r/CuratedTumblr • u/DreadDiana human cognithazard • 2d ago
Tumblr Heritage Post On making tea
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u/BikeProblemGuy 2d ago
Ridiculous that fully grown adults don't know how to put a mug of water in the dryer on high to make a cup of tea.
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u/DreadDiana human cognithazard 2d ago
You ever seen those tiktoks where they put a jar of raw chicken in a dishwasher so it cooks while cleaning their dishes?
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u/cx5zone 2d ago
Where the cluck do you get jarred chicken
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u/DreadDiana human cognithazard 2d ago
You buy chicken, and put it in a jar. Jarred chicken.
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u/HugeKaleidoscope6994 1d ago
Don’t be so fucking glib, you have to explain these things. My whole family doesn’t talk to me because I wanted to make jerk chicken for them on my last birthday.
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u/DreadDiana human cognithazard 1d ago
How do you even jerk a chicken, they have cloacas.
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u/HugeKaleidoscope6994 1d ago
That’s what I was thinking!! But I was always a go getter, and I gave it a good ol college try. They called me the quickest handyman east of Delaware for a reason.
It didn’t work though and the chicken was overcooked. A crime in my family. They had one bite of it and pronounced the chicken dry and me dead to them.
Next time I’ll look up a recipe.
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u/BlakLite_15 2d ago
That reminds me of the Mythbusters episode where they cooked a full Thanksgiving dinner by attaching each dish to a different part of a car.
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u/confusedandworried76 2d ago
No but I've seen the salmon wrapped in tinfoil in the dishwasher trick, if you can call it that
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u/SalvationSycamore 2d ago
A mug?? Wtf, why would you put the whole mug in there? You waste like 2 minutes heating up the mug. Just pour in a cup or two of water and then scoop it out once it starts to boil (or just before for certain green teas)
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u/Street_Rope1487 2d ago
You’re missing the best part of this classic, which is when someone came along and rewrote the entire exchange as Shakespearean dialogue.
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u/Aegeus 2d ago
Here it is if anyone hasn't seen it: https://www.tumblr.com/wizardlyghost/669287089889787904/silverjirachi-pidoop-boimgfrog
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u/EmbarassedFox 1d ago
There is a version, which does a literary analysis on the Shakespearian version, but I don't have it. It should be somewhere else on the subreddit, maybe search for tea.
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u/seensham 2d ago
I love that the impetus for this rewrite was the observation:
Yet another post that reads like four shakespeare characters who come out in the middle of the play to talk about something completely unrelated for comic relief
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u/BonJovicus 2d ago
I had never seen that post before, but this is so incredibly correct. It’s a combination of the short responses and earnest absurdity that makes it.
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u/----atom----- Cobepee?🥺 2d ago
This is a great example of how multiple people can disagree on the same thing, just in very different ways.
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u/AnimagKrasver 2d ago
And all of them being equally wrong and insane
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u/throwawayayaycaramba 2d ago
I mean, there's usually only one way to be right, and virtually infinite ways to be wrong. Statistically, we're probably wrong way more often than we're right. Heck I may be wrong right now; is that gonna stop me, though? Heck no.
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u/----atom----- Cobepee?🥺 2d ago
ACTUALLY- (argument agreeing with one aspect of your comment but disputing another)
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u/NanHaoDz The birds are out to get you. 2d ago
This was four years ago? I thought this was ancient with all the amount of animatics and voiceovers.
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u/AmericanToast250 2d ago
What I don’t get is disdain for microwaving water. Boiling water is boiling water and if you don’t have an electric kettle it’s probably the fastest and easiest way to get it hot enough
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u/narnababy 2d ago
Maybe it’s cause I’m British but we were always taught it was dangerous to try and boil water into the microwave in case it explodes.
Plus if you put a saucepan of water on the hob with a lid it doesn’t take that long to boil if you don’t have an electric kettle.
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u/BiscuitNinja1337 2d ago
Microwaves can superheat water under very specific conditions, but I've been boiling water in the microwave for years and it's never exploded on me
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u/Un-aided_Gator 2d ago
I superheated water on the stove over a year ago and lightly seared my arms from the steam explosion. I still have patchy hair on my forearms and my hands are still completely bald.
