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Quick while the Yanks are still asleep, let's enjoy a nice cup of tea and mock their uncivilised lack of kettles.
Jun 13, 2017 11:12 AM
TobyFromHumanResources
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Quick while the Yanks are still asleep, let's enjoy a nice cup of tea and mock their uncivilised lack of kettles.
VagisilToothpaste
As an American I very much have a kettle that I use daily for my tea...AND IT DOESN'T FUCKING PLUG IN. It goes on the stove. TRULY CIV!
RealScienceMan
What can we say, our time is just that much more valuable than yours.
FjuriBirdLeaf
ChrisHemsworthsBulge
Niyanat
like, 90% of what I drink is cold, black, unsweet tea done with tea bags in a coffee pot.
microwavesemen
Who cares? Hot water is hot water. Not like it tastes different
DeadTuesday
*boiling* water
Fulminology
Americanhere, i have a kettle that i use sometimes.
imwhiskeypete
I'm American. I have a tea kettle. Now I'm going to start nuking my water. Ya'll can suck it.
DeadTuesday
It's a kettle, not a "tea kettle". Also used for boiling a pan for pasta etc when you can't be fuckd waiting for it to heat up from cold
HowImetyourmumma
As an Englishman, this speaks to me on a spiritual level.
BarnitoSupreme
Found the Engli- oh... Yeah you covered that
emperorzerg
But my microwave is right here and my tea kettle is still at the store bc I haven't bought one yet
DeadTuesday
It's called a "kettle". Not a bloody "tea kettle"!
OldYudansha
(In my best John Cleese) Can't be bothered to post at 3 am your time and have a proper row, I see!
AdamantlyDislikingAllDogs
You posted this at what would be 7 AM though...
lawideas
What are you talking about? We don't need hot water for our Lipton Iced Tea.
dcnelson22
Most of us who can bring ourselves to drink tea, already own a kettle, electric or stovetop
TheGiggityGuy
As a "Yank", I use my kettle daily. Cheers.
morakdais
In America we deep fry tea
Pwnagizer
'MURICA
TheVaccine
No, that's Scotland, you dump it in the harbor
Ididthisforthelol
We'll deep fry the damn deep fryer.
TachyonCode
No you don't. What you do is make deep-fried hot leaf juice in a cup.
LightStriker
That's more like it.
sNadeine
Fucking barbarians.
Shistosomiasis
I can imagine many amazing possibilities for this to be a real and delicious thing
princessheeter
Right? I love tea and see some real possibilities here.
newsguycraigevans
Why? Is there a different way?
SheDevilinaSnuggie
No. Not different. There is a proper way. Kettle boiled, served in china (not ceramic) and the milk goes in 1st. Choccie digestives a plus.
morakdais
Milk in tea that isn't milk tea is a crime against tea.
Yeahboi11
right after we dump it in the harbor
ineedtotalkaboutsomethings
While firing eagles out of machine guns- on top of three tanks.
HyrumGraff
But did you soak it in wood first? You know, so it'll float in the harbor.
SadHedgehog
Hey man, fuck you!
RoutemasterFlash
After coating it in salted caramel and BBQ sauce.
10tacles
http://imgur.com/V9uKvgK
satinworship
What is wrong with us? ...but I do love garlic butter.
10tacles
http://imgur.com/SIRIJoQ
MrPo0pyButthole
This actually sounds like it would satiate my sweet tooth.
10tacles
I want some doughnuts now.
Justarandomgiffairy
Ffs Texas
knoldpold
Deep fried tea? Really lol
MageJohn
In Scotland we deep fry Mars Bars.
interestingthingsandstufflikethat
Lol as a Scot ive never had a deepfried mars bar but its one of the things american tourists go straight for if theyre visiting
ladyfoxtrot
Am American, can confirm.
phrazerlol
As someome living in Glasgow stop talking shite. Nobody eats deep fried mars bars except londoners and yanks that vist Edinburgh..
YeahReallyyep
Going to Ullapool in Sept and will look for one there.
AllTheGoodOnesWereAlreadyTaken
Then we dip it in ranch dressing.
davecoulierssuperfullhousefanclub
Then we dip it in the Boston Harbor
Dionysus187
IMPOSTOR! We just say 'ranch' and not the dressing part! GET 'EM!
9Gag12YrOld
GET EM SKEETER
TachyonCode
I mean, being specific helps you tell the dressing from a bad floor plan.
Martinikene
I thought you tip tea into harbors.
probationaryperiod
Only when we don't get our money's worth from taxes, I'm looking at you, London.
kenroujunpei
In South Korea, they call ranch dressing White Barbecue sauce
somewhatcreative
*lather*
Sirsir94
If I get stabbed I'm gonna bleed thick pink with little green flakes
AllTheGoodOnesWereAlreadyTaken
Thousand islands dressing?
404GravitassNotFound
Not sea water?
inasexualway
Then we throw it in the harbor.
bootymen
No we dip it in Boston barbor
ThatMomentWhenImgurJokesAreOnlyFunnyToImgurians
i'm the only one in my family that doesnt like ranch lol
morakdais
Chipotle ranch
Mossyfox
Super sized
RosencrantzNGuildensternNeverLived
Cheese! Where's the cheese!
iConfirmAnythingAndEverything
Cool ranch
TheBlackKaiser
Made with Bacon Mayo.
doctorbees
And a Diet Coke.
PinkyToeSlayerOfTableLegs
I need to watch my weight after all
bordersams
Dipped in chocolate
ExplodingRobotColon
With mayo on the side
ohnocatnado
The Texas State Fair has had deep fried sweet tea in the past, so yes.
raidleadergutts
'Murica!
Loohooserherr
I once got deep fried cherry kool aid at the Ohio State Fair.. it was amazing.
VadersLesserKnownCousin
As a Texan: we deep fry everything. Beer. Butter. Coca cola. Has science gone too far?
ohnocatnado
Bertholomew
But .. what? How?
ohnocatnado
jimbobthecaveman
VadersLesserKnownCousin
As a texan: we deep fry everything. Beer. Butter. Coca cola. Has science gone too far?
AngryFoodTerror
OuchYoureonmyhair
At the Big Butler County Fair in Pennsylvania, they sell deep fried butter. It's what this country is based on.
AngryFoodTerror
I've seen deep-fried butter. I've also seen deep-fried pizza. God bless this country.
bigdickdalrymple
What? How?
contrabasso
There's deep fried ice cream
themooseof603
that's the magic of the South, if it exists they can fry it
Lwfc
Freeze the tea, then fry it
MathewMartin3
Bad advice is better than no advice
PsuPepperoni
Is it?
spookyu
You know that scene from The Office about doing math in pies? We become idiot-savants like that if it involves deep frying something.
LostInTx
They just mix it with flour then fry it. They do it with coke too.
Dinoguy1000
deep-fried coke? a redneck eight-ball?
bigdickdalrymple
I lived in TX for 7 yrs, and knew they fried some weird shit, but never thought drinks was one of them...
LostInTx
Well it's not really a Texas thing.. It's more of a USA thing. Its more common at state fairs
ohnocatnado
To be fair, it's not a normal thing we do. State fair food is meant to be outrageous.
BaphometBarista
You're just trying to make water hot. What is the god damned difference?
shiftingillusion
This.
UncivilizedEngie
Nothing, Brits just think they are special and right.
TheEngy
Tea aside, this might be a shockingly succinct summary of the era of colonialism.
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OMGWUTLOL
Hahahahaha
gaenaralhonk
If the water is at a certain temperature, it's at that temperature. The way it got there makes no difference.
GifIsPronouncedJif
GoodGraces
It appears that I am wrong. I don't get points for admitting that tho. :(
Bunchie
Sometimes I even put the tea bag in the water before I put it in the microwave. Bring it.
Creyton
That's a definite fire hazard. Source: I once tried to microwave a nutella jar and the paper bits caught fire.
TheDoctormoriarty
Don't worry its in water
Creyton
What about the dangly tag bit?
