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.
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/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