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Post by AussieMeg on Jul 12, 2017 2:20:22 GMT
In a shameless spin off of librarylady 's egg cup thread, I have my own question: Do you own a kettle? I remember reading something a few months ago that people in the US don't have kettles. Then on the thread that LibraryLady posted, the link showed this tweet, which pretty much summed up my thoughts: For those who don't have a kettle, how do you make a coffee or a cup of tea? I guess coffee is an easy one, you must just use a coffee machine or percolator or something. But tea? Or anything that requires boiling water? |
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Post by mom on Jul 12, 2017 2:22:40 GMT
I don't own a kettle but there is usually 1-2x a year I wish I did.
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Post by kels99 on Jul 12, 2017 2:24:05 GMT
I do own a kettle, but I've gotten out of the habit of using it and just boil water in a pot when I'm making tea.
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Post by refugeepea on Jul 12, 2017 2:25:35 GMT
I don't own a kettle, but I rarely drink tea. I missed the egg cup thread, but I'm wondering why it's weird not NOT own those.  ETA: Kettle as in electric tea pot? I think that's what you mean. |
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Post by padresfan619 on Jul 12, 2017 2:27:16 GMT
I have a stove top kettle and an electric kettle. I'm an America married to a Brit. I prefer tea, he prefers coffee.
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Post by marianne on Jul 12, 2017 2:27:46 GMT
I'm a coffee drinker but don't use a coffee machine. I use a kettle to boil water for my drip coffee pot. DH and some of our visitors like tea occasionally so it gets used for that too. As well as when I need boiling water for a recipe or something. My kettle gets used all the time.  |
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Post by Basket1lady on Jul 12, 2017 2:29:30 GMT
We don't have a kettle, but we do have a Keurig. It makes hot water, which we use for tea. Or add a pod to make coffee. The water for the tea just comes out as hot water and we add a tea bag or tea leaves to that. It takes about 90 seconds tops to get a cup of hot water for tea.
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Post by kat on Jul 12, 2017 2:29:36 GMT
I have a stovetop kettle as I like tea. I have mochamaster, a nespresso, and a Keurig for coffee and lattes.
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Post by librarylady on Jul 12, 2017 2:29:55 GMT
Have a tea kettle and use it every day.
It is stovetop.
I purchased an electric one, but did not want to give up my counter space to another item.
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Post by leannec on Jul 12, 2017 2:30:17 GMT
I couldn't live without my electric kettle as I drink too many cups of Tetley tea every morning  |
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Post by GiantsFan on Jul 12, 2017 2:34:32 GMT
I do own a kettle, but we now make our tea using the Keurig. We have an ancient Wolf range that the pilot lights are always on. I leave the kettle on the stove with the lid open to act as a humidifier.
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Post by refugeepea on Jul 12, 2017 2:40:27 GMT
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Post by AussieMeg on Jul 12, 2017 2:47:53 GMT
ETA: Kettle as in electric tea pot? I think that's what you mean. They're not called electric tea pots here, but I assume we're talking about the same thing! This is what I mean by kettle: Mine is the red one in the bottle left corner. |
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Post by ntsf on Jul 12, 2017 2:53:08 GMT
Stovetop kettle. I make drip coffee every morning and use it for tea
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Post by SabrinaP on Jul 12, 2017 2:57:56 GMT
I have a tea kettle that stays on my stovetop. We use it for hot chocolate and tea.
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Post by katlady on Jul 12, 2017 3:10:00 GMT
Yes on the kettle. No on the egg cups.
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Post by Mystie on Jul 12, 2017 3:18:51 GMT
I got an electric kettle for Christmas 2015. I LOVE it, I should have gotten one years ago!
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Post by milocat on Jul 12, 2017 3:32:40 GMT
My Dad was the tea drinker at home and he had an electric kettle as far back as I can remember. I'll be 40 this year. I remember them at both my grandparents homes as kids also. Until a few years ago I never seen a stove top kettle until they came out with colourful retro ones. I've always had an electric kettle also.
