Kitchen equipment - question for American persons

[Juniper]

My toaster oven makes good toast, it just takes forever to do it. But we use it for all kinds of small bake-ables. I like it very much.

I don't make tea. I keep telling myself one of these days I should try drinking a cup of hot tea and see if I like it. Hubby is addicted to iced tea. We make it in the coffee maker, the same way we make coffee, with loose tea. Works fine. Actually we have two coffee makers on the counter so he can have one just for tea, because he hates coffee and my coffee makes his tea taste bad.

I have a George grill too. I don't like it as much as my Hamilton-Beach knockoff grill, which I used so much I washed/scraped the teflon coating off.

[Cloud]

I just bought myself an electric kettle. I used to use a regular kettle for the stovetop. But I accidentally left it on when I left the house for um . . . several hours.

the electric one has an automatic shut off.

I have a regular toaster, but I've owned toaster ovens in the past. They're great.

[glatt]

Electric kettles are great. We love ours.

[skysidhe]

lol At S.N.!

@ Limey yes we have electric kettles but like squirell nutkin said we a have so many other gizmos plugged into the outlet there just isn't any available outlet for an electric kettle.

I like a stove top teapot. I don't know anyone who uses toaster ovens except for old people. I do use a toaster but I toast french bread in the oven.

There are too many ways to make a cup of coffee.
I've been desiring one of these but I can't seem to justify it.
It looks kind of like your hot water pot.

http://www.keurig.com/minibrewerBlac...C1KCNGKUR3E3DD

[skysidhe]

Originally Posted by Undertoad

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

great link

[Cloud]

Originally Posted by Pico and ME

I use the microwave for tea - I just put water and tea bag in mug and heat.

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

the drip cone is what I use too. greatest coffee eva!

[Juniper]

Originally Posted by skysidhe

I don't know anyone who uses toaster ovens except for old people.

Well, perhaps that would explain why we like ours.

Seriously. The toaster oven is a great appliance. We don't have an expensive one or anything, but it's great for things that don't need *real* baking yet you can't do well in the microwave. Like the frozen garlic bread, or things like bagel pizzas, even a small batch of pizza rolls, chicken nuggets & fries for the kiddos -- without heating up the big oven.

But 'cept you gotta pay attention to it, even when it's toasting with the timer. I set mine on fire once.

[DucksNuts]

It took me a bit of getting used to when I was in the states... Microwaving water for tea, people drinking HUGE soft drinks (pop) at breakfast, a breakfast isle full of sugary cereals (couldn't find weetbix equivalent in 3 different chains) and cinnamon flavoured everything.

No electric kettles, yard fences were rare and no clotheslines.

Maccas breakfast was awesome though

[DanaC]

Putting the hot water for tea into the microwave and heating it that way makes sense; but putting the water and teabag in together sounds bad. The water should be hot before it hits the teabag. imo.

[skysidhe]

@ Juni. I don't think you are old. It does make sense to use one if you eat those kinds of things often.

@ ducks. We have shredded wheat. I don't know if it is exactly the same but a good equivalent probably and I agree too much sugary cereals.

Despite that the our U.S. Olympians know how to eat healthy!
whoo hoo 24 medals and six gold!

hum....clotheslines. I wish I had one.
It would be an interesting poll to see just who has fenced yards and clotheslines.

[Griff]

Originally Posted by DucksNuts

It took me a bit of getting used to when I was in the states... Microwaving water for tea, people drinking HUGE soft drinks (pop) at breakfast, a breakfast isle full of sugary cereals (couldn't find weetbix equivalent in 3 different chains) and cinnamon flavoured everything.

No electric kettles, yard fences were rare and no clotheslines.

Maccas breakfast was awesome though

Which suburban hell did you visit? Some of what you mention are as foreign to me as to you. What is a Maccas?

[Undertoad]

McDonalds I presume

[skysidhe]

Originally Posted by Griff

Which suburban hell did you visit? Some of what you mention are as foreign to me as to you. What is a Maccas?

This went through my head too but I was worried I'd come off as rude. Thanks for asking in your nice succinct way.

As you are.

[Griff]

That is why I jammed that smiley in there. The cellar is touchy enough right now without me adding my inflamed sinus in February attitude.

[jinx]

people drinking HUGE soft drinks (pop) at breakfast,

Boggles the mind.
The kids wanted to do experiments with teeth, 1 soaked in soda, 1 in bleach etc... so jim bought them a Pepsi. I figured they'd drink the rest but they put it in the fridge where it sat for a couple weeks until I just threw it out.