TheDoctormoriarty
I use celestial tea it doesn't have tags
DeadTuesday
Your tea tastes foul.
Goatlord
Everyone who microwaves microwaves water. That's how microwaves work.
MrVill
macthelost
Claystead
The thing means microwaving water OUTSIDE FOOD.
EminentLine
There's no difference between microwaved and kettle water. Come at me.
ChloeRed
I have a 900w microwave, and a 3kW kettle. Guess which boils water faster?
yak3ftw
Not having a 3gw microwave? Fuckin peasant.
SlightlyRelatedToThePost
I love my geschützwagen III microwave.
SlightlyRelatedToThePost
The portable thermonuclear generator you've got stashed in the junk drawer?
plainoldfool
Look, if you need your tea that quickly, you might want to consider switching to decaf.
ChloeRed
A 3kW kettle is the standard in the UK, most are 2500-3000 watts, and I drink tea by the pint (Imperial of course).
JorgenVonStranglesThrobbingErection
Why would we microwave water? Is this a tea thing? Most of us don't drink tea.
WilliamMorgon
I microwave water in a mug for 2 minutes to make coffee. Instant of course..
NickRivieraMD
to heat it, mate
NotSoAngryGuy
I microwave water when making NeoCitran when I'm sick.
Drbubbles47
I do it for use with Blendysticks...
SmolRat
I'm from the US & I love tea. Not that nasty sweet tea bullshit though. :p
LordCommanderTomSnow
Don't have to microwave water if you don't drink tea.
ICantThinkOfAU
... Coffee needs water, and America's the land of Starbucks
pilates4hotties
What? Why would we microwave water for coff...you think we use instant coffee, don't you? Heathens.
fairybug
Clearly you've never been to the south. We really, really do.
lakashnock
Still you don't microwave water to get sweet tea
fairybug
Of course not! I'm not a savage.
Lebim
That's a bold assumption
purpdrank87
Unless it's iced tea
TheTimeIsRight
I still microwave water for iced tea. It needs to be brewed first then I pour it over ice
Anfalicious
Iced tea still needs to be brewed first though right?
ThisIsTheHardestPartOfAnRPG
That is not tea.
Jowenbra
Filled with near lethal amounts of sugar
feeltheice
The best tea.
straightforwardwithyou
Aw baby sweet iced tea. Dammit I need a glass now.
TheGirlInTheFireplace
I'll be rightover with a 2 gallon!
ThatMomentWhenImgurJokesAreOnlyFunnyToImgurians
i'll bring some Jack honey to mix
RelevantImgurian
You have tea... cold? The Atlantic isn't big enough.
skyhiro
Here people drink iced with a TON of sugar (like a soda) or sweet tea (even more sugar). That said, hot tea is awesome! Hydration + Caffeine
feeltheice
We also have Sun tea, x Gal of water + tea leaves left outside all day during summer heat, bring inside and enjoy at night... SOO GOOD
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doctorbees
I see you have yet to visit the South.
therealscarletohara
Or anywhere near the Canadian border
EZMONEY98
A bucket of Iced Tea please
ragekritz
I've lived in the south and we don't personally microwave tea, I just use the coffee maker, and don't put in coffee grounds to get hot water
doctorbees
I was speaking specifically to the "most of us don't drink tea" part.
rickeyspanish
most of us don't drink "hot" tea, but I am not even sure that is correct.
doctorbees
Almost everyone I know does. (I'm American, for reference.)
Mrgrips
You don't need a microwave to make sweet tea
doctorbees
Was specifically commenting on the "most of us don't drink tea" bit.
ZaQuoto
I'm from Texas. If you want good sweet tea you have got to heat it up first then sweeten it then you cool it but you have to heat it first
ZaQuoto
Otherwise the sugar doesn't mix well. Also you also you don't microwave water for good sweet tea
asm80dfa8sdfj
Sun tea
CycloneSP
I grew up on sweet tea, usually we make a giant pot of it in a coffee maker and mix the sugar while its hot then put it in the fridge
poppgoestheweasel
Microwaving happens to be faster than boiling the water. They're just being a bit snobby- although I understand being a purist.
DeadTuesday
It's not about being snobby. They're just kettles. They get all grimy with limescale and everything. It's just a very common appliance
DeadTuesday
An Englishman will switch a kettle on and off 5 or 6 times a day.
DeadTuesday
Not very ecological mind.
TachyonCode
So that you don't have to heat the water in a separate cup from the one you brew and drink it from.
ColonKoala
No. They use kettles on a stove top. No electric kettles tho. Microwaving it would be like microwaving your coffee. No one does that
PedestrianElectrobastard
When my brewer broke, I stirred grounds into a cup and microwaves the whole thing.
macthelost
I agree with the microwave people for the most part, but you sir,
PedestrianElectrobastard
This one time... I forgot the water.
Misfire5150
I have done that
DTJames
You'd be wrong
NiHyde
I microwave water for my tea. I don't own a kettle, and why should I heat up a pot of water just for one cup?
alicethebunny
Your problem is that you're only having one cup
lovesmasher
I have an electric kettle.
Geezreally
I also have an electric kettle.
wormfood
It's more like microwaving your hot chocolate, which people do
Spidersarecool
..except it's just water, not coffeee. If I only need a little, takes 90 seconds to boil a cup in the microwave, if I need a lot, use stove
eroso
Microwaved water is no different than if warmed with kettle. Microwave coffee being bad is a myth.
ImgursLibertarian
Microwaved water is different. It is much more efficient. Too much energy is lost on the stove.
UncivilizedEngie
Depends on if you are talking electric or gas. Gas is more efficient at heating, Electric burners are less efficient.
ImgursLibertarian
Neither are as efficient as a microwave.
eroso
Was talking about the water itself.
ImgursLibertarian
hm... well it does ionize a little bit of the water (separates the hydrogen from the oxygen).
armenoid
What kind of knob doesn't drink tea?
ImFrank
All you need is coffee, whiskey, beer, and maybe water.
dangerousDoc
Americans have a predilection for cold drinks rather then hot ones
doctorbees
We do like iced tea!
themooseof603
sexconker
The kind that prefers to throw it off the boat.
icommentwithasurprisedfacealot
Yo what. My dick hasn't ever needed to drink anything, am I supposed to be like, watering it or something?
DrPeroxide
Instant noodles?
SomeOldGuy
People usually make that in a pot.
Placeboy
Uh. Doesn't that make it no longer instant..?
Amazemint
Well technically non of it is "instant" you still are waiting either way.For me there is a pan right next to the gas stove it just seems 1/2
Amazemint
More simple that way, Always heated water on a stove not microwave. It's just second nature, I do see the convenience of microwaves though
Velexis
Buy a kettle to boil the water? Why put it in the microwave?
DirectorBright
It's way faster.
penguinscience101
College
doctorbees
Speed.
commentbot
Or meth
SlightlyRelatedToThePost
Or a pot. Or literally anything on the stove. I don't own a kettle, but I also don't microwave plain water.
AdmJota
Yeah, just go buy a new appliance? Why use the one you already have?
Ryebread91
I'm assuming British break rooms have a kettle as standard. We just get a coffee maker. Only works if its not too hot afterward to melt 1/2
Ryebread91
Your styrofoam noodle cup coming out or there's a second coffee pot
DrPeroxide
Woah I'm definitely not advocating this kind of shit. I cook my instant noodles in a gas lit pan cause I'm obviously gourmet as fuck
Spidersarecool
In a glass measuring cup it takes 2 minutes to boil 1 cup
Browndogdown
It takes less time and there's nothing wrong with microwaving water?
FourGreenFields
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superheating
NiHyde
I've always put a wooden spoon in it when I microwave, heard it reduces the risk.
somenerandom
Well it still works. I don't need the water to actually BOIL, I just need it at that temperature. Boiling's just an indicator, not a goal.
DeadTuesday
I know there are several ways of making coffee, but who uses a French press? Are they common in the US? Cod you'll need a kettle
DeadTuesday
*cos / because
Baddaybadday
Could also use a pot
DeadTuesday
Well, you couullld....but kettle...!
