It really takes some very special conditions for that to happen. Every time I’ve boiled water in the microwave it’s always boiled fine just like on the stove.
No, don’t act like it’s because you’re worried about their safety. It’s clearly just another item Europeans use to condescend towards Americans. Both you and I know it.
The fact that you’re australian barely changes what I said. It changes the least important part. Sorry for the assumption. My bad. The main point still stands though.
You’re only kidding yourself if you don’t think there’s an air of condescension towards Americans online.
I’ve not heard of this before but I also never boil my water in the microwave since it takes too long. Usually just warning it up (so 1 or 2 minutes depending on what I’m doing)
It is because you might create superheated water, which is not boiling while being above the boiling point. Since it can start boiling at any time, it can be a little dangerous to handle superheated water.
That’s what really happened in Flint, MI. There was no contaminated water, it was only an experiment in public safety to add supplements to the water to prevent the hideous catastrophe of explosive boiling. It will soon be rolled out nationwide
I remember this sweep over the internet. Considering the speed and simplicity of kettles for decades, what a weird thing to see of Americans. Especially since they made the first one ever.
Hey man, that’s not true! I can go into the laundry room, unplug my dryer, and plug in a 220V kettle with a special adapter, or go out in the garage and unplug the table saw. Convenient options!
I have to believe it’s also the popularity. Maybe it’s too much my own experience but:
most people drink coffee
tea drinkers historically didn’t have a high end
Maybe I’m not sure how to phrase it but in my lifetime, coffee went from hideous burnt crap to something where we care about a high end. Coffee in general has gotten much better, there are way more choices, and there is a visible niche of people who spend way too much time and money looking for the perfect brew.
In the US, tea is following this path, but much later. Most of my life tea drinkers may have argue over the best brand of tea bags, but it was the same old swill their Moms may have used (they may disagree with that characterization). It’s only much more recently that tea in the US has become a “thing” something people pay attention to, something with a “high end”. At the grocery, tea choices are not as wide as coffee, but now you have a much greater variety of brands, sources, flavors, preparation methods. Tea is only in recent years enough of a “thing” to get excited over, pay too much time and attention to.
Or in my house, I don’t understand my teenagers and their weird tea drinking ways, when I have three different ways of making coffee. However this kettle thing is great for hot chocolate and caffe mocha
That demonstrates a fundamental ignorance of how electricity works.
Voltage is only half the power equation. The other half is current. Power = voltage x current
So if a kettle on 110V can draw twice the current, it will have exactly the same amount of power and will heat the water in exactly the same amount of time as a kettle on 220V that draws half the current.
I think Americans boil their water in the microwave.
I don’t, but can I ask why that’s bad? The water gets hot, lol. Are people afraid of the microwaves getting in their water or something?
Because there’s no temperature control and it can explode.
My kettle will heat water consistently to boiling point every time without going over.
It really takes some very special conditions for that to happen. Every time I’ve boiled water in the microwave it’s always boiled fine just like on the stove.
It takes leaving it in a bit too long and either moving or adding something to your water, it’s not that difficult.
Third-degree burns aren’t something I’d really want to risk just for some coffee.
I just press the 2 minute button and out comes perfectly hot water every time
No, don’t act like it’s because you’re worried about their safety. It’s clearly just another item Europeans use to condescend towards Americans. Both you and I know it.
1: I’m Australian.
2: Go take your victim complex and shove it.
The fact that you’re australian barely changes what I said. It changes the least important part. Sorry for the assumption. My bad. The main point still stands though.
You’re only kidding yourself if you don’t think there’s an air of condescension towards Americans online.
I’ve not heard of this before but I also never boil my water in the microwave since it takes too long. Usually just warning it up (so 1 or 2 minutes depending on what I’m doing)
It is because you might create superheated water, which is not boiling while being above the boiling point. Since it can start boiling at any time, it can be a little dangerous to handle superheated water.
That’s what really happened in Flint, MI. There was no contaminated water, it was only an experiment in public safety to add supplements to the water to prevent the hideous catastrophe of explosive boiling. It will soon be rolled out nationwide
Turns Out, America Only Just Discovered The Electric Kettle & The Internet Is Going Wild
I remember this sweep over the internet. Considering the speed and simplicity of kettles for decades, what a weird thing to see of Americans. Especially since they made the first one ever.
Historically kettles never really caught on because we only have 110v power, so our kettles are bogus compared to nearly everywhere else in the world.
Hey man, that’s not true! I can go into the laundry room, unplug my dryer, and plug in a 220V kettle with a special adapter, or go out in the garage and unplug the table saw. Convenient options!
I have to believe it’s also the popularity. Maybe it’s too much my own experience but:
Maybe I’m not sure how to phrase it but in my lifetime, coffee went from hideous burnt crap to something where we care about a high end. Coffee in general has gotten much better, there are way more choices, and there is a visible niche of people who spend way too much time and money looking for the perfect brew.
In the US, tea is following this path, but much later. Most of my life tea drinkers may have argue over the best brand of tea bags, but it was the same old swill their Moms may have used (they may disagree with that characterization). It’s only much more recently that tea in the US has become a “thing” something people pay attention to, something with a “high end”. At the grocery, tea choices are not as wide as coffee, but now you have a much greater variety of brands, sources, flavors, preparation methods. Tea is only in recent years enough of a “thing” to get excited over, pay too much time and attention to.
Or in my house, I don’t understand my teenagers and their weird tea drinking ways, when I have three different ways of making coffee. However this kettle thing is great for hot chocolate and caffe mocha
Plus they were boring and plain, who wants that in a kitchen. Now we have glass and chrome, cool electronics, blue LEDs, phone apps
That demonstrates a fundamental ignorance of how electricity works.
Voltage is only half the power equation. The other half is current. Power = voltage x current
So if a kettle on 110V can draw twice the current, it will have exactly the same amount of power and will heat the water in exactly the same amount of time as a kettle on 220V that draws half the current.
Bro, 15a is pretty much standard with 20a outlets being the exception. Still, most appliances are only 1500w in the US.
Yes obviously you could custom make a 4500w kettle that ran on 115v but nobody sells one.
Your comment demonstrates a fundamental ignorance… What? Who talks like that. Stupid pedantic fool.
Aw, did I hurt your feefees? :(
Totes
Oooh. That actually makes a lot of sense.
Your linked article even says this
You actually read it? I doubt any of us did. It’s Marie Claire too; you really didn’t have to.
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Maybe some use the microwave, but most Americans have a stovetop kettle. I use an electric kettle myself.
I mean if you don’t have a kettle, it’s a fine way of accomplishing the task.
And if you don’t have a microwave?
a) what are you doing with your life? You’re missing out!
b) the stove top is the next option.
If you don’t have a stove top?
a) ok, now you’re most likely living rough. Sorry bro.
b) light a campfire. If you also don’t have a pot, go get one, or use some other heatproof container.
Yes and that’s why they’re so fat
They don’t even know about diet water.