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I have never heard of an electric kettle before now. No one I know has one or has ever mentioned one.
arkieb1|1427032771|3850919 said:ricezo|1427016069|3850879 said:+1MishB|1426982488|3850780 said:Of course I do! (But I'm in Australia - I don't think there would be a household in Australia that doesn't have one).
I suppose it depends what you use the water for, for tea making it's by far the best. The auto shutoff means the water isn't boiling and boiling before you get to it to turn it off. Over boiled water is murder for tea. The same with microwaving, how can you tell when it's at the right temperature? Besides, I like to use the microwave as little as possible.
My electric kettle is cordless (the base station plugs in) so it's still convenient to refill or carry to where you need it.
Plus there's the safety aspect, not having hot elements or gas flames, boiling dry risk when you don't need to.
Another Australian here and I don't think I've ever been to a house that did not have an electric kettle! I use mine everyday.
+2 Another Aussie and I agree most homes here have them. We have one upstairs for boiled water and one downstairs for tea/hot drinks etc.
maccers|1427127623|3851321 said:No kettle, at all?! I'm so confused, hahaha.
I'm still scratching my head over the 'no kettle in the house' - what did you do before there were microwaves? Obviously, this is a part of my worldview I have not examined before
Rhea said:Maccers, this is exactly what my DH was like during our conversation. He honestly just thought that my parents were odd and that I was making stuff up about Americans which couldn't possibly be true. Poor things. I feel like we may need a support group for the shock that has been caused here.
ckrickett|1427048940|3851000 said:I use a Zojirushi Hot Water Maker, it replaced my Electric Kettle.
I Love this so much, I get so much use out of it it is insane!
http://www.amazon.com/Zojirushi-CV-DYC40-4-Liter-Electric-Dispensing/dp/B002NU5MDA
Jennifer W|1427144884|3851459 said:Essential starter / new home pack is kettle, toaster, microwave. With those, you can conquer the world (or at least, make tea, toast and um, something reheated?).
HotPozzum|1427081102|3851185 said:arkieb1|1427032771|3850919 said:ricezo|1427016069|3850879 said:+1MishB|1426982488|3850780 said:Of course I do! (But I'm in Australia - I don't think there would be a household in Australia that doesn't have one).
I suppose it depends what you use the water for, for tea making it's by far the best. The auto shutoff means the water isn't boiling and boiling before you get to it to turn it off. Over boiled water is murder for tea. The same with microwaving, how can you tell when it's at the right temperature? Besides, I like to use the microwave as little as possible.
My electric kettle is cordless (the base station plugs in) so it's still convenient to refill or carry to where you need it.
Plus there's the safety aspect, not having hot elements or gas flames, boiling dry risk when you don't need to.
Another Australian here and I don't think I've ever been to a house that did not have an electric kettle! I use mine everyday.
+2 Another Aussie and I agree most homes here have them. We have one upstairs for boiled water and one downstairs for tea/hot drinks etc.
+3 Yet another Aussie who couldn't live without an electric kettle. I have a lovely red shiny Breville which has different temperature settings for different teas & coffee. My MIL has one but that's because she has an Aga stove so it's constantly hot and ready to boil a kettle any time aaaaannd she's super stingy about using electricity.... Literally do not know anyone else who uses one!
House Cat|1426968216|3850690 said:I don't understand electric kettles. Can someone explain why you own one? What is wrong with the kettle on the stove?
My husband and I were just having this discussion because a friend sent us a french press and some beautiful coffee from Italy. He said we needed an electric kettle. I just don't understand why.
Gypsy|1427267237|3852132 said:Love mine. And it's glass. It's boils super fast. And its safe. No overboiling. No metal taste. No rust. No need for a burner.
I use it every day.
tmot14|1427360111|3852566 said:My is half Persian, half British, and obsessed with the latest fad of pour over coffee so yes, we have a number of electric kettles! We're in the Bay Area now, but lived in the UK and New Zealand for a few years, so electric kettles for tea time is a must. I got him this temperature control Bonavita for his birthday, which seems to get the most use. http://www.amazon.com/Bonavita-Variable-Temperature-Electric-Gooseneck/dp/B005YR0F40
Me too! I'm on the Millbrae/Burlingame border . What about you?Gypsy|1427399356|3852829 said:tmot14|1427360111|3852566 said:My is half Persian, half British, and obsessed with the latest fad of pour over coffee so yes, we have a number of electric kettles! We're in the Bay Area now, but lived in the UK and New Zealand for a few years, so electric kettles for tea time is a must. I got him this temperature control Bonavita for his birthday, which seems to get the most use. http://www.amazon.com/Bonavita-Variable-Temperature-Electric-Gooseneck/dp/B005YR0F40
Where in the Bay Area? I on the peninsula!
tmot14|1427447446|3853132 said:Me too! I'm on the Millbrae/Burlingame border . What about you?Gypsy|1427399356|3852829 said:tmot14|1427360111|3852566 said:My is half Persian, half British, and obsessed with the latest fad of pour over coffee so yes, we have a number of electric kettles! We're in the Bay Area now, but lived in the UK and New Zealand for a few years, so electric kettles for tea time is a must. I got him this temperature control Bonavita for his birthday, which seems to get the most use. http://www.amazon.com/Bonavita-Variable-Temperature-Electric-Gooseneck/dp/B005YR0F40
Where in the Bay Area? I on the peninsula!
We're practically neighbors!Gypsy|1427495572|3853425 said:tmot14|1427447446|3853132 said:Me too! I'm on the Millbrae/Burlingame border . What about you?Gypsy|1427399356|3852829 said:tmot14|1427360111|3852566 said:My is half Persian, half British, and obsessed with the latest fad of pour over coffee so yes, we have a number of electric kettles! We're in the Bay Area now, but lived in the UK and New Zealand for a few years, so electric kettles for tea time is a must. I got him this temperature control Bonavita for his birthday, which seems to get the most use. http://www.amazon.com/Bonavita-Variable-Temperature-Electric-Gooseneck/dp/B005YR0F40
Where in the Bay Area? I on the peninsula!
I'm in San Mateo.
There are a large number of us in the Bay Area. Our people are everywhere