UncivilizedEngie
I used to use a french press before I got a coffee maker. It's a lot of cleanup though.
rickeyspanish
why would you need a kettle? Microwave can heat up a lot of water pretty quick.
DeadTuesday
Jesus Christ
rickeyspanish
yes, son?
rickeyspanish
you think water tastes better out of a kettle or something?
Racefacexc
I love a French press coffee. Can't beat the body and smoothness of a French press without some stupid expensive machines
SmolRat
100% this ^
DeadTuesday
Sure! So how do you get the water hot? You need a kettle right?
GoDrunkYoureHome
I use a pot usually, but never a microwave
Racefacexc
Oh yeah, I don't microwave that shit. A, "kettle", as you call it in the stove top. I enjoy tea, too. Both iced and hot, but it 1/2
Racefacexc
Has to be mouthwateringly bitter and strong. Keep that sugar and milk crap out of here.
IIIIlllllIIIIlllIIIlIIllIlIlIlIlIIIIlll
How is using a microwave uncivilized? It's convenient and easy.
mrmartini
Because before civilization, primitive man was well know for using microwaves ovens. We've evolved to advanced kettle technology.
IIIIlllllIIIIlllIIIlIIllIlIlIlIlIIIIlll
Microwaves have more uses than a kettle.
UncivilizedEngie
You've been selected as a moderator of r/shittyaskscience
InTheDistanceAPlaintiveEnglishHorn
Heating water is literally the only thing a microwave does.
AlrightKeepYourSecrets
I heat everything but water in a microwave
InTheDistanceAPlaintiveEnglishHorn
The microwave is only heating the water contained in the things you put there. It's the only thing it can do.
HodorHoldTheDoor
Literally what microwaves do is heats the water in any item you put in
AlrightKeepYourSecrets
Oh wow, never knew that
sahdad
I'm native American and I've used both electric and stovetop kettles. The stove top lasts longer. No parts to konk out on me.
DeadTuesday
Never have I had a kettle go kaput. Fur up and scum with limescale, yes, but never a kettle kalamity.
BadWolfDancer
I am native american as well and I use a small sauce pan cause i dont own a kettle lol
TobyFromHumanResources
Never had an electric kettle fail vOv
asm80dfa8sdfj
My electric kettle had the top break on first use. $50 well spent.
sahdad
I had one fail, asked the company to mail me a replacement part, they just sent me a new kettle... twice. Hence the stovetop bias.
lulurafa
I just switched back to the stovetop! I had one electric one for about 6 years, the replacements never lasted a full year :/
2Cups
I'm an American and I don't even drink tea.
ILoveArvinMoreThanOxygen
me too
doctorbees
Shhh, they consider that treason.
Philanthropyman
Good thing it grows on trees
Zaayl
Treason against the british? Thats what we are good at!
doctorbees
True enough.
Lemonsandwichs
I have lived in America my whole life and never heard of these savages that microwave water.
GoodGraces
It's true.
TobyFromHumanResources
They're probably rightfully ashamed.
LychFinderGeneral
You're not one of those folks who thinks microwaving water changes the flavor or chemical structure or something are you?
TobyFromHumanResources
No, it's just weird.
LychFinderGeneral
Ok, good. I can accept that even if I disagree
doctorbees
I'm putting water in the microwave right now just to spite you.
TobyFromHumanResources
MmmCrypticsandLies
When you win a revolution, you earn the right to heat water any way you want to.
filmusic42
Good point, but jesus...That's disgusting.
TeddyBearWitch
Aayyyyy!
DiceyBusiness
TBF we got to heat your capital city any way we wanted to in 1814, so I think the whole thing is even-stevens.
CapsShield
That was 1812. We royally roasted your troops in 1814 in new orleans.
DiceyBusiness
Nope, Washington was burned in 1814, you also did something vague in some old French swamp. Kudos. (I'm joshing u lads btw, <3 'Murica.)
ThatAssholeOverThere
We still held our own and then saved your asses in WII and WWII
ThatAssholeOverThere
*WWI and WWII
AllTheGoodOnesWereAlreadyTaken
War 2 and World War 2?
ThatAssholeOverThere
An incredible typo and oversight on my part, but WWI & WWII are what I meant
DiceyBusiness
No worries mate, we know the US education system below the top-tier tertiary level is rather wanting. Sending good vibes for future reforms!
dolphindeepinahorse
So you twats use electric kettles but wanna give us shit for the microwave?
Mithi
Microwave ovens heat from above, little to no convection. Kettles heats from below, convection provides downstream of the colder water.
dolphindeepinahorse
Well every time I put a mug full of water in my microwave it comes out hot. So, like, uh, well, wtf is your point?
Mithi
Physics. Those say that kettle is faster and more efficient.
dolphindeepinahorse
Well my mug, my minute-ready-water, and my microwave all say, "fuck your physics."
rhc555
Heat from above lol do you even know what microwaves are and how they behave?
Mithi
The microwaves come from above, heating the top layer of the water.
tehzpoon
PirateRubberDuck
Completely different method of heating. Microwaving makes hot spots.
doctorbees
Like you're sipping the tea right away anyway. The temperature will equillibrate.
dolphindeepinahorse
No, it makes the water in your mug hot. What sort of gargantuan mug are you using that you can't evenly heat water in less than a minute?
shiftingillusion
Not in a couple cups of water. Even if it did, we can stir it.
MightyZephyr
As an American
PrimeShitposts
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TinyBiscuits
You call that a pressed ham?
Falos
WALT, PRESS THE RETALIATE BUTTON.
AaaaandIiiiiiWillAlwaysLoooooooveYooooouuuuuuu
Err, which one?!
MosquitoLobido
Fappablefavorites
Yeah, F@$# tea! Only time I microwave water is for my cup of noodles.
CupOfRosieLee
I don't recommend fucking tea.
MightyZephyr
Hell yeah
NCPBullet
Im an American. I use a kettle. Get wrecked
ArvisJaggamar
American, electric kettle, drink tea multiple times a week. Just had some this morning.
robviously
moronicus
Gladly, pity you guys have to wait until you're 21 to join us
tehzpoon
Ah, don't worry. Our youth gets wrecked without access to bars or legal means to purchase alcohol. We're not so different.
moronicus
Yeah, but it is legal for us to be drinking alcohol at 13 on private property
Racefacexc
*Brags about drinking at 13 years old*. User name checks out
DiceyBusiness
We get to pork each other awkwardly at 16 to.
TeamRocketBlastOffAtTheSpeedOfLightSurrenderNowOrPrepareToFight
I'm also American and plan on getting an electric kettle since stove top takes too damn long.
DiceyBusiness
Good, gooooood...soon enough you'll one day decide America could probably join the Commonwealth and have queenie on your dollar notes to.
TeamRocketBlastOffAtTheSpeedOfLightSurrenderNowOrPrepareToFight
*places concealed carry on table and takes a sip of tea* I think I'll stick with our Constitutional Republic. Thanks for the tea though.
DiceyBusiness
*Places plastered up leg got from the hospital free of charge on table, sips from coffee* No probs mate, cheers for the Starbucks.
TossABabyYodaToYourWitcher
Me too
Rainbowtrout117
TRAITOR!!!
seleneusagi
Same. I like my kettle. Although I will use the microwave when I'm feeling lazy.
FSMPirate
Agreed
Iwearsocks
American, stove-top, Black, Red Rose, with a bit of milk, and a spoon of sugar. Mmmmmm
venomlash
ditto
DoctorNirn
Also American, kettle on my stove literally at all times.
DiceyBusiness
Top lad.
polytropon
Same. Just made some white tea.
TheOtherBrotherOfTheMotherOfDragons
Same here. Although I'm an asian and not your conventional american
Threewisemen
conventional americans aren't asian?
TheOtherBrotherOfTheMotherOfDragons
I'm asian, have different customs AND therefore I'm not a conventional american.
