in
the kitchen.....*especially* when deep frying.

G.

In article >,
says...
--
> Mine cost a boatload of money, something like $600 at the time.
> Prices were ridiculous back then. It was way more microwave than I
> needed, but I had visions of using it to cook with no practical
> experience using one. That idea died as soon as I figured out I don't
> like the taste of food that has been cooked via microwave.

As a student I had a job microwaving food in a fish restaurant and
found the same thing. I still can detect and dislike all microwaved
food and have never owned a MW.

Janet UK

In article > ,
Yellow > wrote:
>In article om>,
says...
>>
>> Well, more of an appliance. An electric water kettle. I've been wanting
>> one and used a couple of BBB gift cards to gift myself. It boils water
>> so fast (about 2 mins) I'm amazed, because the heating element is fairly
>> small. I've been enjoying hot tea again in the morning since I gave up
>> coffee a while ago.
>>
>> It's this model:
>> http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/prod...?sku=40656649&
>>
>> I guess I could have found one cheaper but I like the look of this one
>> and I hope it lasts. No reviews and I hate buying things without
>> customer reviews, but I took a chance.
>
>Every household does not already have a kettle? How do you make tea?

I have two disjoint answers:

1. Most Americans don't drink tea; they drink coffee.
2. By putting a water-filled vessel on the stove.

I have a teakettle that goes on the stove. It takes about three
times as long to heat water in it as in an electric kettle. I
don't care about that; I go back to bed and snuggle with my husband
while waiting to hear the teakettle whistle.

Cindy Hamilton
--

In article >,
says...
>
> In article > ,
> Yellow > wrote:
> >In article om>,
> says...
> >>
> >> Well, more of an appliance. An electric water kettle. I've been wanting
> >> one and used a couple of BBB gift cards to gift myself. It boils water
> >> so fast (about 2 mins) I'm amazed, because the heating element is fairly
> >> small. I've been enjoying hot tea again in the morning since I gave up
> >> coffee a while ago.
> >>
> >> It's this model:
> >> http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/prod...?sku=40656649&
> >>
> >> I guess I could have found one cheaper but I like the look of this one
> >> and I hope it lasts. No reviews and I hate buying things without
> >> customer reviews, but I took a chance.
> >
> >Every household does not already have a kettle? How do you make tea?
>
> I have two disjoint answers:
>
> 1. Most Americans don't drink tea; they drink coffee.
> 2. By putting a water-filled vessel on the stove.
>
> I have a teakettle that goes on the stove. It takes about three
> times as long to heat water in it as in an electric kettle. I
> don't care about that; I go back to bed and snuggle with my husband
> while waiting to hear the teakettle whistle.

Psst...going back to bed taking the tea with you, enhances the
snuggling aspect.

Janet

"sf" > wrote in message
news
> On Mon, 12 Aug 2013 10:14:27 +0100, "Ophelia"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> "sf" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > On Sun, 11 Aug 2013 17:14:19 +0100, "Ophelia"
>> > > wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Gary" > wrote in message
>> >> ...
>> >> > Ophelia wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I've had microwaves since the
>> >> >> 70s.
>> >> >
>> >> > They were very expensive back then. :-O
>> >>
>> >> All I remember is it was VERY basic.
>> >
>> > What I had back in the 70s still had more features than I ever needed
>> > or used.
>>
>> If memory serves mine had just a knob type thing to turn for power and
>> another for time and no turntable.
>> --
> Mine cost a boatload of money, something like $600 at the time.
> Prices were ridiculous back then. It was way more microwave than I
> needed, but I had visions of using it to cook with no practical
> experience using one. That idea died as soon as I figured out I don't
> like the taste of food that has been cooked via microwave. Then, as
> now... I just use it to reaheat leftovers and hubby uses it to heat
> water for hot chocolate. I used to make microwave popcorn but never
> used the "popcorn" setting. There's simply no need for that nonsense
> at my house.

