Sounds like one more gadget to clutter up your cupboards,use maybe a few times before you forget you even own it.

Same category as those hotdog makers of yore.

"Kalmia" wrote in message
...

Sounds like one more gadget to clutter up your cupboards,use maybe a few
times before you forget you even own it.

Same category as those hotdog makers of yore.

~~~~~~~
Ha! I remember them. Fortunately, I never bought one...and I have also
decided not to buy an electric tea maker.

MaryL

On 2013-10-04 03:31:05 +0000, MaryL said:

> "gtr" wrote in message news:2013100318334135629-xxx@yyyzzz...
>
> On 2013-10-03 06:49:24 +0000, MaryL said:
>
>> Well, that's why I started down this path...I don't drink iced tea
>> myself, but I was concerned that the bottled tea might not be good. I
>> actually like water and that's all I drink, but I'm trying to provide
>> what others like.
>
> So you have one type of preferred tea for all? Or do you intend to
> have a sample of 4 or 5 types of tea and then a tea-maker for each?
>
> ~~~~~~~
> If I use a tea maker, I will have one type of plain tea...

I'm curious to know which plain tea you'll be using.

> ...and a supply of sugar and other sweeteners so everyone can sweeten
> (or not), as they prefer. If I buy bottled tea, I will get a variety.
> Right now, I'm leaning towards Janet's suggestion. That is, I may make
> a pitcher of plain tea and have sugar and other sweeteners available.
> I don't like tea, so I'm no even sure how to brew "good-tasting" tea,
> but it should not be difficult. I started out planning to get an
> electric tea maker because that is what one of my friends uses.
> However, I have reconsidered. It seems rather complicated to clean and
> store it away when it will only get used when I have guests. I already
> do that with an electric coffee pot (again, only used for guests since
> I do not drink coffee), and it's easy to overdo appliances that are
> seldom needed.

Suddenly all is made clear.

On 2013-10-04 11:27:11 +0000, Steve Freides said:

> gtr wrote:
>> On 2013-10-03 03:04:04 +0000, Goomba said:
>>
>> [ Seems some of this topic see-saws back and forth between hot and
>> iced tea. ]
>>> In my opinion, this is something invented that itself invents more
>>> problems than it solves. How hard is it to boil water on the stove
>>> and pour into a pitcher over tea bags/leaves to make iced tea?
>>
>> A few minutes each time. I find having a hot-water dispenser takes no
>> minutes ever. That's a savings! Especially if you drink tea a few
>> times a day, as I now do.
>>
>>> Yet now you have this task specific appliance that costs money (when
>>> you already have kettles or pots that can boil water in) takes up
>>> space to store and does absolutely nothing that can't be done just
>>> as easily without it.
>>
>> It just does it in advance. They're cheap and convenient. I'm down
>> with cheap and convenient.
>
> Our espresso machine has an instant hot water dispenser - very nice,
> and we do use that to make hot tea sometimes, but we drink enough of it
> that it's usually better for us to make it by the pitcher.

A pitcher of hot tea? Or back on the see-saw.

"gtr" wrote in message news:2013100411091595820-xxx@yyyzzz...

On 2013-10-04 03:31:05 +0000, MaryL said:

> "gtr" wrote in message news:2013100318334135629-xxx@yyyzzz...
>
> On 2013-10-03 06:49:24 +0000, MaryL said:
>
>> Well, that's why I started down this path...I don't drink iced tea
>> myself, but I was concerned that the bottled tea might not be good. I
>> actually like water and that's all I drink, but I'm trying to provide
>> what others like.
>
> So you have one type of preferred tea for all? Or do you intend to
> have a sample of 4 or 5 types of tea and then a tea-maker for each?
>
> ~~~~~~~
> If I use a tea maker, I will have one type of plain tea...

I'm curious to know which plain tea you'll be using.

~~~~~~~
I don't even have an answer to that, but I'm open to suggestions. Since I
don't drink tea, I don't know what "most" people would like.

MaryL

gtr wrote:
>
> MaryL said:
> > If I use a tea maker, I will have one type of plain tea...
>
> I'm curious to know which plain tea you'll be using.

For a group, I would just buy Lipton tea bags...box of 50 or 100
(whatever size they are). That's what everyone served 50 years ago or
so. It's a decent "all around" tea. If all like ice tea, I would make
a gallon or so in advance and keep it cold. If someone is at your
house they shouldn't be nit-picky about the brand of tea. Tell them
all in advance what you will have. Some can bring their own brand if
they prefer different.

Same with the coffee. Just buy one decent brand and that's what you
offer.

You are not a tea store offering different to every customer and same
thing with the coffee...you are not Starbucks offering 100 different
versions.