Mirilali
I think I need to make a new cup of tea.. I read that last part as '... convectional american' and got really confused.
TobyFromHumanResources
Electric or do you put it on the stove-top?
macthelost
There's a reason we don't generally have elec kettles in the USA. Normal power is 110v and it would take twice as long. Our stoves are 220v
macthelost
That's why we just put our kettles on the stove. It would be faster than any electric one we have plugged into the 110v wall socket.
NCPBullet
Stove top but electric ones are almost magical in how fast they boil water
BobDresden
Also an American with an electric kettle. But they certainly aren't the norm here.
GoodGraces
I disagree. Everyone in my family has one and drinks tea....
plainoldfool
Most Americans I know that drink tea use the stove-top kind. We had one until the handle broke. Now we just boil our water in a pot.
SnackMasterRanger
I'm an American and put my kettle on a gas stove
CommentsWithGandalf
I use both stovetop and electric kettle from some Japanese brand that keeps 36 cups hot
therealscarletohara
Gas stove top
CNNBRFIINF
American with an electric kettle for tea, in korea..
PirateRubberDuck
I didn't think stove top kettles were still a popular thing except for camping.
PirateRubberDuck
I thought people stopped using them about 30 years ago.
therealscarletohara
Have you been in any grocery store
PirateRubberDuck
Hundreds and I never see a stove top kettle in them except in the camping section.
AngryRope
Apparently they do exists over there but they are not as fast because of the 110v so many opt for stove of microwave!
ChloeRed
It's not the 110V, it's the max power. Our kettles run upto 3Kw, and a US socket can supply max 1.8Kw...
JustFuckingWatchCowboyBebop
I have an electric kettle, 1 Moon Quart at 120 Moon Degrees in less than a minute.
tehzpoon
I love your username. More people need to listen to you. There are still anime fans who haven't.
JustFuckingWatchCowboyBebop
We call those people "posers"
TheGrubermeister
My favorite way of making tea is via the Boston Harbor
jimbobthecaveman
HaikuCarChase
There's nothing like a nice cuppa Freedom.
GummyGopher
nopenononope
I feel like that's a thing that only British people with a tight enough collar can actually do correctly.
nopenononope
aka184mommie
I regret that I have but one upvote to give this comment
nanobot101
http://imgur.com/fNu0WhW
Threewisemen
Tea? You mean harbor fertilizer.
ChilidishSadbino
blainetog
As a Boston-area resident, I say Huzzah!
Enoan
Americans discovered iced tea when they brewed it with an ice cold harbor.
xenopanties88
#neverforget
Mymumsaysno
As a brit I fully support this. Just don't make it in the microwave!
vonKaiser
PermenantlyBannedClubMember
*Bahstan Hahbah
kielan
Tearism.
Hammicheeze
KookyPooBear
I live next to Boston and I agree
SirSidneyRuffDiamond
Don't make us come back and burn that Whitehouse again! like that's a threat these days
VexVision
Fozillia
At least we don't have to pay to treat that burn
ToxicSword
It's supposed to be "You know how Americans make their tea? By throwing it into the harbor."
boofhead60
a cup of tea and crumpets , OR trump . you had your chance
TheGrubermeister
Something something something Theresa May
boofhead60
trumps sister/ cousin /girlfreind....all in the family
Igotthisguys
Too soon
Klowack
Touche!
JoshuaMcarthur
nice.
soprettymuchumyep
sunyudai
You worry about tax-free tea ruining your business?
CPTNNemo
dude, that must be salty afterwards.... but Brits put fucking milk in to so I guess its ok
AJDragon
Wait, wait... you don't put in MILK. You're... you're kidding... right?
CPTNNemo
Me? Milk in tea? Never. I'm not a barbarian... but some people actually do that
NinjasStoleMyMama
Dibsy
My friend is a bit dumb, someone care to explain?
LordCowBell
Boston tea party
themooseof603
https://m.popkey.co/76b112/3GZe4.gif
DiceyBusiness
My favourite way of eating tea is taking it from the US president: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burning_of_Washington
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ItalianSteak
Jesus. Can joke on holocaust and Vietnam but OH NO NOT THE TWIN TOWERS MUH FREEDOM
blainetog
Like the "Bush did 9/11" joke that everyone around here hates, right? Right?
ihatewarmpickles
We always joke about it. It was just said in a butthurt way that made it unfunny. Also comparing tea into harbor and ppl dying are meeehhhhh
justbelowme
IWantToHugAllTheCatsInTheWorld
As an American...
I salute your gif
chefporkbelly
GingerGrootGamer
Psst....theirs wasn't a gif...
IWantToHugAllTheCatsInTheWorld
Oops :O you are right!! Thanks, random Imgurian
GingerGrootGamer
http://imgur.com/pxyZA1a
nclu
AbstractBettaFish
My thesis was on the war of independence and so I can say with that authority this pretty much nails it
berneigh
I am of readings
Raven2311
I love the way Americans always bring his up and most "Brits" know fuck all about it cus it's not taught in our schools
Freeflare
It was only marginally relevant to the UK. Kinda like the War of 1812 is important in NA, and a minor part of the Napoleonic wars in Europe.
JustSomeGuyWithAComputer
Winners write their own history, bromingham.
DiceyBusiness
...Which is why they never taught us about a peripheral colonial tiff in our rise to world dominance. Admiring though, make poppa proud!
TriploGee
chrishallett83
I see you got the American version of world history during your education...
chrishallett83
So you like to throw away a perfectly good product you've already paid for? No wonder your economy is stalling.
mrmartini
"that you've already paid for" ... how does that stall the economy if I pour my tea in the harbor vs. my bladder?
chrishallett83
Because you effectively destroy your disposable income instead of reinvesting it.
mrmartini
Don't get me wrong, I think it's a dumb thing to do, but we're talking a teabag here.
chrishallett83
Oh is that all that got dumped in the Boston harbour? One teabag?
TheGrubermeister
nursep94
I drove 8 hours to Boston to throw English breakfast tea in the harbor and it was worth it.
Grandshift
with what you call bacon you did yourself a favour.
HalalInTheStreetsHaramInTheSheets
Favor*
Grandshift
I'm British, I don't do English simplified
potterdanger
So you got stuck in traffic coming in from Worcester?
Tylvian
God damn that sounds fun.
GH0STM3TAL
Man, the pike was that backed up huh?
Splosions
Seriously tho, is that a thing? Are their any Boston Harbor dock officials that can weigh in?
Falos
doot~
FuckPHP
If you do get in trouble, at least you'd have a good story to tell.
polydipsiapolyuria
I live here, but I don't really hear about people doing that.
MMPRMastodon
As a Boston Resident: FUCK YOU WHY SHOULD I HELP YOU? But seriously, I have no clue
Enoan
Dumping is illegal, but if you just drop a cups worth of tea in the harbor no one will care enough to stop you.
nursep94
They do tours too on one of the ships where they let you throw tea in the harbor but I have done it before so I just brought my own tea.
SarcasticComment
As an American and avid tea drinker, I really need to undertake a pilgrimage to Boston to toss some loose leaf into the harbor
thorkild91
Go on a whale watch. I work the bar and we sell English breakfast tea. I regularly throw some in to the harbor for murica
Luc1ferSam
Yo hold up, that loose tea leaf shit is expensive
SarcasticComment
It's actually cheaper than bagged tea by weight. Can be anywhere from like $1.80 to insanely expensive per oz
SadHedgehog
But it's too delicious to waste! Hasn't the harbour had enough? :'(
SarcasticComment
It's the sacrifice the Harbor demanded. #merica
Generallydontcare
Loose leaf...damn hipster.
SarcasticComment
I've also been known to grind my own coffee from time to time
Generallydontcare
You twisted bastard!
SarcasticComment
I know what I'm about and tea bags aren't it.
Generallydontcare
What about a reusable bag you carry in your top hat?
SarcasticComment
Reusable tea pods are fine for when on the go, but pots do a better job. Also, fiance shot down top hats for our wedding. What the shit!
