This one seems silly, but one really useful cheap thing I bought that I use much more than I thought I would is an electric kettle. (I should point out I’m in the US) I use it to make iced tea, my wife uses it for hot tea, and we both use it for boiling water for whatever cooking project needs it. We have a gas stove, and it takes about twice as long to heat up a liter of water as this kettle. It uses a normal US 120v outlet and I think it draws 1,000w. (Edit: I looked it up and it’s 1,100 watts)
Seconding an electric kettle, even a cheap one was a game changer over not having one at all. Crazy how 99.99% of people I know as an American don’t own one
Can’t say I know what that looks like, but the US is a big place. There’s a lot of different looks to it.
But even poor Poland Villages have electric kettles.
We do have them. You can get one at nearly any big box store. They’re cheap too. Most Americans still don’t own one because we have no particular need.
plus one and I use it for a lot of non cooking where you want water of a specific temperature. Unclogging drains and filling the carpet cleaner comes to mind… Its like I want 135 degree water. Oh also nasal irrigation water. Its great for it to have a wide temperature setting.
This one seems silly, but one really useful cheap thing I bought that I use much more than I thought I would is an electric kettle. (I should point out I’m in the US) I use it to make iced tea, my wife uses it for hot tea, and we both use it for boiling water for whatever cooking project needs it. We have a gas stove, and it takes about twice as long to heat up a liter of water as this kettle. It uses a normal US 120v outlet and I think it draws 1,000w. (Edit: I looked it up and it’s 1,100 watts)
Seconding an electric kettle, even a cheap one was a game changer over not having one at all. Crazy how 99.99% of people I know as an American don’t own one
Boiling water is only for pasta to Americans
And coffee, though we usually have a dedicated machine for that.
I wonder if they’re more popular now. I took this in a Walmart in California. https://imgur.com/d5ae1Po Although about half of those are not electric!
Dear god, I won’t even look at a kettle that’s less than 2200w.
In fact ours gets so much use I just ordered one that I can shout at across the room to switch on
Why does America look like poor Poland villages. But even poor Poland Villages have electric kettles.
Why don’t Americans use electric kettles? https://youtu.be/_yMMTVVJI4c?si=t7nyeDTJIuVDfsQq
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Most Americans have a coffee pot instead of an electric kettle. Coffee is a cultural staple in the US. Tea is not.
Can’t say I know what that looks like, but the US is a big place. There’s a lot of different looks to it.
We do have them. You can get one at nearly any big box store. They’re cheap too. Most Americans still don’t own one because we have no particular need.
plus one and I use it for a lot of non cooking where you want water of a specific temperature. Unclogging drains and filling the carpet cleaner comes to mind… Its like I want 135 degree water. Oh also nasal irrigation water. Its great for it to have a wide temperature setting.
Unfair! We in Europe can’t have that!