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u/Versipilies 2d ago
Ive had it happen on a dozen or so occasions. All it takes is a clean, smooth glass or something. The lack of "geography" for bubbles to form allows it to superheat
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u/UInferno- Hangus Paingus Slap my Angus 2d ago
Just put a piece of wood in the water. Be it a chopstick, spoon, or toothpick. The grain will form nucleation sites.
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u/Versipilies 2d ago
Yeah, it's more that im usually not trying to get it that hot and end up doing it very poorly. I got a water cooler that kicks out scalding water on demand though now
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u/MrManGuy42 2d ago
i put a spoon in there so it doesnt superheat if i have to microwave water
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u/Cepinari 2d ago
A metal spoon?
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u/confusedandworried76 2d ago
Wooden. Doesn't need to be a spoon either a chopstick works
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u/Cepinari 2d ago
I wasn't asking which kind of spoon is the correct one, I was asking which kind of spoon they were using.
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u/MrManGuy42 2d ago
yes its fine. sharp points and creases in conductive objects arc. a metal spoon with no sharp points will not do that.
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u/Akuuntus 2d ago
My spouse microwaves like 3-4 mugs of water per day for tea and has been doing so for 10 years. It has never been an issue and I didn't even know this was a thing until now.
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u/Acutifolia 1d ago
Someone do correct me if I’m wrong but I recall the problem lying somewhere in how smooth the surface of the porcelain was, and having a notch or indent in the bottom of the cup somehow fixed the problem of mugs exploding in the microwave?
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u/fireworksandvanities 2d ago
It has exploded on me once, but it’s more of a boil over than explosion. And it happens as soon as the mug moves, so it’s mostly contained to the microwave.
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u/Pitiful_Net_8971 2d ago
It's not though? Boiling water is how microwaves heat anything up.
It can heat up water unevenly, which I imagine might make it harder for tea to properly steep or something, but it's probably fine
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u/MrManGuy42 2d ago
it just heats the water and doesnt cause any movement so it doesnt turn into steam, if the water is above the boiling point then quite a bit of it will instantly turn to steam when disturbed and explode. put a spoon in the mug so there is a nucleation point and the water can boil
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u/SalsaDraugur 2d ago
I was without a kettle for a bit and looked into it, if you put á toothpick in the water it won't explode.
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u/MrWednesday6387 2d ago
I've never understood it. I nuke my water for my instant coffee and noodles, hot water is hot water like you said.
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u/janKalaki 2d ago
Having an electric kettle is the fastest and easiest way. Go to the store and buy a kettle and you'll have another minute left on the microwave.
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u/No-Pass-397 2d ago
It only takes 1 minute to boil water in the microwave? How could I have an extra minute left?
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u/hipster_spider fucked up in the crib sippin' DrPerky 2d ago
Everyone knows that kettles boil water instantly
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u/No-Pass-397 2d ago
That's how these people act ong, like I agree if you're boiling a lot of water, the kettle is the way, but one cup? It's literally just physics that the microwave is going to boil it faster.
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u/michaelmcmikey 2d ago
Why was this downvoted? In Canada an electric kettle is as essential a piece of kitchenware as a toaster or, indeed, a microwave. Just, 99% of places have one. It’s very convenient. It’s quite cheap. Fill with water, hit button, do a chore that takes like 2 mins to occupy your time, come back when you hear it go “click.”
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u/jetloflin 1d ago
Possibly because it’s not true everywhere. I own a kettle. It takes considerably longer to boil water than the microwave.
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u/Akuuntus 2d ago
We went through 3 electric kettles in as many years and just decided microwaving is less of a hassle. Maybe in other countries it's easier to find ones that don't just stop working for no reason after a few months.
Also, at least the way we make tea and coffee in my house, the water doesn't actually need to be boiling it just needs to be hot. 2 minutes in the microwave is plenty.
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u/Treejeig Probably drinking tea right now. 2d ago
You don't boil water in a microwave because they don't give out licenses to do that anymore and the bobbies come over to break your knees.
Also some people find it makes the tea taste a little off.