SarcasticComment
2/ I thought this was a "fanciful affair"!
RobJenkins
You barbarians with your cold tea! Ps castles are ideally made from stone, not drywall.
adon1234
hey man, try sweet tea sometime it'll change your world
RobJenkins
I'm with you although I prefer mint. Toured the coast of Algeria, Libya and Tunisia before the current issues, became addicted.
SarcasticComment
Fun fact. The cold tea was popularized by an Englishman looking to sell his wares at the 1904 World Fair
RobJenkins
We've got our cranks too, being an Englishman isn't just about where you are born
SarcasticComment
Legend has it that it was an insanely hot day and he made adjustments to move his product. The result was him selling out early
SarcasticComment
2/ tea reentered the culture. After Boston, supply was limited and the product was branded as "traitors drink". Coffee took its place
GodEmperorLetoAtreidesII
At least we didn't conquer half the planet to make our food palatable.
RobJenkins
Nothing wrong with turnips boss. We like to think of the whole empire thing as more of an extended holiday. We did come back after all
SarcasticComment
Then failed, went back to salt and vinegar and chose to import Indians to deliver spice
RobJenkins
Well, we eat a lot of fish so, you know......
SarcasticComment
On a serious note, you guys have a wonderful tradition with game animals. That's what I'd be most excited for reguarding food
jagwaldo
And hats why we let you gain independence, Why the fuck does anyone want cold salty tea.
Somethinginthewoodshed
I also like hats
Talmorean
"Let us."
Racefacexc
The fuck puts salt in tea? Sugar is bad enough
TheGrubermeister
Same reason people put butter in their coffee
ghostrobbie
Put what in their WHAT?
TheGrubermeister
https://nextshark.com/5-reasons-why-everyone-is-putting-butter-in-their-coffee/
doctorbees
"Let us". Lol nope. You guys fought us hard on that one and we won fair and square.
jmsdbz
"Fair and square" https://youtu.be/ZdM44rovn6c
TheGrubermeister
I'm a huge fan of your work, sir.
doctorbees
I appreciate you.
Flamme1
Wait, they do what?.. Why!?
MaceAries
Why use a kettle tho, why not a pot? It's so hard to clean the inside of a kettle.
EngineerYo
Right?? I even live in the US! It wasn't until I went off to college and lived in the dorms where I learned people microwave water
whoopsywoo
I have a kettle but some Americans don't have kettles and they just microwave water to make tea, coco, ect.
BeeDragon
As an American I don't like coffee or tea and I make my hot cocoa with milk.
whoopsywoo
As an American I respect your decision to use milk in your coco.
WorkerLurker
I don't make tea with a microwave, I use wood stoves or gas
SexualConsent
I'm from Canada, and WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK. Who microwaves water?! I have kettle like a normal person. Fucking Americans
Freakingdoomguy
I have a kettle
Amberizme
I am an American and I own an electric kettle!!! Also have made blooming teas which look nice but taste stale! Xx
TheAnimalBehaviourist
I think that might be the tea not the water though.
ColonKoala
No. They use kettles on a stove top. No electric kettles tho. Microwaving it would be like microwaving your coffee. No one does that
AnnaKareninanananananaBatman
A girl I know microwaved Iced Tea. :/
RoutemasterFlash
Fuck, no wonder his career went down the pan!
AnnaKareninanananananaBatman
It was pretty devastating.
AntiEvil007
Lol i thought it was a joke, i guess not.
Brclee7
It's more efficient which means we care more about the environment (waiting for someone to call the bs)
themadgeographer
I use a stove top kettle to male the main batch, then microwave leftover coffee and tea to reheat it.
Different55
As an American I've never heard of anyone microwaving water, I just have a kettle. I only drink cocoa though, not tea, so that's a whole
Different55
different class of british heresy I guess
IconicM
Most don't, they boil it in a pot. I actually do however... Either way it boils.
XZorbys
I use a keurig
RetroBlast
Microwave a cup of tea. We do it all the time. Because it angers you.
YerDa
Subhuman scum
youdonegoofed
You would think boiling water in a saucepan would get better results.
FrancisLouJean
My mom microwaves her cold coffee. 0.o
JewishMonk
Now THAT's fucked up. Pour that shit out.
CertifiedPreOwnedButtPlug
No... We have kettles
HD226868
We do?
AnatomicalMouse
I just use my Keurig for hot water. Works fine so long as you clean it out wvery so often
KorgianTheWanderingBard
i can't say i've ever used a microwave to make any beverage
sprinckletitties
??? It takes half the time. Do Brits not use microwaves correctly?
AngryRope
Electric kettles are much more efficient and faster! But because the US uses weak 110v mains it's difficult for them to heat water!
doctorbees
It's not faster on my dumb electric stove. Microwave: 2 mins. Kettle: 5-7 mins.
AngryRope
Maybe in the US but in the UK a kettle does not take that long.
AngryRope
Also I'm talking about electric kettle!
JamJarre
But it tastes revolting! Oh yeah gimme that foul tea more quickly!
pineapplepuppy
Maybe your microwaves are stale/dirty inside, so the taste/smell lingers in your water/tea.
SherMattLockSmith
Microwaves do not change the taste of water unless you have a nasty ass microwave.
happyishturtle
... microwaves shouldn't change the taste of your water
RoseFaery
You don't microwave the tea, you numpty, just the water then brew.
IrishSkruffles
We have 3kW kettles.. that is a bigger number than 850W for standard microwaves.. Kettles are so so much faster lol
SherMattLockSmith
Standard microwaves in the US are 1100W they bring a cup of water to a literal boil in under 3 minutes.
sexconker
Microwaves are around 1200 watts and are incredibly efficient at boiling water. High powered microwaves are around 1800-2000 watts.
Durtschi
Because I can warm up 4 oz (~120 mil) of water for my son's bottle in 18 seconds. Yes exactly 18.
filmusic42
That is neither impressive or healthy. What the fuck dude
Durtschi
Formula isn't in the water when I microwave it. I'm curious, do you think something bad happens to the water from being microwaved?
Niknack22
Microwaving breast milk does kill off some of the quality nutrients unfortunately. Can't say I know if it's the same for formula.
Durtschi
Formula isn't in the water when I microwave it. We have a bottle warmer for when she breastfed.
PandasAreMadeUpByTheMedia
1 My wife microwaves a cup of water (2 minutes of crying) to place the cold/room temp formula in. I microwave the water (21 sec of crying)
PandasAreMadeUpByTheMedia
2 and then add the formula. It may not seem like much, but when the little nugget is screaming bloody murder (like he has ever starved)
PandasAreMadeUpByTheMedia
3 The seconds count.
Durtschi
So much. With the bottle warmer it's still 1-2 min of warming up before the formula, water or breast-milk is ready.
DownvotesAreFun
What temperature?
Durtschi
slightly warmer than boob temperature. He wont drink it cold
doctorbees
Makes the water hot.
FuriousMankins
You must be from another country, aloe me to translate into Ametican: IT MAKE WATER HOT
doctorbees
I'm American.
FuriousMankins
I meant it as a joke.
filmusic42
But....But....What?!?
doctorbees
Radio waves vibrate the water molecules and generate heat.
UncivilizedEngie
Specifically, radio waves at a particular wavelength in the spectrum.
doctorbees
Radio waves are already at a specific narrow range, I think that's implied.
liamoskam
Best comment ever found on imgur.
PhycoPenguin
Also iced tea
whosaidjehovah
You have no idea how angry I am right now
doctorbees
jezzey
I'll never understand why my wife boils water. It's like two minutes quicker if you microwave it and it dirties fewer dishes.
sunyudai
You can actually taste the difference.
Rumpocalypse
Maybe from the inside of the kettle? Hot is hot
sunyudai
https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/20npln/is_there_a_difference_between_water_that_was/ - twistentoo's answer is the best.
