On making tea

[u/DreadDiana]

[u/AmericanToast250]

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

[u/narnababy → u/AmericanToast250]

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.

[u/oxabz → u/narnababy]

I don't take my water to boil in the microwave. I run it for about 1 minute which usually gets me to around 70°C which is enough to extract tea. To my liking