cityloyal473 Posted June 30, 2020 Report Share Posted June 30, 2020 Just now, candygram for mongo said: Apologies for the non football related post but 2 facts I have recently learned are Americans do not have/use electric kettles, also they do not dunk biscuits in their tea or coffee. perhaps our USA based posters can confirm/deny this I lived in the states for three years - none of my ex-wife's family used electric kettles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS2 Red Posted June 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2020 10 minutes ago, candygram for mongo said: Apologies for the non football related post but 2 facts I have recently learned are Americans do not have/use electric kettles, also they do not dunk biscuits in their tea or coffee. perhaps our USA based posters can confirm/deny this I've heard that before. Apparently it's because America uses a lower voltage than we do, which means electric kettles would take ages to boil the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Med/MadHatter Posted June 30, 2020 Report Share Posted June 30, 2020 19 minutes ago, cityloyal473 said: I lived in the states for three years - none of my ex-wife's family used electric kettles. I live in Western Canada and none of my wife's family have a kettle, all the hotels I stay in for work never have kettles either just coffee makers which do not boil water, so I take my own mini kettle in my suitcase wherever I go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USA_Reds Posted June 30, 2020 Report Share Posted June 30, 2020 3 hours ago, Med/MadHatter said: Lucky you! up here in Canada it is too, but all the ones I've tasted are just way too sweet for my liking Same for me here in Florida - best we get is Magners Draft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Med/MadHatter Posted June 30, 2020 Report Share Posted June 30, 2020 Just now, USA_Reds said: Same for me here in Florida - best we get is Magners Draft Best I can get is cans of Magners from the liquor store, expensive, but better than nothing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Balls Posted June 30, 2020 Report Share Posted June 30, 2020 36 minutes ago, candygram for mongo said: Apologies for the non football related post but 2 facts I have recently learned are Americans do not have/use electric kettles, also they do not dunk biscuits in their tea or coffee. perhaps our USA based posters can confirm/deny this I used to live in Canada and we were one of the few houses that had an electric kettle. Took forever to boil with 110v though, which is why most people have ones they put on a hob, not that that is much quicker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted July 1, 2020 Report Share Posted July 1, 2020 15 hours ago, candygram for mongo said: Apologies for the non football related post but 2 facts I have recently learned are Americans do not have/use electric kettles, also they do not dunk biscuits in their tea or coffee. perhaps our USA based posters can confirm/deny this No, no electric kettles in the US, but as for your second point, dunking is not compulsory over here. I've never dunked. Why would I? Why would I want a soggy biscuit and a cuppa that tastes vaguely of crumbs? Never understood it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastonboy Posted July 1, 2020 Report Share Posted July 1, 2020 I definitely had an electric kettle in my hotel room in Florida in 2015, just big enough for 2 cups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laner Posted July 1, 2020 Report Share Posted July 1, 2020 18 hours ago, BS2 Red said: I've heard that before. Apparently it's because America uses a lower voltage than we do, which means electric kettles would take ages to boil the water. So do all their hobs run on gas? Otherwise wouldn't it just be the same problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USA_Reds Posted July 1, 2020 Report Share Posted July 1, 2020 No they don't on Gas - but the Fuse box has a 110V side and a 220V side - Kettle runs on 110V Hob on 220V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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