ThrobbinHoodz
Im not sure who downvoted this. I stand with you
PuppyDontCare
It's time for microwave cleanup.
sunyudai
Ew, no. https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/20npln/is_there_a_difference_between_water_that_was/ - twistentoo's answer is the best.
UnknownSquid
How are any dishes involved at all? Kettle of hot water > pour into mug. Done.
Frappo
That's a mug and a kettle. You folks don't wash your kettles?
SomeBritGuy
Unless you're putting something in the kettle.other than water, it doesn't need cleaning. I wouldn't boil old water though.
UnknownSquid
If you live in a hard water region, it maybe needs de-scaling once a year. It boils clean water. It doesn't need cleaning.
sunyudai
I wash the kettle maybe twice a year, and that's only if grease gets splattered on it from cooking. Disclaimer: Am American.
michaelshobermansphere
Am I the only American who owns a kettle? http://imgur.com/1kKKMp6
WatchTheWorldBurn
Hahaha. Fantastic
JewishMonk
Beautiful.
khatey7
Props
ShadyC
Hoping intended pun.
RPhilbin83
Honest question, and not meant to disrespect at all, but why does this seem to outrage brits?
Mymumsaysno
We take tea quite seriously here. There is no problem that can't be made better by a good cup of tea.
RPhilbin83
As an American, I think many of us would agree if the word "tea" were replaced with "coffee." Maybe even covfefe :)
Mymumsaysno
Hot caffeinated beverages for the win!
asm80dfa8sdfj
As an American, we also solve problems by making tea. Really, really big cups of it.
Mymumsaysno
Ahh, I see what you did there you little scallywag. +1
justherefortheshitposting
Most parts of the states don't really have or know about electric kettles.
asm80dfa8sdfj
I've never seen one in the midwest. I've lived abroad though and have seen them everywhere.
Vatatheo
I've only been to 4 parts of the US, and we know about electric kettles. I used one this morning.
RoseFaery
We sell them where I work, & they also sell them at Walmart. They just take longer & it's a big unitasker, my microwave does the same thing.
oldelidog
Incorrect, sir/madam...
ghostrobbie
If you specifically mean electric maybe I could agree partially, idk everywhere I go people have them
MundaneFinality
TBF, it's a relatively small population that actually drinks tea at all. Most of us only drink coffee.
UnknownSquid
But... how do you get the hot water for the coffee? Or for hot chocolate? Or for cup noodles? You guys don't microwave cup noodles do you?
MundaneFinality
That is literally the only way to make cup noodles. If I'm gonna sit and wait for water to boil I'll make something better than cup noodles.
MundaneFinality
And who makes hot chocolate with water? hot milk or nothing. Coffee is made either with a drip machine or a keurig.
UnknownSquid
2) what separates a cup noodle from other instant noodles, being that you don't have to waste time messing around with a microwave.
UnknownSquid
They are expressly designed to simply pour hot water into. It takes 30 seconds to boil. Less with newer kettles. It's the entire point of
MundaneFinality
What kind of crazy kettles do you guys have over there? I have never in my life seen water boil that quickly.
LoudBirb
I got a counter question for you: why not? Give me a reason why I should buy a new appliance to do something my current one already doe.
DrMammoth
Because you can superheat water in the microwave: https://youtu.be/1_OXM4mr_i0
LoudBirb
Sounds like I just need to not be bad at operating microwaves. Still simpler/easier than buying a while new appliance.
monsieurPeePee
it destroys the water DNA man
sumowoman
That's not how it was made in the Empire! Dead kings frown upon thee, rebel.
butteredbread
It makes your cup too hot. Hot water is used in things other than tea.
LoudBirb
So, boil the water in a different container. Perhaps one with a handle? I usually use my measuring glass to boil water for tea and whatnot.
UnknownSquid
You need to use a separate vessel and actually measure the water? Is that not enough hassle to be reason alone?
LoudBirb
Nope. The tea kettle is also a separate vessel, and I don't need to measure anything. Measuring glass is just convenient thanks to handle.
DirectorBright
It does not make the cup too hot. I've done this weekly, the handle cools off extremely quickly. Wait for the heat to disperse into water.
Vortex153
Because we don't drink tea so there's no point in investing in an extra appliance for it.
Mithi
You are aware that you could boil the water for Ramen in an electric-kettle?
DirectorBright
You are aware I could just put the cup/bowl of ramen in the microwave and boil it there, or use my coffee machine?
Wasitoverwhenthegermansbombedpearlharbor
That's such a waste of time a space though
ikindafail
Wait. Boil water for ramen? What? >_> I've always tossed the crushed up ramen chunk in a bowl, added water and nuked it... Is that wrong?
MosquitoLobido
Peasants eat Ramen. Cup o Noodles for the microwaveable win.
smashpro1
Or could use this: http://www.rapidramen.com/
UnknownSquid
So you have to buy specialist kitchenware for each item, when you could just have a universal water heater faster than any other option?
asm80dfa8sdfj
So then you see the point they are making with the microwave, eh? Specialist for boiling water, when you have a microwave/stove already.
Mithi
So buying an additional pot especially for the MW is no problem while buying an electric-kettle is impossible. Interessting.
clutchthepearls
So can a small pot on the stove.
UnknownSquid
A pot on the stove? What is this, the 1800s?
HaniiPuppy
In about 5x the time with more effort and at a higher cost.
clutchthepearls
But we still use the pot for other things, making the kettle unnecessary.
Lilshadow48
It takes like 2-3 minutes max wtf
AngryRope
They don't use electric kettles because the mains voltage is only 110v which would take longer to boil but we use 230v which is much faster.
filmusic42
And get cancer along the way.
MageEpic
American here and I have an electric kettle and a Keurig, use the Keurig a lite more for single cuppa's
JeevesMkii
to be more accurate, a decent kettle would draw way too many amps at 110 volts to the point that it would be a serious fire risk.
HolidayMaker
kettle. Turns out they just didn't have one. That literally never occurred as a possibility to me. Ir's like having no fridge or sink. 2/2
halborski
Because I have a 1600 watt microwave that gives me a cup of boiling water in 45 seconds.
marsgoose
Lower voltage does not mean it takes longer to boil water as long as the heater element is designed for 120V and not 230
marsgoose
On one hand I'd like to make fun of Europe for switching to 230V due to being to poor, but on the other hand 230 is more which is better.
marsgoose
Voltage was doubled in order to decrease the amount of copper needed to build the grid.
AngryRope
But most US homes are limited to 1800w in the UK the limit is nearly 3000w
IWrestledABearAndWon
Totes use an electric kettle; I actually upgraded from a regular kettle, and I'm never going back. It's so much faster!
sbzleon
As a coffee drinker, I don't care :)
HolidayMaker
I stayed in the USA for 3 months and while my host family were out, I would frantically search though their cupboards to try find the 1/2
ActualAnimal
I live in california I use a kettle evey single day and all my friends have one too.
Rocktrash
Yeah, electric kettles aren't really a thing in most of the U.S. I got a great one from a Tommy when I was in Iraq though.
giantbluemarble
Well, huh. Now tell me why you have that useless outlet in your bathrooms that i can't plug in my hairdryer or straightener?
MaggGyver
Every department store has electric kettles. They work just fine. . . when the microwave won't do.
UncivilizedEngie
Most people in the US use 120 VAC, though their houses are equipped with 1 or 2 240 VAC outlets. It's not a matter of voltage.
Rhacman
Electric kettle at work, microwave at home. Either way it's 110v and less than 2min to boil water.
emperorzerg
American here I thought we used 210v I'll go ask my electrician brb
NotaClipaMagazine
Standard wall outlet is 110 but you probably have a socket or two that's 220. Probably one in the garage and one for the drier.
swisstraeng
this changes nothing, the heater in the kettle probably works on 24V anyway
PlatypusJelly
Thank you science side of Imgur.
Bonly
Yeah...microwaves make the mug hot. Only reason not to use a kettle is workplace restrictions.
Rverence
21 ppl downvoted physics #tinfoilhats
NotaClipaMagazine
Because, not physics. Watts is what matters and watts are volts x amps.