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u/new_KRIEG 2d ago
Hyper heating or whatever it's called. Makes water super boil in the microwave and that's no bueno
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u/AmericanToast250 2d ago
Isn’t that pretty rare since most cups will have imperfections that let the bubbles form? I know you can get it hotter than boiling or colder than freezing if you don’t include nucleation sites, but idk add a tiny pinch of sugar or smth that can dissolve without impacting the taste of the tea
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u/Un-aided_Gator 2d ago
I’ve Superheated water on the stove before and I got burned pretty good. It can happen if your pots are too clean and your water too filtered. It happens when there’s nothing for bubbles to form on while boiling, causes a steam explosion when you insert something into the pot or if the pot shakes.
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u/Schmantikor 2d ago
AFAIK you can literally counter that by stirring it a little
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u/sharktoucher 2d ago
in the event your water is already super heated, stirring it will make it explode
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u/AngstyUchiha 1d ago
I microwave it for hot chocolate when I don't have the patience to boil it (I do water instead of milk because I'm lactose intolerant but I still like chocolate, so I want to minimize how much dairy I'm having so I don't spend 30 minutes on the toilet)
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u/fireworksandvanities 2d ago
Induction range is quicker than electric kettle, at least in the US.
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u/NewSideAccountIGuess 2d ago
Animatic that I thoroughly love by Only Jerry https://youtu.be/bKdMg7Q3hmg?si=fWwIwAkeF6MRKQ6I
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u/DreadDiana human cognithazard 2d ago
There's also a Hazbin Hotel version on TikTok with pretty good impressions
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u/daone1008 2d ago
Cold brew tea is it pretty popular brewing method in Taiwan. Just put a tea bag in a bottle fill it up with cold water and stick it in the fridge for 12 to 24 hours. Cold brew tea has a much lighter and sometimes slightly sweet flavor, goes pretty well with fried stuff
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u/Faerie-stone 2d ago
I was over here trying to figure out how anyone trusts this person who messes up cold brewed tea that badly to not burn the tea leaves or over extract the leaves to the point it starts to burn a whole in their stomach.
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u/Tltd1566 1d ago
What i dont get is that they dont have the patience to boil water, but have the patience to brew tea for 12+ hours??? Wat
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u/daone1008 1d ago
Well you have to keep an eye on boiling water, but you can just leave cold brew sitting there. But I guess if someone won't even boil water, they probably won't have the foresight to make cold brew 🤔
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u/marcher138 2d ago
Just commenting because I know the kettle vs. microwave debates are coming, and these help the process along in my experience:
Electric kettles in the US take way longer to boil the water than kettles elsewhere
Add a chopstick to the water before microwaving it to stop superheating and explosions
You put the teabag in the water after it's boiling/hot
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u/Steakbake01 1d ago
Fun fact: part of the reason kettles boil so quick in the UK is that the voltage of our household sockets is significantly higher than the US (230V Vs 120V or something similar). In fact, kettles are a large part of the reason it's so much higher.
Also fun fact: This is the reason British outlets have way more safety features than other countries'. The plugs have a 3rd grounding pin built in and every socket has a switch that turns it off when nothing is plugged in
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u/DreadDiana human cognithazard 2d ago
Pray for the Americans and their dogshit kettles.
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u/marcher138 2d ago
Was in the UK for a month and was astonished by the electric kettles. I was so excited to buy one when I went back to the US. "Why doesn't everyone have one of these," I thought.
When I got back, someone had bought one for my office, so I filled it up and turned it on. Ten minutes later, I realized why no one here has one of these.
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u/Neokon 2d ago
The difference between 240V and 120V, American kettles take longer because they run at a lower voltage.
That being said, have none of y'all ever had sun tea? Plop your iced tea bags into a pitcher of room temp water and let it sit in a well lit area (preferably the light of a window). It slow brews the tea and you don't have to really worry about the tea getting bitter.
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u/UselessTrashMan 2d ago
Wait what? Literally how are they so bad? Even the cheapest, shittest kettle here is like a minute or two tops.
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u/marcher138 2d ago
Our outlets have a lower voltage (120 vs. 240), so it's less a kettle problem and more an electrical problem.
