Kitchen equipment - question for American persons

[Clodfobble]

Originally Posted by limey

Also, is it true that you all have toaster ovens? Is this instead of a toaster, instead of an oven? Is it where you do all your grilling ("broiling")?

Toaster oven owners are a small but vocal minority. Most people just have a regular toaster, and only use it for frozen waffles and poptarts anyway. Some people who have a toaster oven also have a regular toaster, and everyone has a real oven, because 1.) they're built into the houses, and 2.) a toaster oven only holds about one sandwich. Some people also use a George Foreman grill, but we make fun of those people.

[limey]

Originally Posted by Pico and ME

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For coffee, I heat the water in a saucepan and then use this...

That's more or less how I make the coffee, but I use our new doofer for the hot water.

Originally Posted by squirell nutkin

...The best toast, (toast tangent) is when there is a nice browning on the surface, but the interior is still moist. And lots of butter.
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I'm with you there, sqrl.

Originally Posted by Griff

I use a stove top kettle and a bodum coffee press. It would appear that we use less energy efficient methods that are more flexible.

So you do have kettles, just not electric ones.

Originally Posted by Undertoad

I actually use this exact model although it is not me in the reflection

Says U!

Originally Posted by Clodfobble

... Some people also use a George Foreman grill, but we make fun of those people.

I have a George, too ...

[xoxoxoBruce]

Originally Posted by Undertoad

I actually use this exact model although it is not me in the reflection

Originally Posted by limey

Says U!

It's true, limey, it's not his reflection... it's mine.

[jinx]

I had an electric kettle in my college dorm room. Never used it because the water fountain down the hall dispensed hot and cold water.
I have a red tea kettle used on the stove, a Dunkin Donuts for coffee (french press in state of emergency situations), and a convection toaster over that kicks ass (still sucks at toasting actual toast), and a regular oven under the stove the tea kettle is on.

[Griff]

Originally Posted by limey

So you do have kettles, just not electric ones.

Yep. Here is mine.