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Post by PolarGreen12 on Jul 12, 2017 3:44:12 GMT
I use the microwave!!! #noshame #myenglishbreakfastteaistainted
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Post by Peamac on Jul 12, 2017 3:45:24 GMT
For those who don't have a kettle, how do you make a coffee or a cup of tea? I guess coffee is an easy one, you must just use a coffee machine or percolator or something. But tea? Or anything that requires boiling water? I got a kettle for a wedding present, but rarely used it, so I eventually gave it away. DH doesn't always drink coffee, but when he does I use the coffee maker. I'm not a tea drinker (it never tastes as good as it smells), but when I make it for DD, I used to heat up the water in the coffee maker or the microwave. However, she has been shown the proper way to make tea, so (if she's watching) I'll heat up the water in a small pan on the stove, heat up her little ceramic tea pot, and steep the tea properly. |
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Post by Really Red on Jul 12, 2017 3:57:49 GMT
If it's electric, we (the Americans) call it an electric kettle. Otherwise, a kettle for us can be used on the stove. Of course I have a kettle, but I just cannot justify an electric kettle when I have a regular kettle and a microwave.
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Post by chendra on Jul 12, 2017 4:00:37 GMT
I had one in college, but now I use either a stove top kettle, a microwave, a Keurig, or a boiling water dispenser, depending where I am at the time.
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Post by its me mg on Jul 12, 2017 4:04:47 GMT
We love our electric kettle!
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Jul 12, 2017 4:07:03 GMT
If it's electric, we (the Americans) call it an electric kettle. Otherwise, a kettle for us can be used on the stove. Of course I have a kettle, but I just cannot justify an electric kettle when I have a regular kettle and a microwave.  To the average American, a kettle is the old fashioned kind you use on the stove top to boil the water. I've had electric kettles when we've been overseas and like them just fine. However I have a professional stove that boils water quickly in my kettle that whistles. I like hearing that whistle! It works great and I don't want to give up counter space for another appliance. It's really not difficult to boil a kettle of water!   DD has a very nice Breville electric kettle/tea maker. We used it when she lived with us and it just ate up too much of my limited counter space. It does work very well though! For coffee I use a drip coffee maker while DH will boil water (in our stove top kettle) to make espresso in a French press. |
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Post by MsKnit on Jul 12, 2017 4:18:00 GMT
I had to look up the word kettle to see what you were asking.  Yes, we have a tea kettle. We never called it anything. Instead, it was...Do you want tea? Proceed to heat water and wait for the whistle. We have one because the boy wanted it. I can't remember what brand it is. But, I do remember it was ridiculously expensive. Originally, I was thinking he could take it with him when he goes. However, I have gotten very fond of tea since we bought the kettle. Why would one need an electric one? |
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Post by cmpeter on Jul 12, 2017 6:04:22 GMT
We had a kettle but dh left it on when it was empty and it got destroyed. We didn't use it often so I have t replaced it. Dh makes coffee with a French press and we just boil water in pan on the stove.
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Post by bc2ca on Jul 12, 2017 6:21:37 GMT
I've always owned an electric kettle but I was raised by tea drinking Brits. What I don't own anymore is a teapot. Now I just make my tea directly in my mug although I do heat up the mug first so it's not as bad as it could be. |
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Post by anaterra on Jul 12, 2017 7:01:40 GMT
I also am a microwaver if I need hot water.... i am in texas... so we drink tea... but it is sweet and ice!!!!
But I use microwave hot water or milk for hot chocolate when it gets cold..
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Post by gar on Jul 12, 2017 8:08:02 GMT
Why would one need an electric one? It's very quick. You wouldn't need both but the majority of Brits have one, probably far more than have stove top ones I'd guess. |
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Post by digirlwiz on Jul 12, 2017 8:32:07 GMT
Use my kettle for tea.
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To the average American, a kettle is the old fashioned kind you use on the stove top to boil the water. I've had electric kettles when we've been overseas and like them just fine. However I have a professional stove that boils water quickly in my kettle that whistles. I like hearing that whistle! It works great and I don't want to give up counter space for another appliance. It's really not difficult to boil a kettle of water! 