I buy only the coffee that I like and I also buy the several types of
tea that I like. If someone visits me, I will offer them a drink but
it will be what I have and like. If they don't want that, tough
shit.....bring your own next time.

I would never buy a "tea maker" either. A pot of hot water works fine
for me.

Gary

On 2013-10-04 18:43:32 +0000, MaryL said:

> "gtr" wrote in message news:2013100411091595820-xxx@yyyzzz...
>
> On 2013-10-04 03:31:05 +0000, MaryL said:
>
>> "gtr" wrote in message news:2013100318334135629-xxx@yyyzzz...
>>
>> On 2013-10-03 06:49:24 +0000, MaryL said:
>>
>>> Well, that's why I started down this path...I don't drink iced tea
>>> myself, but I was concerned that the bottled tea might not be good. I
>>> actually like water and that's all I drink, but I'm trying to provide
>>> what others like.
>>
>> So you have one type of preferred tea for all? Or do you intend to
>> have a sample of 4 or 5 types of tea and then a tea-maker for each?
>>
>> ~~~~~~~
>> If I use a tea maker, I will have one type of plain tea...
>
> I'm curious to know which plain tea you'll be using.
>
> ~~~~~~~
> I don't even have an answer to that, but I'm open to suggestions.
> Since I don't drink tea, I don't know what "most" people would like.

Straight up Lipton tea will be just fine if you don't know what these
people's tastes are like. Ask them while they're with you; it might be
interesting. You might wind up a tea fanatic!

On 2013-10-04 18:51:08 +0000, Gary said:

> gtr wrote:
>>
>> MaryL said:
>>> If I use a tea maker, I will have one type of plain tea...
>>
>> I'm curious to know which plain tea you'll be using.
>
> For a group, I would just buy Lipton tea bags...

WE TOTALLY AGREE WITH ONE ANOTHER!

What could the odds be?!? ;-)

gtr wrote:
>
> On 2013-10-04 18:51:08 +0000, Gary said:
>
> > gtr wrote:
> >>
> >> MaryL said:
> >>> If I use a tea maker, I will have one type of plain tea...
> >>
> >> I'm curious to know which plain tea you'll be using.
> >
> > For a group, I would just buy Lipton tea bags...
>
> WE TOTALLY AGREE WITH ONE ANOTHER!
>
> What could the odds be?!? ;-)

Yeah, I just saw your post. "Great minds think alike!" :-D heheh
Not only that, when I suggested Lipton I figured many people would
write and say how that is the crappiest tea ever and I'm an idiot for
suggesting it. It's early though and those comments will probably
come later tonight. At least YOU will be in trouble as much as me.
hahaha

Gary

gtr wrote:
> On 2013-10-04 11:27:11 +0000, Steve Freides said:
>
>> gtr wrote:
>>> On 2013-10-03 03:04:04 +0000, Goomba said:
>>>
>>> [ Seems some of this topic see-saws back and forth between hot and
>>> iced tea. ]
>>>> In my opinion, this is something invented that itself invents more
>>>> problems than it solves. How hard is it to boil water on the stove
>>>> and pour into a pitcher over tea bags/leaves to make iced tea?
>>>
>>> A few minutes each time. I find having a hot-water dispenser takes
>>> no minutes ever. That's a savings! Especially if you drink tea a
>>> few times a day, as I now do.
>>>
>>>> Yet now you have this task specific appliance that costs money
>>>> (when you already have kettles or pots that can boil water in)
>>>> takes up space to store and does absolutely nothing that can't be
>>>> done just as easily without it.
>>>
>>> It just does it in advance. They're cheap and convenient. I'm down
>>> with cheap and convenient.
>>
>> Our espresso machine has an instant hot water dispenser - very nice,
>> and we do use that to make hot tea sometimes, but we drink enough of
>> it that it's usually better for us to make it by the pitcher.
>
> A pitcher of hot tea? Or back on the see-saw.

As I mentioned earlier, we make it hot using the electric kettle but
then usually let it cool and drink it iced. We'd make a pot, not a
pitcher, of hot tea - it's smaller.

-S-

On Fri, 04 Oct 2013 16:09:29 -0400, Gary > wrote:

> Yeah, I just saw your post. "Great minds think alike!" :-D heheh
> Not only that, when I suggested Lipton I figured many people would
> write and say how that is the crappiest tea ever and I'm an idiot for
> suggesting it. It's early though and those comments will probably
> come later tonight. At least YOU will be in trouble as much as me.
> hahaha

A word of caution: Lipton can be quite bitter if not treated
correctly... something I'd care about if I was being served hot tea
because I take mine black, but my iced tea gets lemon so I wouldn't
care if it's bitter to begin with.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

"Gary" wrote in message ...

gtr wrote:
>
> MaryL said:
> > If I use a tea maker, I will have one type of plain tea...
>
> I'm curious to know which plain tea you'll be using.

