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Americans don't use kettles?!?!?!???? Really?
Movotti
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And Aussies are freaking out about it. (Theres articles about it on multiple news sites)
What do you use to boil water in? How do you boil water to make a cup of tea/instant coffee? How do you boil water for noodles? How do you have a cuppa soup?
Aussies use a kettle. (I'm pretty certain that all of Europe uses kettles too, and possibly Asia and Africa, and whoever is haning out in Antarctica)
Basic electric ones like this:
Or fancier ones:
Or the stove-top variety
Or the camping style billy
It's tradition in Oz, when you first move out of home, two of the most important things you buy for your kitchen are a toaster, and a kettle.
So really, how do you boil water for a cuppa?
Yes. I am baffled by this cultural curiosity.
What do you use to boil water in? How do you boil water to make a cup of tea/instant coffee? How do you boil water for noodles? How do you have a cuppa soup?
Aussies use a kettle. (I'm pretty certain that all of Europe uses kettles too, and possibly Asia and Africa, and whoever is haning out in Antarctica)
Basic electric ones like this:
Or fancier ones:
Or the stove-top variety
Or the camping style billy
It's tradition in Oz, when you first move out of home, two of the most important things you buy for your kitchen are a toaster, and a kettle.
So really, how do you boil water for a cuppa?
Yes. I am baffled by this cultural curiosity.
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Maybe it's more young people who can't afford lots of appliances who don't have kettles? If I moved out tomorrow I probably wouldn't get one for myself because I don't make much tea/coffee/cup ramen, but I'm sure I'll get one of my own someday. Weird...
Cuz I feel like the first one you posted is fancier and a bit more modern.
Noodles? I just put hot tap water in a plastic container, add noodles, put in microwave for 3 minutes and its done! If its a cup of noodles, I just add water to the cup of noodles and microwave.
Growing up, thats all they used back then, always had a kettle (like your #3 pic) sitting on the stove!
For instant noodle soup, do the same, but with a pyrex measuring cup. Microwave ovens are ubiquitous in the US. They are even in convenience stores so you can heat things on the spot.
I know the stereotypes but it really is a big country.
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well that explains the claim that people are crazy about microwaves. I thought microwave is for popcorn, not for cooking food
Next time you're hankeing for a snack fork a few holes in a potato stick it in a bowl with a tablespoon of water and throw it in the microwave for a few minutes till it gets soft. Add favorite toppings and serve.
Delish!
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i think americans just find it really convenient. they must panic pretty hard when their microwave breaks. makes me wonder how they even survived before the microwave was invented
Of course we have and use kettles. Yes, there are some who prefer hot shots and microwaves for "boiling" water, but those of us who are purists know that it's just not the same without that rolling boil, especially for tea. Personally I would say that my coffee maker and toaster are more first priority appliances if I must rank them in order, but that's just me.
My microwave is for softening butter, defrosting something quickly, and heating up food someone or something else has cooked and put into the frozen section of the supermarket. You can't paint all of us Americans with the same brush.
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A lot of young people will use their microwave to heat up water -- I did that till we got our electric kettle and it's so much easier and faster with the kettle. The Keurig single serve beverage makers are also very popular; I don't care for them because the containers used to make the beverage clutter up landfills but there are now reusable ones you can fill with your own coffee or looseleaf tea, and I can see where they might be more practical in an office setting where no one wants to make a fresh pot of coffee.
I don't think the hot water out of the tap tastes as good as freshly boiled, but it can come in handy when you have to add hot water when prepaing food.
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