NotaClipaMagazine
Lol. Bitch about DVting "physics" then DV physics. Ok.
sexconker
U r dum. U can get any voltage u want w/ a simple transformer. And US wiring allows 220v to 240v. Just use 2 hot instead of hot + neutral.
AngryRope
Ok again I oversimplified it but US plugs max 1800w UK plugs max nearly 3000w
swisstraeng
a kettle don't use 3000W
AngryRope
I never said they did that's the max socket output my kettle is 2200w
Skunge
Now I don't know a lot about AC but I'm pretty sure two live wires will get you a PD of 0v unless they're perfectly out of phase
sexconker
Older large appliances needed the extra voltage, but it's less commonly needed now. The most common use today is high voltage car chargers.
sexconker
They ARE perfectly out of phase for a standard residential 2 phase drop. That's how it works. It's standard.
Claystead
Americans have a very primitive third world electric system, apparently. Explains why their power cables have three thingies.
asm80dfa8sdfj
Fun fact. The US started building their electrical grid before 240v was discovered to be safe. So we use 120. And, we have 240 for large
asm80dfa8sdfj
things, like dryer, AC. Also, much of the 240 world uses the inferior 50Hz for some reason, where the US uses 60. It really baffles me.
Claystead
It has to do with socket compatibility. Most smaller countries export or import electricity, meaning utility frequency is often regional.
Bonly
Wait...UK doesn't ground anything? Or do you have 4?
gazzr
UK uses single phase 3 pin plug for domestic items. Live, Neutral & Earth. (Kettles, hairdryers, tv, pc washing machine etc...)
SoundFuture
Same here. The real differences are voltage and frequency.
SoundFuture
As a electrical power engineer in the US. It's not primitive so much as it is cost effective. I've dealt with minor and major transmission/1
Claystead
Sound, I'm just messing with ya. I'm from an energy exporting country, so cost effectiveness and waste in power transmission is of little
Claystead
concern to us in general. We often make fun of neighbouring countries like Britain for not using NEK sockets, for example.
SoundFuture
systems all around the world. The biggest difference particularly between the EU and US is price. The low price drive consumption in the/2
SoundFuture
US, whereas peak pricing and high prices drive conservation, local storage, local generation, etc., in the EU. Local generation makes for/3
RiverBear
As an American... I didn't know electric tea kettles were a thing.
Imightbethedroidyourelookingfor
American here who recently discovered the amazing thing that is an electric kettle.
PenisShapedPoops
It's convenient for tea, coacoa, drip coffee, lazily boiling ramen noodle cups, etc.
purrito
My dumb friend wants to know how you make drip coffee with a kettle
PenisShapedPoops
Boil up the water and use a pourover or any other filter technique. I like French presses for both tea and coffee more than those though.
kafuna
Electric water kettle, to boil the water for your tea
UnknownSquid
It's just a kettle. How do you get hot water for anything? Coffee? Hot chocolate? Do you seriously microwave cup noodles? <_>
RiverBear
Yeah, I just microwave the water for it in like a mug & pour it in.
jaminjimmyjames
Do you watch Good Eats with Alton Brown?
DeadTuesday
Christ!! They aren't specifically for tea. They're just called a kettle. How do you make coffee? Do most people have coffee machines?
juggernaut1
Yes.
LadyCottonHead
That is amazing to me. Electric kettles are pretty much in every building that has chairs in it in the UK.
LadyCottonHead
Mine gets more use than pretty much any other electrical device in my home. Including microwave/TV/vibrator etc.
WhoTheFuckisGavin
As a Belgian, i didn't know a world without electric kettles
BlindyBlindMansSonnySon
literally every home in the Uk and Ireland will have an electric kettle. all work places too, hotel rooms etc
BellaKiss
Even prisoners have kettles in blighty.
PubicOvergrowth
Same in Denmark
thegarthok
We do have stove-top kettles too ya know.
UnknownSquid
Stovetop kettles? Like the things you see in museums? That's pretty vintage of you. ._.
ProphetTenebrae
You're little better than beasts in the field.
thegarthok
Oh please, you Brits think you are so civilized with all your unnecessary u's and your queues. IT'S A CALLED A LINE YOU WANKER!
thegarthok
Good Lord, you can't take a joke either.
ProphetTenebrae
Either is acceptable.
goochtickler
230v at 13 amps too! 3kw kettles FTW!
Searic
Really need to stop reading FTW as "fuck the what" instead of "for the win" lok
AssamLaksa
For the lonegest time, I thought it was "fuck the world"!
VirtualNaut
I need an instance when a person would use fuck the what, I feel as it'd be funny but can't see a situation when it would be needed.
Vornicus
fut the whuck are you talking about
LiterallyWorseThanHitler
Please, a real man plugs his kettle into the 400 V 32 A three phase outlet!
DonnaNobleInTheLibrary
Tried that, but the water immediately evaporated. A full liter gone in less than a second ...
Anfalicious
I just go with chucking a wire over the UHV lines.
juggernaut1
Line worker here: don't.
AngryRope
https://youtu.be/dDLw1Rx_cAI
LiterallyWorseThanHitler
I sort of expected to see that madman having done something like that. How has not killed himself yet?
asm80dfa8sdfj
I had access to 480V 40A, maybe I should have used it more.
homoerection
We have electric kettles that work just fine. They're called coffee makers.
Rverence
Upvote Coffee against that tea shit
BlindyBlindMansSonnySon
Fun fact, electric kettle sales are down 7% over the last five years in the UK as tea is losing favour with the younger generation.
asm80dfa8sdfj
Or, you know, everyone has a damn electric kettle
homoerection
That was my thought.
Bonly
Pretty sure tea is gaining favor in the US
BadLawyer
America here. I have an electric kettle. It's very fast. Had some Moroccan mint tea this morning.
Misora
Wow, I'm close. I had some morracan mint grey tea made with my electric kettle. It's amazing.
MosquitoLobido
pres2pond
You may be in America, but you're not American. You, my friend, are a civilized person.
SirSPAM
Was so happy until I read mint tea.
CheetahFart
What the fuck is your problem with mint tea you motherfucker
HaniiPuppy
Black tea with milk and sugar all the way.
MoaConstrictor
To be fair, moroccan mint is a blend of mint and green, so it could still be considered real tea.
SirSPAM
Ah fair
AkLonewolf
I made some tea the other day... Microwaved the water.. Put expired tea bags in... then I put ice in it and let cool. was american.
SirSPAM
I'm glad you have independence... We don't want people who do this
BadLawyer
Exactly the response I was hoping for.
Isorikk
Two minutes in a microwave or ten minutes on a stove, you pick!
ikbenlike
Somewhere in between because I'm not barbaric and not patient
UnknownSquid
Boiling water for drinks on a stove? When the hell did we go back to the 1800s? We have specialised devices for that kinda thing these days.
Anthankrufix
30 seconds in a kettle
agentmcgee
I'll take my 30second kettle thank you very much
WhoTheFuckisGavin
Green tea requires preferably 80°C. My electric kettle keeps 5l water on 90° constantly.
BellaKiss
Some of the parts on my kettle would melt if I put it on a stove.
Willybum84
Or not even a minute in a kettle.
Treblaine
Actually it's kinda pathetically long as US voltage/current limits 1.8kwatt per socket vs 3 kilowatt on UK/EU sockets. Microwave is quicker.
ForSomeAbstractReason
Fact. We have a simple kettle for heating up cups of water, and a big iron one with a spot under for a candle when we make tea for friends.
OshyuOshyu18
Ten minutes? The fuck stove are you using?
Shistosomiasis
one that doesnt use gas so theres no flame
Isorikk
An induction flat top... I don't have small cooking ware. It's either at least a quart of water or a skillet ;(
hyperkatt
My induction was twice as fast as the kettle. Guess what I use now.
sleepyimgurian
I wonder whats faster - a non-shitty microwave vs an electric kettle on a 230v? WE MUST KNOW!??!?!?
cancerriddenlung
Throw an induction stovetop into that race too.