For a group, I would just buy Lipton tea bags...box of 50 or 100
(whatever size they are). That's what everyone served 50 years ago or
so. It's a decent "all around" tea. If all like ice tea, I would make
a gallon or so in advance and keep it cold. If someone is at your
house they shouldn't be nit-picky about the brand of tea. Tell them
all in advance what you will have. Some can bring their own brand if
they prefer different.

Same with the coffee. Just buy one decent brand and that's what you
offer.

You are not a tea store offering different to every customer and same
thing with the coffee...you are not Starbucks offering 100 different
versions.

I buy only the coffee that I like and I also buy the several types of
tea that I like. If someone visits me, I will offer them a drink but
it will be what I have and like. If they don't want that, tough
shit.....bring your own next time.

I would never buy a "tea maker" either. A pot of hot water works fine
for me.

Gary

~~~~~~
Yes, I do plan to have only one variety of tea and one of coffee. Lipton's
would be easy for the tea. I do have a small box with several types of tea
bags already, but I keep that for when my sister visits. She drinks hot tea
and makes her own. She lives in Ohio, and I live in Texas. She will be
here in a couple of weeks.

MaryL

On 10/4/13 12:07 PM, Kalmia wrote:
> Sounds like one more gadget to clutter up your cupboards,use maybe a few times before you forget you even own it.
>
> Same category as those hotdog makers of yore.

Hey, I love my hot dog maker! It, the waffle pro, the ice cream machine,
and the coffee machines are the only single-use appliances in our kitchen.

-- Larry

pltrgyst wrote:
>
> On 10/4/13 12:07 PM, Kalmia wrote:
> > Sounds like one more gadget to clutter up your cupboards,use maybe a few times before you forget you even own it.
> >
> > Same category as those hotdog makers of yore.
>
> Hey, I love my hot dog maker! It, the waffle pro, the ice cream machine,
> and the coffee machines are the only single-use appliances in our kitchen.
>
> -- Larry

OK...I promise I'm going offline for the night....running my mouth too
much again here. But before I go, I just have to ask, "WTH is a hot
dog maker?" :-o

G.

"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> pltrgyst wrote:
>>
>> On 10/4/13 12:07 PM, Kalmia wrote:
>> > Sounds like one more gadget to clutter up your cupboards,use maybe a
>> > few times before you forget you even own it.
>> >
>> > Same category as those hotdog makers of yore.
>>
>> Hey, I love my hot dog maker! It, the waffle pro, the ice cream machine,
>> and the coffee machines are the only single-use appliances in our
>> kitchen.
>>
>> -- Larry
>
> OK...I promise I'm going offline for the night....running my mouth too
> much again here. But before I go, I just have to ask, "WTH is a hot
> dog maker?" :-o

lol I was wondering that too

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On Friday, October 4, 2013 5:50:37 PM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
> pltrgyst wrote:
>
> >
>
> > On 10/4/13 12:07 PM, Kalmia wrote:
>
> > > Sounds like one more gadget to clutter up your cupboards,use maybe a few times before you forget you even own it.
>
> > >
>
> > > Same category as those hotdog makers of yore.
>
> >
>
> > Hey, I love my hot dog maker! It, the waffle pro, the ice cream machine,
>
> > and the coffee machines are the only single-use appliances in our kitchen.
>
> >
>
> > -- Larry
>
>
>
> OK...I promise I'm going offline for the night....running my mouth too
>
> much again here. But before I go, I just have to ask, "WTH is a hot
>
> dog maker?" :-o

Oh--as I recall, it was The Gift one Xmas many years ago. I think one laid hotdogs in little grooves, closed a cover and it grilled em. I bet the yard sales were loaded with em for a while.

"Ed Pawlowski" wrote in message
...

On 10/4/2013 2:43 PM, MaryL wrote:
>
>
> ~~~~~~~
> I don't even have an answer to that, but I'm open to suggestions. Since
> I don't drink tea, I don't know what "most" people would like.
>
> MaryL
>

Simple enough. For hot tea, I buy some very good Ceylon black teas.
For iced, plain old Lipton, Tetley, etc is good. About one bag for
every 8 ounces of water. Just as the water comes to a boil, turn off
the heat,drop in the bags. Steep 4 to 5 minutes. Longer can get bitter.

~~~~~~
Thanks!!

MaryL wrote:
>
> I don't even have an answer to that, but I'm open to suggestions. Since
> I don't drink tea, I don't know what "most" people would like.

