r/mealtimevideos • u/diabetic_debate • Jun 01 '22

[24.55] Why don't Americans use electric kettles? 15-30 Minutes

https://youtu.be/_yMMTVVJI4c
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u/Sarkos Jun 02 '22

Why would you ever need to wash a kettle?

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u/nauticalsandwich Jun 02 '22

Mineral deposits from hard water and oil/food splatter if you keep your kettle close to where you cook.

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u/[deleted] Jun 02 '22

On one hand, yuck about not cleaning your kettle like OP apparently, but on the other:

Mineral deposits from hard water

Drop vinegar in it ?

and oil/food splatter if you keep your kettle close to where you cook.

Clean it ? They're electrical appliances made to hold water, not cotton candy. You need to have a bottlebrush around anyway.

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u/nauticalsandwich Jun 02 '22

I took "wash" to mean "clean." Yeah, I mean I don't personally put my kettle in the dishwasher. I hand-wash. I was just giving OP reasons why someone would want to clean their kettle even if they just boil water in it. If some were so inclined, they might throw it in the dishwasher. I wouldn't though.