Off-Topic Electric kettle - do you have one?

[Laura S.]

I have used an electric kettle for years. I use it for making tea - hot and iced. And there are other things I use it for periodically when I need boiling water.

[Leonana]

Originally Posted by bubbles76

Yea, about the only thing true about Americans from the US is that our healthcare sucks. Oh, and we can walk around out in the open with guns in some states. I've never once had hot dogs and mac and cheese on pizza. I saw that on TikTok somewhere and the NYer in me nearly cried.

Oh that sounds gross! It does remind me of the Big Bang Theory and Sheldon’s favorite meal of hot dogs in spaghetti lol.

Originally Posted by bzar

here's a good article about ways you can use a french press:

https://www.royalcupcoffee.com/blog/...ealthy%20drink.

iced coffee using the french press:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zC6lzmvIKA

i honestly loved watching that show on Bravo - here's a short demo clip from that show (Bar Rescue) using the french press:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snwQbnZqLI0

Thanks, I’ll check them out. I think I probably don’t have the right type of coffee, as in the grind.

[Helen]

Originally Posted by Leonana

Sorry, I didn’t mean to assume. I appreciate you asking the question! I’m probably over sensitive.

No sorries needed! Women say sorry far too easily.

As to how the rest of us view the US....
Often what makes it to us are the extreme ends and movies/TV of course.
It's REALLY hard to know the reality of BEING there.

[Helen]

Originally Posted by Rivercat

Helen, the tea and coffee cultures in different countries are so fascinating to me. Coffee makers, whether drip or Keurig/pods (a relatively new appliance that originated in offices), are ubiquitous in the US, whereas electric kettles are ubiquitous in the UK where people drink more tea and many use press pots/French press/cafetieres or use instant coffee. Drinking instant coffee is considered a desperation move by Americans

I recently read a book by an Australian author and her characters were constantly boiling water on the stove to make instant coffee and I wanted to yell, "go buy a coffee maker or at least a press pot!" LOL

Agreed - instant is awful. It'd be weird for someone not to have a kettle here, but instant coffee is definitely not highly regarded. Many (including my family) feel the same about teabags (a way to sell what fell to the factory floor!) - it's particularly irksome to be charged in a café the same price for a cup of hot water with a bag dangling in it as for a barista espresso!

[Ti Goddess]

Ours is used daily -- for tea, preheating water for the moka pot, making hummingbird food, and occasionally giving the pasta water a head start. It's a Breville and is probably the most used appliance in my kitchen.

[txhsmom]

Yes, we have an electric kettle and I'm in the U.S.

Carol

[alisoncooks]

I’ve never had one. I usually boil water on the stove for ramen or tea. That said, youngest dd has been begging for one for making ramen and oldest dd is hosting a fancy dress tea party for graduation, so maybe I’ll get one to make my life easier.

[Helen]

Originally Posted by alisoncooks

I’ve never had one. I usually boil water on the stove for ramen or tea. That said, youngest dd has been begging for one for making ramen and oldest dd is hosting a fancy dress tea party for graduation, so maybe I’ll get one to make my life easier.

YOu won't regret getting one. It doesn't have to be fancy, but one with that you can see the water level is useful - stainless with a window is typical.

[donnamp]

Goodness, I am finding I want one now, too! LOL!

Donna

[Leonana]

I finally made some decent pour over coffee! I think I needed a finer ground of coffee.