Define an electric tea maker. As far as I know the only electric tea
maker I know of is an electric tea kettle, it boils water is all. A
teapot is for brewing tea. I tea kettle is for boiling water. I've
no idea what yoose are talking about nor do I think any of yoose know
what you're talking about either. There are numerous electric tea
kettles... my electric tea kettle is a Braun, been using it for like
ten years, works great. Mayhaps some of yoose are thinking samovar,
heats water with charcoal.

On 10/4/2013 10:17 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:

> Define an electric tea maker. As far as I know the only electric tea
> maker I know of is an electric tea kettle, it boils water is all. A
> teapot is for brewing tea. I tea kettle is for boiling water. I've
> no idea what yoose are talking about nor do I think any of yoose know
> what you're talking about either. There are numerous electric tea
> kettles... my electric tea kettle is a Braun, been using it for like
> ten years, works great. Mayhaps some of yoose are thinking samovar,
> heats water with charcoal.
>

She is talking about an iced tea maker like the Mr. Coffee models.
Works similar to the drip coffee makers.

On 10/4/2013 10:11 PM, MaryL wrote:
>
>
> "Ed Pawlowski" wrote in message
> ...
>
> On 10/4/2013 2:43 PM, MaryL wrote:
>>
>>
>> ~~~~~~~
>> I don't even have an answer to that, but I'm open to suggestions. Since
>> I don't drink tea, I don't know what "most" people would like.
>>
>> MaryL
>>
>
> Simple enough. For hot tea, I buy some very good Ceylon black teas.
> For iced, plain old Lipton, Tetley, etc is good. About one bag for
> every 8 ounces of water. Just as the water comes to a boil, turn off
> the heat,drop in the bags. Steep 4 to 5 minutes. Longer can get bitter.
>
> ~~~~~~
> Thanks!!
>

I quit coffee about a year ago, but I like hot tea sometimes. Not daily
like I used to do coffee. I bought an electric kettle which has already
been used so many times I can't imagine ever being without one. Not just
for tea, but for boiling water quicker than on the stove, for soup, for
many things. I also bought a little tea pot with a strainer and a
starter set of flavored loose tea that was posted here, probably by
Sheldon, a couple of weeks ago. It makes really good tea that steeps
quickly and can easily be used for iced tea after the tea steeps and
cools a little.

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"Kalmia" > wrote in message
...
> Sounds like one more gadget to clutter up your cupboards,use maybe a few
> times before you forget you even own it.
>
> Same category as those hotdog makers of yore.

I have seen so many of those things over the years. People tell me that
they are "neat"! Of course the people who tell me these things do not cook
on a regular basis and probably wouldn't know how to make these things
otherwise. Like the cookie baker, cupcake baker, muffin baker, probably the
same as the cupcake but in a different color), potato baker, sandwich maker,
etc. Some claim that the sandwich maker is superior because it seals the
edge of the bread. Big whoop!

"pltrgyst" > wrote in message
...
> On 10/4/13 12:07 PM, Kalmia wrote:
>> Sounds like one more gadget to clutter up your cupboards,use maybe a few
>> times before you forget you even own it.
>>
>> Same category as those hotdog makers of yore.
>
> Hey, I love my hot dog maker! It, the waffle pro, the ice cream machine,
> and the coffee machines are the only single-use appliances in our kitchen.
>
> -- Larry

What's a waffle pro? I had a combination waffle maker/griddle some years
ago. It was a gift. Certainly not something I would ever have purchased
for myself or anyone else unless they specifically requested it. I realize
that some people really love waffles but I am not one of those people. I
don't dislike them but I would just as soon eat toast. The thing was a PITA
to clean. Just like with all of the other waffle makers I have used, the
first waffle always stuck and had to be tossed out. And it was difficult to
maintain the correct temp. Worse still, if you wanted to use the griddle
part for making eggs or breakfast meat, you had to let the unit cool, then
flip over the plates.

I got rid of my ice cream maker too. It took up far too much room in the
freezer, made too little ice cream at once for the effort involved and never
really worked like it should.

"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> pltrgyst wrote:
>>
>> On 10/4/13 12:07 PM, Kalmia wrote:
>> > Sounds like one more gadget to clutter up your cupboards,use maybe a
>> > few times before you forget you even own it.
>> >
>> > Same category as those hotdog makers of yore.
>>
>> Hey, I love my hot dog maker! It, the waffle pro, the ice cream machine,
>> and the coffee machines are the only single-use appliances in our
>> kitchen.
>>
>> -- Larry
>
> OK...I promise I'm going offline for the night....running my mouth too
> much again here. But before I go, I just have to ask, "WTH is a hot
> dog maker?" :-o

Seriously? There were different versions over the years but one looked like
a little vending cart. It heated the hot dogs in the middle and there was
also a bun warming tray. Had a place on the side for the ketchup and
mustard.

