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/WorkingInAColdMind Jun 01 '22

Not sure I’m willing to commit 25min to watch this, but we switched to an electric kettle about 1yr ago and never looked back. A friend of ours installed a 220v outlet just so he could use a 220v “international” model

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u/BigDaddyAnusTart Jun 02 '22

We’ve always had an electric kettle. I honestly don’t know how you’re supposed to boil water with out one. You get out a pan and fill it with water and turn on the stove every time you want tea or coffee? What the fuck?

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u/Shalmanese Jun 02 '22

I honestly don’t know how you’re supposed to boil water without one.

A stovetop kettle.

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u/Fmeson Jun 02 '22

Honestly, I've used both extensively, and I prefer the stove top ones over rhe electric ones.

They are more durable, easier to wash (can be dishwashed), cheaper, essentially just as quick and easy to use.

The main downside is that they don't turn off automatically, but for my use, I don't find that important. The speed and efficiency gain doesn't matter much to me either. I'm never waiting around on the kettle.

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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.