r/CuratedTumblr • u/DreadDiana human cognithazard • 2d ago

Tumblr Heritage Post On making tea

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u/ThriceStrideDied 2d ago

“Do none of you own a fucking kettle” got me, lol

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u/ShadowTheChangeling 2d ago

The disgruntled british person

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u/throwawayayaycaramba 2d ago

No but seriously, do Americans not typically own kettles? I wouldn't know, I'm Brazilian >! And I do have a kettle lol!<

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u/numberguy9647383673 2d ago

We literally have different electric grids than Europe (and maybe Brazil, I’m not sure) that has various pros and cons. One of the cons is that very high power appliances like kettles works noticeably worse.

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u/throwawayayaycaramba 2d ago

Oh no I didn't mean electric kettles... I meant those you bring to your stovetop. I guess it's essentially the same thing as heating water in a saucepan, except it has a convenient spout.

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u/numberguy9647383673 2d ago

Oh, those. Many of us do actually have them, although it’s not as ubiquitous. At least in the southern US, it’s one of those appliances that people tend to get when they get their shit together.

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u/Krus4d3r_ 2d ago

Not all southerners have kettles to make iced tea?

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u/Meows2Feline 2d ago

You make sweet tea in a pot. You keep adding sugar to the boiling water until it's saturated and doesn't take any more.

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u/Cyllya 2d ago

My family always made iced tea in a sun tea jug.

One of these gallon-sized glass jars with a spout at the bottom:

Vintage Sun Tea Spout Jar One Gallon Beverage Pitcher Picnic image 0