There was another one that had spikes inside. I think you draped the
hotdogs across it and speared them on the short, fat little spikes. I only
know what it looked like inside because a woman tried to return it when I
worked at Jafco. Said it was defective. She had neither the box it came in
nor the receipt but worse still, it was full of hardened grease! I don't
even want to imagine how that got in there but... My friend's mom used to
pan fry hot dogs in Crisco so I know that bad things like that happen.
Blech.

"Kalmia" > wrote in message
...
> On Friday, October 4, 2013 5:50:37 PM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
>> pltrgyst wrote:
>>
>> >
>>
>> > On 10/4/13 12:07 PM, Kalmia wrote:
>>
>> > > Sounds like one more gadget to clutter up your cupboards,use maybe a
>> > > few times before you forget you even own it.
>>
>> > >
>>
>> > > Same category as those hotdog makers of yore.
>>
>> >
>>
>> > Hey, I love my hot dog maker! It, the waffle pro, the ice cream
>> > machine,
>>
>> > and the coffee machines are the only single-use appliances in our
>> > kitchen.
>>
>> >
>>
>> > -- Larry
>>
>>
>>
>> OK...I promise I'm going offline for the night....running my mouth too
>>
>> much again here. But before I go, I just have to ask, "WTH is a hot
>>
>> dog maker?" :-o
>
> Oh--as I recall, it was The Gift one Xmas many years ago. I think one
> laid hotdogs in little grooves, closed a cover and it grilled em. I bet
> the yard sales were loaded with em for a while.

I got the slider maker. I actually asked for it. It does work but...
Really... How hard is it to make little patties? The year that I asked for
it, I didn't need a thing for my birthday and it was heavily advertised.

"Cheryl" > wrote in message
eb.com...

> I quit coffee about a year ago, but I like hot tea sometimes. Not daily
> like I used to do coffee. I bought an electric kettle which has already
> been used so many times I can't imagine ever being without one. Not just
> for tea, but for boiling water quicker than on the stove, for soup, for
> many things. I also bought a little tea pot with a strainer and a starter
> set of flavored loose tea that was posted here, probably by Sheldon, a
> couple of weeks ago. It makes really good tea that steeps quickly and can
> easily be used for iced tea after the tea steeps and cools a little.

I love my kettle!

"Brooklyn1" > wrote in message
...
> MaryL wrote:
>>
>> I don't even have an answer to that, but I'm open to suggestions. Since
>> I don't drink tea, I don't know what "most" people would like.
>
> Define an electric tea maker. As far as I know the only electric tea
> maker I know of is an electric tea kettle, it boils water is all. A
> teapot is for brewing tea. I tea kettle is for boiling water. I've
> no idea what yoose are talking about nor do I think any of yoose know
> what you're talking about either. There are numerous electric tea
> kettles... my electric tea kettle is a Braun, been using it for like
> ten years, works great. Mayhaps some of yoose are thinking samovar,
> heats water with charcoal.

No, they actually market the damned things. I think Mr. Coffee was the
first one. I can see no purpose for it whatever. It makes the tea like a
coffee maker makes coffee. I could see a purpose if it somehow chilled the
beverage for you. But it doesn't. You have to use ice for that.

When we moved back here, I made the mistake of buying an electric beverage
chiller. It got really good reviews. Everyone in our family drinks
something different. So I figured it would be perfect! I could keep the
drinks in the garage and chill them as needed.

Until the device arrived. Turned out that I needed to fill it with two
trays of ice cubes. The device then turned the bottle or can around and
around, fully chilling it in about 2 min. And that amount of cubes was good
for maybe 3-4 drinks and then needed to be replaced with new. Heck! I own
an ice bucket. And I know from staying in hotels and motels that if you
bury a can of soda in ice cubes, you'll have a chilly drink in probably less
than two minutes. No spinning required! Better still, you can use that ice
in a glass. So... I never bothered to use the device.

And now? I have a coupla little fridges. I won't be needing them soon
because my garage keeps drinks at a good temp. in the fall, winter and part
of the spring. But they're nice to have in the summer.

