My new kitchen boyfriend

The Aroma brand Electric Water Kettle.

DSCF2640 When I used to see these things on British television shows like “as Time Goes By,” and “At Home With The Braithwaites” I would think “Poncey Gits… Why cant you just boil it on the stove or in the microwave like normal people.” Then I saw my Food Network hero AB use one and I began to reconsider.  It took a long time for such kitchen gadgets to make their way to the backward-assed wastelands of Indiana.  No big surprise there though Parachute pants just went out of style a few days ago; mullets and muffin tops are still the fashion of the day.

But I digress.

Shortly before christmas I saw this baby on sale for $25 at the local outpost of civilization Target and picked it up. I won’t say that I can’t live without it, but damn! are these things handy. It’s great if (like the Brits) use it to make a spot of tea, but it’s also a hell of a lot more convenient and faster than using a burner and pot to boil water and much safer than nuking a big bowl of water and trying to move it across the kitchen to the counter while simultaneously hoping the bowl doesn’t slip from between the potholders and trying to avoid tripping over the always-helpful dog.

Seriously.  This has to rank as one of the best quarters I ever dropped in ‘09.

Posted by Mike on Wednesday, January 06, 2010 at 01:28 PM
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