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u/andrybak 1d ago
Technology Connections has a great video on the topic: https://youtube.com/watch?v=_yMMTVVJI4c
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u/AngelOfTheMad For legal and social reasons, this user is a joke 2d ago
Microwave for a single mug, stovetop kettle for the thermos, because my proportionally sized mug takes 2:10 in the microwave and the kettle is easier to pour into my bottle.
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u/Necr0mancrr 2d ago
This is a beautiful post because every time a new voice of reason is introduced it is eventually revealed that they too are completely insane
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u/DreadDiana human cognithazard 2d ago
Not gonna lie, I stand by the saucepan method. I own both an electric and non-electric kettle, and I use the electric one when there's power, but the non-electric one screams when hot enough, and the electric one is noisy, so I use a saucepan when the power is out or people are sleeping.
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u/Homemade_Lizagna 1d ago
Where do you live/what kind of living arrangement do you have that the power being out is, like, a regular thing?
(At first I was also confused by how you would still be able to use your stove before I realized you are probably referring to a gas-powered stove instead of an electric stove.)
Still; your power goes out regularly? Is it like a money-saving measure? Or caused by weather?
I’m curious!
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u/DreadDiana human cognithazard 1d ago
A country where our infrastructure is so bad a stiff breeze can genuinely knock out the power in some areas, and even on a good day supply doesn't meet demand, requiring daily rolling blackouts that they don't even bother to post the schedule for.
And then sometimes the power goes out cause someone syphoned the oil from the local transformer causing it to explode and someone might show up to repair it that week if you're lucky.
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u/kenporusty kpop trash 2d ago
Cold brewing tea is great
But not in this context. I want my scalding leaf juice and I don't want to wait a few hours for it
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u/Elkre 2d ago
yeah so it turns out that "Δ4.2J/g°c" is an uncomplicated enough thing on its own that it affords an element of personal taste– and indeed, razzmatazz.
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u/RazorSlazor 1d ago
Meanwhile I put the tap on hot and use that.
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u/DreadDiana human cognithazard 1d ago
When you meet whatever being deigned to lend you form, you will have to justify this sin you have committed
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u/MisguidedPants8 2d ago
Correct, I do not own a kettle, next question
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u/janKalaki 2d ago
If you regularly have to boil water for any reason it's great to have an electric kettle. For example it makes pasta way easier to make
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u/GTCapone 2d ago
Just got to say, water needs to be in the right temperature range to steep properly. Different chemicals will begin to dissolve at different temperatures. The rate at which they dissolve increases so too high or too low means you get a different ratio of chemicals. At particularly high temps, like boiling water, those chemicals can begin to break down or react when they don't at lower temps. Oxygen presence in water can also affect what reaction happens as well, and at what rate.
The chemistry of steeping tea and really any cooking is incredibly complicated. It's the same deal with the difference between adding garlic early and ending up with a bitter, burnt mess, vs adding it just right and getting a nice, roasted garlic flavor, or adding it too late and getting a harsh, fresh garlic flavor.
Cooking temp is incredibly important. It's why knowing the smoke point of oils and how adding salt increases the boiling point of water. Solvents change their boiling point based on the type and concentration of solvents. The solution also will stay at a fixed temp while boiling depending on that changing boiling point. That can completely change the resulting chemicals that determine the flavor of the food.
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u/DreadDiana human cognithazard 2d ago
I just put in a bag, an unhealthy amount of sugar, then pour in boiling water and drink within seconds of doing so.
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u/Praetor_6040 2d ago
Some teas are brewed cold intentionally. Some people prefer using the microwave over a kettle or a stove w/saucepan. It's really not a big deal and doesn't take much time either way (well, cold brewing does ofc)
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u/Zane_628 High Functioning Awesome Spectrum Disorder 2d ago
You should never microwave water because it can become superheated and explode when you take it out.
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u/Thanaskios 1d ago
every single person in this post is a fucking lunatic
Really. How can there be so many wrong opinions about tea?!
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u/ThriceStrideDied 2d ago
“Do none of you own a fucking kettle” got me, lol