I use mine to cook broccoli, inter alia, and it is quick (3.5minutes) and
cooks it to perfection.
Graham

"graham" > wrote in message
...
>
> "sf" > wrote in message
> news
>> On Mon, 12 Aug 2013 10:14:27 +0100, "Ophelia"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "sf" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>> > On Sun, 11 Aug 2013 17:14:19 +0100, "Ophelia"
>>> > > wrote:
>>> >
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> "Gary" > wrote in message
>>> >> ...
>>> >> > Ophelia wrote:
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> I've had microwaves since the
>>> >> >> 70s.
>>> >> >
>>> >> > They were very expensive back then. :-O
>>> >>
>>> >> All I remember is it was VERY basic.
>>> >
>>> > What I had back in the 70s still had more features than I ever needed
>>> > or used.
>>>
>>> If memory serves mine had just a knob type thing to turn for power and
>>> another for time and no turntable.
>>> --
>> Mine cost a boatload of money, something like $600 at the time.
>> Prices were ridiculous back then. It was way more microwave than I
>> needed, but I had visions of using it to cook with no practical
>> experience using one. That idea died as soon as I figured out I don't
>> like the taste of food that has been cooked via microwave. Then, as
>> now... I just use it to reaheat leftovers and hubby uses it to heat
>> water for hot chocolate. I used to make microwave popcorn but never
>> used the "popcorn" setting. There's simply no need for that nonsense
>> at my house.
>
> I use mine to cook broccoli, inter alia, and it is quick (3.5minutes) and
> cooks it to perfection.

It does

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In article >,
says...
>
> Yellow wrote:
> >
> > In article >,
> > says...
> > >
> > > Yellow wrote:
> > > >
> > > > In article >,
> > > > says...
> > > > >
> > > > > Yellow wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > In article om>,
> > > > > > says...
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Well, more of an appliance. An electric water kettle. I've been wanting
> > > > > > > one and used a couple of BBB gift cards to gift myself. It boils water
> > > > > > > so fast (about 2 mins) I'm amazed, because the heating element is fairly
> > > > > > > small. I've been enjoying hot tea again in the morning since I gave up
> > > > > > > coffee a while ago.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > It's this model:
> > > > > > > http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/prod...?sku=40656649&
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I guess I could have found one cheaper but I like the look of this one
> > > > > > > and I hope it lasts. No reviews and I hate buying things without
> > > > > > > customer reviews, but I took a chance.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Every household does not already have a kettle? How do you make tea?
> > > > >
> > > > > Most of us heat our cup of water in the microwave in about a minute and
> > > > > a half. Some of us have "instant" hot water dispensers at our sinks so
> > > > > we can fill the cup with near boiling water in about two seconds. In
> > > > > years past it was common to have a water kettle you'd put on your stove
> > > > > (hob) to heat, but those have largely fallen from favor.
> > > >
> > > > I guess it makes a difference that in the US, you only have 110V.
> > >
> > > I'm not sure why there is always this misunderstanding. In the US we
> > > have 120/240V as our normal residential service, while out general
> > > purpose outlets are typically 20A 120V, 240V circuits are very common
> > > for larger appliances.
> > >
> > > > It makes the concept of an electric kettle, probably the one, single item
> > > > every kitchen has in the UK, less useful.
> > >
> > > Send me a 240V UK kettle, and I'll have a 240V receptacle in place for
> > > it with about 30 minutes of work.
> >
> > You sound defensive.
>
> Just correcting yet again.

Just to be clear, are you offering to install a 240V socket in
everyone's kitchen, or just you own?

"Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
...
> In article > ,
> Yellow > wrote:
>>In article om>,
says...
>>>
>>> Well, more of an appliance. An electric water kettle. I've been wanting
>>> one and used a couple of BBB gift cards to gift myself. It boils water
>>> so fast (about 2 mins) I'm amazed, because the heating element is fairly
>>> small. I've been enjoying hot tea again in the morning since I gave up
>>> coffee a while ago.
>>>
>>> It's this model:
>>> http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/prod...?sku=40656649&
>>>
>>> I guess I could have found one cheaper but I like the look of this one
>>> and I hope it lasts. No reviews and I hate buying things without
>>> customer reviews, but I took a chance.
>>
>>Every household does not already have a kettle? How do you make tea?
>
> I have two disjoint answers:
>
> 1. Most Americans don't drink tea; they drink coffee.
> 2. By putting a water-filled vessel on the stove.
>
> I have a teakettle that goes on the stove. It takes about three
> times as long to heat water in it as in an electric kettle. I
> don't care about that; I go back to bed and snuggle with my husband
> while waiting to hear the teakettle whistle.
>
Like this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjH5c-0iTPo

"graham" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
> ...
>> In article > ,
>> Yellow > wrote:
>>>In article om>,
says...
>>>>
>>>> Well, more of an appliance. An electric water kettle. I've been
>>>> wanting
>>>> one and used a couple of BBB gift cards to gift myself. It boils water
>>>> so fast (about 2 mins) I'm amazed, because the heating element is
>>>> fairly
>>>> small. I've been enjoying hot tea again in the morning since I gave up
>>>> coffee a while ago.
>>>>
>>>> It's this model:
>>>> http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/prod...?sku=40656649&
>>>>
>>>> I guess I could have found one cheaper but I like the look of this one
>>>> and I hope it lasts. No reviews and I hate buying things without
>>>> customer reviews, but I took a chance.
>>>
>>>Every household does not already have a kettle? How do you make tea?
>>
>> I have two disjoint answers:
>>
>> 1. Most Americans don't drink tea; they drink coffee.
>> 2. By putting a water-filled vessel on the stove.
>>
>> I have a teakettle that goes on the stove. It takes about three
>> times as long to heat water in it as in an electric kettle. I
>> don't care about that; I go back to bed and snuggle with my husband
>> while waiting to hear the teakettle whistle.
>>
> Like this?
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjH5c-0iTPo

Nooooooo silly she wasn't making soup ...
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In article > ,
Janet > wrote:
>In article >,
>says...
>
> Psst...going back to bed taking the tea with you, enhances the
>snuggling aspect.

When the coffee is done, I take two cups back to bed.

Our house is very small; it's a short walk from the bedroom
to the kitchen.

Cindy Hamilton
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> wrote in message
...

>>I've actually started something cooking and got distracted and forgot
>>in the past. I've learned that when something is on a burner, stay in
>>the kitchen.....*especially* when deep frying.
>>
>>G.
>
> Yep our fire department says more house fires start with fat/oil on
> stove.

I never heat deep fat/oil on a burner. I have an electric deep fryer for
chips (fries). It's quite small but big enough for the two of us.

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> wrote in message
news
> I have a similar panasonic which is over the stove and combo
> extractor. I am very fond of it and it was only when it
> malfunctioned a couple of years ago, I realised how much I missed it.
>
> I find it excellent for cooking fish, asparagus and corn. Actually
> all veggies are good except cabbage/sprouts and I would rate myself
> picky. I also prefer my apples baked to raw now for no particular
> reason.

I like a change too and I always cook our salmon in it. I use the grill
(broiler) a lot for small amounts. Do you ever use the auto progs? I think
I mentioned the 'chaos defrost' and the baked potatoes thingy

