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Regular readers here know I’m a big fan of real research, science and data. Here is information supporting what many members have long known: you must have a kettle to make a proper cup of tea.
Hopefully they will weigh in on electric vs stovetop in future studies.
I’m American and I have an electric kettle at home. I also provide one at the rental as well as a microwave and a copper kettle. I keep the copper kettle in the cabinet now, though. I got tired of washing grease off it because people keep frying in my not-well-ventilated kitchen.
The post is meant to be funny, yes. A distraction from the tension, anger and arguing that consumes the forum some days. A distraction from the pandemic. Hence my eyeroll at this:
However, my scientist friend tells me one can get most anything published in a “peer-reviewed” journal these days. It’s apparently another one of those things you can simply buy instead of earning.
??? Electric kettles aren’t something unique or hard to find in the US- as far as I’m aware, they are available everywhere that kitchen appliances are sold.
But something I’ve found Americans are completely bamboozled by is the type of clothesline I have, which is quite common in Canada and maybe also Europe? I brought the parts down from Canada, as they aren’t available in Mexico. Two large pulleys, one at each end, a metal connector that is used to tighten up the line, and another piece which rides along the 2 lines, that you roll out when you have about half the laundry hung, that keeps the line from sagging.
No American friend or guest has ever been able to figure out how to use it.
Taken out of context for journalism. All of that goes out the window if you’re talking about bringing a cup of water to a boil, where the bubbles create a current in the water that very effectively stirs the water making convection completely irrelevant, just like a kettle.
Maybe this wasn’t recent. Electric kettles were not common in the US about 25 years ago. Still, I think there are quite a few older Americans that just don’t know they exist.
Got it in one; older guests, completely intrigued. I could not believe that they were unavailable, and have obviously had younger Americans stay who were completely familiar.
I wouldn’t quite go that far, but yes, a success for our times.
Some great ones started in March - food, books, TV/films, jokes, all splendid but I think we ran out of steam as the weeks/months wore on in such dire fashion.
So well done in starting a new one!
Now, I’m just going to put a clean duvet cover on, without a topsheet, with a throw and matching cushions. Our bed of course.