SmolRat
Even a shitty microwave heats water in about 2 minutes.
Isorikk
It really comes down to wattage, not voltage. Whichever uses more watts will heat faster, although microwave would need to be refocused
UnknownSquid
Well a half decent kettle only takes 30 seconds, so...
cancerriddenlung
My stove boils in one minute. My microwave never boils. Microwaves can't boil.
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cancerriddenlung
Microwaves cannot boil. They heat too evenly. It's physics.
EgregiousCodswallop
That is only true given that the water is distilled with no impurities and the surface of the container is perfectly smooth
cancerriddenlung
http://www.snopes.com/science/microwave.asp
SmolRat
Dude I've literally watched water boil over the edge of a container in the microwave. xD
cancerriddenlung
Plain water + glass + microwave oven = no boiling
cancerriddenlung
Unless you put something in the water or have a really gnarled and imperfect glass bowl. I'm not sure you can get a full boil even then..
Isorikk
Boiling is literally how microwaves work lol
cancerriddenlung
Microwaves heat by using RF radiation not "boiling".
cancerriddenlung
Microwaves cannot boil. They heat too evenly. It's physics.
WilliamHuskerAdama
lol what
TempusFugitive
this is not true. source: I just boiled water in my microwave because I wanted to check. I should probably get to work
RoseFaery
I love how you jump from 'my microwave' to 'all microwaves in existence' on zero evidence other than your own experiences. Scientific!
cancerriddenlung
http://www.snopes.com/science/microwave.asp
cancerriddenlung
Microwaves cannot boil. They heat too evenly. It's physics.
RoseFaery
Only if you're using pure water & a vessel with no imperfections, like blown glass. Tap water in a mug? Sure as hell boils.
sexconker
If your microwave isn't boiling water it's broken, or you're super heating it. Put a toothpick or something in the water next time.
cancerriddenlung
Microwaves cannot boil. They heat too evenly. It's physics. (The toothpick thing would work though.)
Anthankrufix
Heat is heat. It doesn't matter if it's even.
cancerriddenlung
http://www.snopes.com/science/microwave.asp Superheating is a natural occurrence in microwave ovens.
ItsMattyNotDaddy
TIL microwaves don't boil water, just adds bubbles
cancerriddenlung
http://www.snopes.com/science/microwave.asp
cancerriddenlung
Microwaves cannot boil. They heat too evenly. It's physics.
ItsMattyNotDaddy
microwaves heat EVENLY? You've never used one before have you. "Science"
TobyFromHumanResources
Electric kettles are a thing.
Treblaine
US voltage is low and the amperage is little higher. That puts a fundamental limit on energy output of 1.8 kiloWatts vs 3 kilowatts in EU.
TaintToucher
You're a thing.
TobyFromHumanResources
So are soggy boners.
CycloneSP
why buy a specialized tool that's only good for one thing, when you can use a multipurpose tool you already have?
shiftingillusion
So are microwaves
ArchPigeon
Honestly first time I've heard of these. My mom has a kettle but I don't think it's electric.
JohnFloorwalker
Personally I use a kureg. But I got downvoted 4 saying so.
Shistosomiasis
sounds like a unitasker
OneFroToRuleThemAll
Why buy an electric kettle when most residences come with a microwave and even if they didn't a microwave can be used for multiple things.
kaludaris
They're also expensive.
TobyFromHumanResources
You can get one for $10ish which will last forever. Or push the boat out and get a shiny stainless steel one for $20.
cheeseguy3412
Yes, but making pizza and hot pockets in an electric kettle is harder than making tea in a microwave.
bed1am6666
Not if your brave enough.
quantummaster
Not with 110V outlets
UncivilizedEngie
The US uses 120 VAC. I should just make an account with that username for the number of times I've repeated that.
cancerriddenlung
My induction stovetop takes about a minute if you're only boiling a cup or so.
shiftingillusion
Induction is great. Used to sell appliances. Not super affordable for many of us, though, even at outlet store prices.
cancerriddenlung
It's a good prosumer option now
scienceguy0402
And they heat as fast as the Brits sorce I lived in mildenhall
BearsRDangerous
Beck Row represent
gnarledhalo
I don't know how I feel about a brit dropping u's as randomly as they add them.
MemesNDreams16
That's the most British thing I've heard in awhile
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asdfmnaslfnjkldfmnm
Does it not burn your hand to grab a mug that's been in the microwave for two solid minutes?
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DirectorBright
Does it not burn your mouth if you drink boiling water straight out of the kettle? Give the handle a minute to cool off and its fine.
thefrompleman
what.... do you not use boiling water often? we've used the kettle 4 times today already and it's only 4pm
relaxyobatty
We use ours up to 15 times a day with tea and baby bottles. How do Americans make formula?
Isorikk
I boil water for ramen occasionally and uh... I dunno, mac n cheese
markv0327
How many times was that for tea though ;)
doctorbees
Yes, another appliance to waste space on my countertop.
TobyFromHumanResources
It's not wasting space, it's boiling water for glorious tea! Multiple times a day!
doctorbees
But I only drink tea when I'm sick. In the winter.
SometimesIGetNervousOnAirplanes
But so does a microwave
KillerTofu615
Unless you're using a percolator, there's no way you're getting boiling water in less than 10 minutes. 110V
sexconker
Transformer? Appliance outlet? (Wired with 2 out of phase hot lines for double voltage.)
LoudBirb
Or... or... and, bear with me here, rather than buying a new appliance or converter, you just use the one you got that works just as well.
TheSmittyWerbenjagermanjenson
Unless you have a gas stove and an old school, non electric kettle.
KillerTofu615
Or that. I have been using electric for so long I forgot about gas.
N0ledge
I'm getting my boiling water in roughly 2 minutes with mine and it's plugged on 120V
AutoBat
We're on 110 voltage, it takes longer in an electric kettle than to microwave it.
kubi
amzn.com/B000C3QSPQ Less than two minutes for up to two cups. I use it nearly every day.
feeltheice
You've got some shit kettle then. Mine gives me boiling water in about 30 seconds
AllDemCanadianBones
Or...you could NOT be a heathen.
UncivilizedEngie
Nowhere in the US uses 110 VAC. That is a Europe thing. US uses 120 VAC.
NotACyberman
110, 115, 120, 208, 220, 230. Because America, fuck you that's why
AlexVP
Make the coil wider, decrease the resistance, increase the power. Ohm's law, for fuck's sake.
UncivilizedEngie
Don't listen to them, they are being an idiot. The US uses 120 VAC and people that make electric kettles know about Ohm's law.
Retromorphic
Bollocks.
fOrceez
America is so weird
Assfullofbread
We do that in Canada too, my mom is British so she uses a stove top kettle
phantomgallery
some of us use the kuerig to make ramen
JohnnyQuine
America is a bit backward in many ways. 110V, SAE units, and... actually that's all I've got for now. (Source: I'm American and >
Maclman
Transformers also exist
TobyFromHumanResources
They are among us, hiding in plain sight.
cancerriddenlung
Isorikk
Technically every microwave has a very high voltage transformer
ImFrank
Yea... so do microwaves... and there's already one of those in my kitchen soooo...
IAmTheBadW01f
Decreases the number of containers in use if you heat it in the mug you drink it from
HolyHolopov
But... no. What about a pot of tea? A mug is not nearly enough?
IAmTheBadW01f
I personally use either an electric kettle or a pot on the stove, but I rarely drink tea. I occasionally used it for caffeine in college.
CycloneSP
for pots of tea(and coffee) most americans use a coffee maker
AngryRope
Not really you put water in the electric kettle boil then pour into cup you don't need to wash the kettle out every time.
UncivilizedEngie
My kettle gets crusty with hardness that boiling water precipitates, so you still would have to clean it occasionally.
TobyFromHumanResources
It hurts me that this needed to be explained.
Anfalicious
I have never washed mine.