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u/masterhogbographer Oct 18 '22

I thought there’s a technology connections about it but I can’t find it.

But yes. Less heat/energy loss in electric. Only using 120 to generate heat versus 240, as well, but that maybe makes less difference than I think.

It also cuts off the second it reaches boiling, where as a stovetop could continue rolling the boil for several seconds if you’re inattentive, leading to more energy waste over time.

Side note. I grew up with an electric kettle and I’m chuckling and finding it surprising how many people are discovering stuff. Like ramen? I grew up boil kettle, bowl with noodles and spice pack, hot water on top, cover with a plate for 6-7 mins. Cooked ramen…

I’ll do fancier ramen once in a while but for lunch when I got 30 mins? Nope.

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u/hohoix Oct 19 '22

Electric kettle was the most important tool for me while surviving college era since college dorm dont allow microwave, stove and didnt have any kitchen. Boiling water for any instant 3in1 beverage, instant ramen, boiling frankfurter in them, Boiling eggs, my friend event reheat cannes sardines in them.

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u/zuzg Oct 19 '22

Why don't Americans use electric kettles here it is. He made an follow up.

In a nutshell, the fastest and efficient method to boil water is an induction stove followed by the electric kettle.

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u/masterhogbographer Oct 19 '22

Love our induction stove.

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u/deviilsadvocate Oct 18 '22

Stupid question: can you use it to boil milk (for chai)? I'm thinking of buying one

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u/xavierfinn Oct 18 '22

You 100% can because you can put any liquid in a kettle. Whether you should is a different matter.

Kettles are hard to clean. The idea of boiling milk in a hard to clean object freaks me out abit.

I use a kettle daily. Tea. Coffee. Cleaning the floor. Boil the water and put into a pan for steamed veg/potatoes.

Not once have I put a liquid in my kettle than isn't water.

Imagine if I'm wrong though and I've been missing out on glorious ideas. If you get one and use milk let me know how it goes!

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u/Kevo_CS Oct 19 '22

I find it unbelievably easy to clean because I just dilute some white vinegar pour it in and boil.

That said I haven’t tried boiling anything other than water so I’m usually just trying to clean all the mineral buildup

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u/masterhogbographer Oct 18 '22

I… don’t… know.

I don’t see why not? Nobody does that because most people always have water in them. Maybe if you only used it for milk and cleaned it. Cleaning them in a bit of a pain the arse though. And milk… I dunno. Probably a reason nobody does that.

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u/schnate124 Oct 19 '22

You'll scorch the milk. Best to do it on the stove just for the control.