"Zob" <zobva1 @ gmail.com> wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 4 Oct 2013 21:13:18 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>"Brooklyn1" > wrote in message
. ..
>>> MaryL wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I don't even have an answer to that, but I'm open to suggestions.
>>>> Since
>>>> I don't drink tea, I don't know what "most" people would like.
>>>
>>> Define an electric tea maker. As far as I know the only electric tea
>>> maker I know of is an electric tea kettle, it boils water is all. A
>>> teapot is for brewing tea. I tea kettle is for boiling water. I've
>>> no idea what yoose are talking about nor do I think any of yoose know
>>> what you're talking about either. There are numerous electric tea
>>> kettles... my electric tea kettle is a Braun, been using it for like
>>> ten years, works great. Mayhaps some of yoose are thinking samovar,
>>> heats water with charcoal.
>>
>>No, they actually market the damned things. I think Mr. Coffee was the
>>first one. I can see no purpose for it whatever. It makes the tea like a
>>coffee maker makes coffee. I could see a purpose if it somehow chilled
>>the
>>beverage for you. But it doesn't. You have to use ice for that.
>
> I've been lurking here for a while and thought I'd put my 2 cents in
> on this one.
>
> I've been using an iced tea maker for several years and it's one of
> the most-used appliances in my kitchen. Yes, it works kind of like a
> drip coffee maker. I pour water in it, then fill the 3 quart pitcher
> with ice (I keep plenty in our freezer) and place it under the drip
> basket. I put 2 family size tea bags (I use decaf) in the drip basket
> and turn it on. Simple as that. It makes an absolutely perfect
> pitcher of iced tea. There is an adjustment for the strength of the
> tea; move it to a higher setting and it steeps the tea longer before
> dripping it into the pitcher; a lower setting the opposite.
>
> I picked up the habit of drinking "tea" from years of living in the
> South -- in quotes because "tea" to a Southerner always means "iced
> tea" -- and I still enjoy my iced tea maker although living now in New
> England. The tea from my iced tea maker is far better than the sun
> tea or stovetop tea that I used to get in the South before I
> discovered this nifty little appliance.
>
> I guess whether there's a purpose for something depends on what one's
> personal preferences are. I would see no purpose for an espresso
> machine but I know that many other swear by them! :-)

Hi Zob Welcome


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Zob wrote:
>
> On Sat, 5 Oct 2013 10:03:24 +0100, "Ophelia" >
> wrote:
>
> >Hi Zob Welcome
>
> Thanks Ophelia :-)

Welcome from me too. Your post about your tea maker was very
informative. It's always nice to hear info from first-hand experience.

G.

On Sat, 05 Oct 2013 02:23:46 -0400, Zob <zobva1 @ gmail.com> wrote:



>
>I've been using an iced tea maker for several years and it's one of
>the most-used appliances in my kitchen. Yes, it works kind of like a
>drip coffee maker. I pour water in it, then fill the 3 quart pitcher
>with ice (I keep plenty in our freezer) and place it under the drip
>basket. I put 2 family size tea bags (I use decaf) in the drip basket
>and turn it on. Simple as that. It makes an absolutely perfect
>pitcher of iced tea.

>
> The tea from my iced tea maker is far better than the sun
>tea or stovetop tea that I used to get in the South before I
>discovered this nifty little appliance.


If you use it often, it is worth having. One advantage of a tea
maker is consistency. As you note, the brewed tea in the south can
vary depending on how well it is made. It is simple to make good tea,
yet careless people can screw it up. Mostly making it bitter.

I never got the sun tea thing. Tried it twice some years ago and
thought it sucked.

So quit lurking and join in.

On Friday, October 4, 2013 11:50:37 AM UTC-10, Gary wrote:
> pltrgyst wrote:
>
> >
>
> > On 10/4/13 12:07 PM, Kalmia wrote:
>
> > > Sounds like one more gadget to clutter up your cupboards,use maybe a few times before you forget you even own it.
>
> > >
>
> > > Same category as those hotdog makers of yore.
>
> >
>
> > Hey, I love my hot dog maker! It, the waffle pro, the ice cream machine,
>
> > and the coffee machines are the only single-use appliances in our kitchen.
>
> >
>
> > -- Larry
>
>
>
> OK...I promise I'm going offline for the night....running my mouth too
>
> much again here. But before I go, I just have to ask, "WTH is a hot
>
> dog maker?" :-o
>
>
>
> G.

He might be referring to the Presto Hot Dogger. This simple cooker had metal prongs that you skewered the ends of the hot dog on. The dogs were cooked by running 120V line current through them. The hot dog's salt made them conductive to electricity. The dog cooked in seconds.

You can also connect two short nails to a lamp cord and stick the nails in the dog. Plug in and watch the fun. You probably should hook several in line to help reduce the inevitable arcing you're going to get from the less than perfect electrical connection from nails in hot dogs. My understanding is that if you use a pickle instead of a hot dog, you get a ghastly green light. Fun!

