Tea

The Tea Kettle: A Kitchen Staple For Ages


Defined Tag: Tea Kettle.

Walk into any kitchen today and you'll probably see a tea kettle sitting on the stove.  The small appliance used to boil water has been a staple of kitchens for ages.  While early kettles were pretty much all the same today they're all different kinds.  Some can be lidless, some can have  parts that were sold to let you know when the water is at the boiling point,  some can be of a modern design, some of any antique design and of course they come in all colors and shapes.

A tea kettle can either be designed to be heated through a stove or by itself by means of electricity. People on the go prefer the electric kettle because of its speedy time in water heating and boiling. But the so-called tea connoisseurs prefer the stove kettle. They believe that the traditional stove kettle brings out the aroma in tea leaves and preserves its natural taste.

In Russia the teakettle is known as a samovar, in ancient contraption for making tea.  Although the samovar now has electric models, any people prefer the old-fashioned kind for its beauty.  In Japan the tea kettle is referred to as a tetsubin.   The tetsubin is usually sold together with a strainer of tea leaves along with an iron trivet. The samovar is usually available in plain barrel or cylindrical steel containers while the tetsubin, together with the tea brewing accessories, are manufactured with intricate and elaborate designs.

Not everyone has a tea kettle on their stove however.  But if you love tea the kettle is sure to be what your favorite appliances.  Besides from brewing tea, it can basically be used for any beverage that needs hot water, from coffee to hot calamansi juice. The kettle remains to be useful to this day and through the coming years. It is an appliance that is now a necessity in the kitchen.