Same in Australia. I don't remember ever going to a house that didn't have one.Here in UK, I think nearly every household uses an electric kettle and wouldn't dream of boiling water on a stovetop. I needed anew one and bought one by Ninja. It heats water to any temperature as the company recommends different temperature for various drinks. Works great .
Maybe Americans have used a coffee machine rather than drink tea, so no need for a kettle.
Hmmm. I didn't know that, but it makes sense.In other countries, the power runs at different levels. We have paltry 110V here in the States, so the electric kettles here don't heat the water anywhere near the time in the UK and Australia.
But our is still pretty fast.
Is that a ceramic kettle with a top/lid that has been molded to include a resistive heater element? I have seen photos from places like India where one could purchase a bare heating element attached to a wire and wall plug to be dropped into a pot or bucket of water or whatever. The kettle you have pictured looks a lot safer, but does it automatically switch off when the water boils?Same in Australia. I don't remember ever going to a house that didn't have one.
Most arn't fancy. Just ones that click off once the water is boiling.
When I was a boy they looked like this, but they are more boring now. There are still plenty of people here who collect those ceramic kettles. Antique stores are full of them.
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More or less, yes. I can’t remember if they made them with an auto cut off, but the one in our house didn’t. You just turned it off at the wall when it was boiling. These were your standard electric kettle, before they started making them out of plastic, and later, stainless steel.Is that a ceramic kettle with a top/lid that has been molded to include a resistive heater element? I have seen photos from places like India where one could purchase a bare heating element attached to a wire and wall plug to be dropped into a pot or bucket of water or whatever. The kettle you have pictured looks a lot safer, but does it automatically switch off when the water boils?
We love our Cosori with the gooseneck spout. we don’t have to worry about boiling the teapot dry on the stovetop.
I purchased mine at adagio.com (where I buy my tea) and it's only 9.5" tall (24.1 cm). That's small enough to fit in a cabinet, assuming you can make space there.I'd want one for precise tea temps, but wife loathes counter-gadgets.
Euro friends all use.
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The question of why don't Americans generally use electric kettles when compared to other parts of the world has came up in multiple threads in the cafe. Here is a somewhat deep dive on the topic as it relates to heating speed and energy usage. This youtuber can be a bit long winded, but overall I like his presentation, including this video.
I think many members here already have/use an electric kettle, but thought it could be interesting to have an anonymous poll.