"dsi1" > wrote in message
...
> On Friday, October 4, 2013 11:50:37 AM UTC-10, Gary wrote:
>> pltrgyst wrote:
>>
>> >
>>
>> > On 10/4/13 12:07 PM, Kalmia wrote:
>>
>> > > Sounds like one more gadget to clutter up your cupboards,use maybe a
>> > > few times before you forget you even own it.
>>
>> > >
>>
>> > > Same category as those hotdog makers of yore.
>>
>> >
>>
>> > Hey, I love my hot dog maker! It, the waffle pro, the ice cream
>> > machine,
>>
>> > and the coffee machines are the only single-use appliances in our
>> > kitchen.
>>
>> >
>>
>> > -- Larry
>>
>>
>>
>> OK...I promise I'm going offline for the night....running my mouth too
>>
>> much again here. But before I go, I just have to ask, "WTH is a hot
>>
>> dog maker?" :-o
>>
>>
>>
>> G.
>
> He might be referring to the Presto Hot Dogger. This simple cooker had
> metal prongs that you skewered the ends of the hot dog on. The dogs were
> cooked by running 120V line current through them. The hot dog's salt made
> them conductive to electricity. The dog cooked in seconds.
>
> You can also connect two short nails to a lamp cord and stick the nails in
> the dog. Plug in and watch the fun. You probably should hook several in
> line to help reduce the inevitable arcing you're going to get from the
> less than perfect electrical connection from nails in hot dogs. My
> understanding is that if you use a pickle instead of a hot dog, you get a
> ghastly green light. Fun!

rofl
--
http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/

On 2013-10-04 21:36:02 +0000, pltrgyst said:

> Hey, I love my hot dog maker!

Which model did you get?

On Sat, 05 Oct 2013 07:50:34 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

> If you use it often, it is worth having. One advantage of a tea
> maker is consistency. As you note, the brewed tea in the south can
> vary depending on how well it is made. It is simple to make good tea,
> yet careless people can screw it up. Mostly making it bitter.
>
> I never got the sun tea thing. Tried it twice some years ago and
> thought it sucked.
>
> So quit lurking and join in.

Someone mentioned it upthread, but I don't think she picked up on it
for whatever reason... a drip coffee maker works just fine for brewing
tea. I will reiterate that tea should be brewed stronger when you're
planning to add ice to it because ice melts and dilutes.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>Brooklyn1 wrote:
>
>> Define an electric tea maker. As far as I know the only electric tea
>> maker I know of is an electric tea kettle, it boils water is all. A
>> teapot is for brewing tea. I tea kettle is for boiling water. I've
>> no idea what yoose are talking about nor do I think any of yoose know
>> what you're talking about either. There are numerous electric tea
>> kettles... my electric tea kettle is a Braun, been using it for like
>> ten years, works great. Mayhaps some of yoose are thinking samovar,
>> heats water with charcoal.
>
>She is talking about an iced tea maker like the Mr. Coffee models.
>Works similar to the drip coffee makers.

Yeah, but that makes hot tea... any hot tea can be iced... I don't
know of any machine that brews iced tea. I don't think it makes sense
to brew hot tea and then ice it, it won't taste like freshly brewed
tea. If she's in a hurry she can use instant tea granuals with water
from the tap and then add ice cubes... simply adjust tea
strength/granuals to suit, tastes better than icing hot tea... my
mother used to make iced tea with instant tea granuals, there are
countless varietals:
http://www.walmart.com/search/search...5&wl4=&veh=sem
I'm not much of a tea drinker, 'bout the only time is at a Chinese
restaurant. But I do like the Crystal Light products for a summer
thirst quencher and I think this blend is pretty K-ewl... good with a
slug of Crystal Palace, a Crystal Pistal... LOL:
http://shop.crystallight.com/Peach-I...art=1&cgid=tea

"sf" wrote in message ...

On Sat, 05 Oct 2013 07:50:34 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

> If you use it often, it is worth having. One advantage of a tea
> maker is consistency. As you note, the brewed tea in the south can
> vary depending on how well it is made. It is simple to make good tea,
> yet careless people can screw it up. Mostly making it bitter.
>
> I never got the sun tea thing. Tried it twice some years ago and
> thought it sucked.
>
> So quit lurking and join in.

