i thought yanks make tea in their microwaves or something? was that just internet memes?

We use harbors for tea making.

I didn't realize those little marshmallow birds had evolved to the point of using microwaves, stoves, and kettles. Is it still okay to eat them?

引用自 SirSeanicus：

We use harbors for tea making.

Lyophilised coffee : "exists".

Or you know, to speed up the preparation of pasta, by pouring boiling water in the ... whatever the name you use for the "casserole" kitchen thingy.

引用自 salamander：

i thought yanks make tea in their microwaves or something? was that just internet memes?

Nope, they seemingly, genuinely, heat up water in microwaves. Baffling, i know.

I have an electric kettle.

引用自 Voroff：

引用自 salamander：

i thought yanks make tea in their microwaves or something? was that just internet memes?

Nope, they seemingly, genuinely, heat up water in microwaves. Baffling, i know.

- invention literally designed for tea? nay!
- use box full of radiation instead? yea!

Part of it is due to electricity from what I understand, an electric kettle uses more than the typical outlet is rated for, not that they couldn't make something similar that would work, but is it worth the bother. Electric kettles really are not better or worse than what is currently employed.

I know way more people who use stovetop kettles than the microwave, but I've always used electric kettles. But really I think the #1 reason electric kettles never caught on is that everybody has those stupid single-purpose coffee maker machines (which make terrible coffee...but "it's easy!")

Sadly, most kettles sold here are over-designed and under-engineered (like basically every product), so they still can't rival their UK counterparts, which I used when I was across the pond.

I've just always used a good old metal kettle. Reliable, works if the power is out, nearly impossible to break, and it whistles.

who the ♥♥♥♥ heats up water in the microwave hahahahahahha

引用自 $2 Hero：

who the ♥♥♥♥ heats up water in the microwave hahahahahahha

Seemingly, a lot of US peeps. I mean, when i need to re-heat coffee i do that too, but that's a "special case" of using thez micro-wave as intended : re-heating stuff that was already cooked.

引用自 SirSeanicus：

We use harbors for tea making.

BTW, i didn't ask the first time, but you really like your tea salty, or you just proud of a past event ?

引用自 XxTTHREExX：

I have an electric kettle.

Yeah ! That's what i'm talking about ! :D
... and do you think your entourage is the same, or that you're a outlier ?

引用自 steven1mac：

Part of it is due to electricity from what I understand, an electric kettle uses more than the typical outlet is rated for, not that they couldn't make something similar that would work, but is it worth the bother. Electric kettles really are not better or worse than what is currently employed.

I do not know about the electrical specifications but as you said it's a problem wating to be solved. All i know is that it is convenient AND it wastes far less energy than a stove-equivalent. For the energical bill between a kettle and a microwave i don't KNOW, but my guess is that kettles are far more efficient.

引用自 OoOoOoooOOoOoorgle：

I know way more people who use stovetop kettles than the microwave, but I've always used electric kettles. But really I think the #1 reason electric kettles never caught on is that everybody has those stupid single-purpose coffee maker machines (which make terrible coffee...but "it's easy!")

Sadly, most kettles sold here are over-designed and under-engineered (like basically every product), so they still can't rival their UK counterparts, which I used when I was across the pond.

Yeah, makes sense for your first paragraph, about your second : isn't almost all that can be found in a US mall comes from China anyway ? The way i see it : it's a business opportunity amongst many others for an US peep to get on the market. But ... just why don't you pack an UK kettle in your bag, anyway ? As i understand, even if you're using one elctrical one, you're on the "US quality" still.

They are made of plastic sometimes, cast iron on stove only way to be sure

Electric kettles are a thing in the US. I don't know many tea drinkers, though.

yes I kettle, only for coffee. I grind coffee beans and put them in a french press.

I know you in the UK use instant coffee over the right way. See, this is why your empire fell.