dsi1 wrote:
> On Sunday, February 10, 2019 at 8:18:30 AM UTC-10, Gary wrote:
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > We use an electric tea kettle too,
> >
> > Another fool....spending extra money just to boil a cup or two of
> > water. LOL.
>
> There's a cultural aspect to this electric kettle thing. My guess is
> that many homes in the UK will have one of those and it's similar to
> how the Japanese will have automatic rice cookers. The ones that I
> saw in the UK was just spiffy. It used induction heating and could
> boil water fast because they operate at a higher wattage than
> American - 3000W!
>
> The Japanese also like to have hot water on hand. They favor
> insulated vacuum pots rather than the ones the Brits use. These pots
> are probably popular because these cultures are likely to drink tea
> at any time of the day. Americans don't use these things because they
> drink coffee. They mostly make coffee in the morning or purchase
> coffee when they need to during the day. You think they're stupid
> because you're not a tea drinker.
Don and I drink tea at home. Regular kettle though on the stove works
for us.