Someone mentioned it upthread, but I don't think she picked up on it
for whatever reason... a drip coffee maker works just fine for brewing
tea. I will reiterate that tea should be brewed stronger when you're
planning to add ice to it because ice melts and dilutes.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

~~~~~~~
I was talking about a tea maker that brews the tea and drips onto a
container of ice. I realize that tea could be made in a coffee maker.
However, I only have one coffee maker, and that will be used at the same
time (and for the same group) where I was talking about making ice tea.
Incidentally, none of them drink hot tea--only iced tea.

MaryL

On Sat, 05 Oct 2013 02:23:46 -0400, Zob <zobva1 @ gmail.com> wrote:

>On Fri, 4 Oct 2013 21:13:18 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Brooklyn1" > wrote in message
. ..
>>> MaryL wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I don't even have an answer to that, but I'm open to suggestions. Since
>>>> I don't drink tea, I don't know what "most" people would like.
>>>
>>> Define an electric tea maker. As far as I know the only electric tea
>>> maker I know of is an electric tea kettle, it boils water is all. A
>>> teapot is for brewing tea. I tea kettle is for boiling water. I've
>>> no idea what yoose are talking about nor do I think any of yoose know
>>> what you're talking about either. There are numerous electric tea
>>> kettles... my electric tea kettle is a Braun, been using it for like
>>> ten years, works great. Mayhaps some of yoose are thinking samovar,
>>> heats water with charcoal.
>>
>>No, they actually market the damned things. I think Mr. Coffee was the
>>first one. I can see no purpose for it whatever. It makes the tea like a
>>coffee maker makes coffee. I could see a purpose if it somehow chilled the
>>beverage for you. But it doesn't. You have to use ice for that.
>
>I've been lurking here for a while and thought I'd put my 2 cents in
>on this one.
>
>I've been using an iced tea maker for several years and it's one of
>the most-used appliances in my kitchen. Yes, it works kind of like a
>drip coffee maker. I pour water in it, then fill the 3 quart pitcher
>with ice (I keep plenty in our freezer) and place it under the drip
>basket. I put 2 family size tea bags (I use decaf) in the drip basket
>and turn it on. Simple as that. It makes an absolutely perfect
>pitcher of iced tea. There is an adjustment for the strength of the
>tea; move it to a higher setting and it steeps the tea longer before
>dripping it into the pitcher; a lower setting the opposite.
>
>I picked up the habit of drinking "tea" from years of living in the
>South -- in quotes because "tea" to a Southerner always means "iced
>tea" -- and I still enjoy my iced tea maker although living now in New
>England. The tea from my iced tea maker is far better than the sun
>tea or stovetop tea that I used to get in the South before I
>discovered this nifty little appliance.
>
>I guess whether there's a purpose for something depends on what one's
>personal preferences are. I would see no purpose for an espresso
>machine but I know that many other swear by them! :-)

No link?

Zob wrote:
>"Ophelia" wrote:
>
>>Hi Zob Welcome
>
>Thanks Ophelia :-)

Um, stop ogling Ophelia's bazooms! hehe

Cheryl wrote:
>
>I quit coffee about a year ago, but I like hot tea sometimes. Not daily
>like I used to do coffee. I bought an electric kettle which has already
>been used so many times I can't imagine ever being without one. Not just
>for tea, but for boiling water quicker than on the stove, for soup, for
>many things. I also bought a little tea pot with a strainer and a
>starter set of flavored loose tea that was posted here, probably by
>Sheldon, a couple of weeks ago. It makes really good tea that steeps
>quickly and can easily be used for iced tea after the tea steeps and
>cools a little.

Are those teas any good... I thought the tins looked nice and the tea
would be lousy... seems to be a win/win.

For iced tea I prefer instant tea, it's quick, and it's strength is
easily adjustable, and tastes far better than hot tea diluted with ice
cubes.

On Fri, 4 Oct 2013 21:06:29 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
>"Cheryl" > wrote in message
web.com...
>
>> I quit coffee about a year ago, but I like hot tea sometimes. Not daily
>> like I used to do coffee. I bought an electric kettle which has already
>> been used so many times I can't imagine ever being without one. Not just
>> for tea, but for boiling water quicker than on the stove, for soup, for
>> many things. I also bought a little tea pot with a strainer and a starter
>> set of flavored loose tea that was posted here, probably by Sheldon, a
>> couple of weeks ago. It makes really good tea that steeps quickly and can
>> easily be used for iced tea after the tea steeps and cools a little.
>
>I love my kettle!

You mean you love it's spout!

On Wed, 2 Oct 2013 02:59:40 -0500, "MaryL"
> wrote:

>I don't drink either coffee or tea. My "beverage of choice" is simply plain
>water! However, I sometimes have groups for meetings and/or games (bridge,
>etc.), and I want to be able to leave beverages on the counter so people can
>pick it up whenever wanted. I have a coffee maker but just recently learned

I make tea using the coffee maker. Why have two of something that
does the same thing?

>that there are also electric iced tea makers. I have been reading some of
>the reviews on amazon.com. Have any of you used any of the electric iced
>tea makers that you can recommend? I have noticed from some of the amazon
>reviews that some of them have a tendency to spill the contents, so I would
>like one that does not have that problem since I will be leaving it
>unattended most of the time.
>
>MaryL