I think if mine ever went belly up I would be off sharpish to replace it)
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On Sunday, August 11, 2013 5:08:13 PM UTC-7, Yellow wrote:
> In article > ,
>
> says...
>
> >
>
> > In article >, gravesend10
>
> > @verizon.net says...
>
> > >
>
> > > On Sat, 10 Aug 2013 19:33:59 +0100, Janet > wrote:
>
> > >
>
> > > >In article >, says...
>
> > > >>
>
> > > >> On 10-Aug-2013, jmcquown > wrote:
>
> > > >>
>
> > > >> > On 8/10/2013 7:21 AM, Yellow wrote:
>
> > > >> > > Every household does not already have a kettle? How do you make tea?
>
> > > >> >
>
> > > >> > A kettle is not required to boil water.
>
> > > >> >
>
> > > >> > Jill
>
> > > >>
>
> > > >> And - tea is not required to sustain life, or even to enjoy life.
>
> > > >
>
> > > > oh yes it is :-)
>
> > > >
>
> > > > Janet UK
>
> > >
>
> > > And I'll bet every kitchen in the UK has an electric kettle... one of
>
> > > the more useful, compact, and inexpensive household appliances...
>
> > > certainly far more useful, inexpensive, and less space wasting than
>
> > > obese food precessors and stand mixers.
>
> >
>
> > Not just every home kitchen. Virtually every hotel, guest house and
>
> > BB provides guests with an electric kettle in their rooms, plus a tray
>
> > of what they need to make hot drinks.
>
> > Also very common student kit; my kids all took an electric kettle to
>
> > keep in their college room when they left home.
>
> >
>
> > Janet UK.
>
>
>
> And workplace.
>
>
>
> Which leads me to ask - how do people in the USA make themselves hot
>
> drinks at work?

LOL- they go to Starbuck's!

On 8/12/2013 1:56 PM, graham wrote:

> I use mine to cook broccoli, inter alia, and it is quick (3.5minutes) and
> cooks it to perfection.
>
+1

On 8/12/2013 12:19 PM, Ophelia wrote:
>
>
> > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>> I've actually started something cooking and got distracted and forgot
>>> in the past. I've learned that when something is on a burner, stay in
>>> the kitchen.....*especially* when deep frying.
>>>
>>> G.
>>
>> Yep our fire department says more house fires start with fat/oil on
>> stove.
>
> I never heat deep fat/oil on a burner. I have an electric deep fryer
> for chips (fries). It's quite small but big enough for the two of us.
>

I used to have one of those - they are a lot of fun. OTOH, there's no
way that I could continue to eat that stuff for a prolonged period of
time. We checked out a house a few years ago that was set up in an
elegant Chinese style. The kitchen had an integrated deep fryer. That
really fired up my imagination with all the stuff I would be able to do
with such a setup. OTOH, there's probably a reason that you don't see
these things in home kitchens.

On 8/12/2013 1:56 PM, wrote:
> On Mon, 12 Aug 2013 13:23:23 -1000, dsi1
> > wrote:
>
>>>
>>> I never heat deep fat/oil on a burner. I have an electric deep fryer
>>> for chips (fries). It's quite small but big enough for the two of us.
>>>
>>
>> I used to have one of those - they are a lot of fun. OTOH, there's no
>> way that I could continue to eat that stuff for a prolonged period of
>> time. We checked out a house a few years ago that was set up in an
>> elegant Chinese style. The kitchen had an integrated deep fryer. That
>> really fired up my imagination with all the stuff I would be able to do
>> with such a setup. OTOH, there's probably a reason that you don't see
>> these things in home kitchens.
>
> I imagine the industrial type are safe from the home fire aspect but
> as regards the waistline, not so much lol
>

It's just as well that we passed on the home - I'd probably have a
really horrible accident. My grandma made these things although she
never had a horrible accident. As a matter of fact, it was all good.

http://www.food.com/recipe/sata-anda...ughnuts-136457

On 8/12/2013 7:23 PM, dsi1 wrote:
>>
>
> I used to have one of those - they are a lot of fun. OTOH, there's no
> way that I could continue to eat that stuff for a prolonged period of
> time. We checked out a house a few years ago that was set up in an
> elegant Chinese style. The kitchen had an integrated deep fryer. That
> really fired up my imagination with all the stuff I would be able to do
> with such a setup. OTOH, there's probably a reason that you don't see
> these things in home kitchens.

What is an integrated deep fryer?

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