Tea Kettle Recommendation?

Are you looking for a stovetop kettle in which to boil water, or are you looking for a teapot for steeping tea?

Teakettle: Simplex is the gold standard if you've got a gas stove, in shiny stainless or copper for around $350. If no gas stove, then maybe buy an electric kettle? They heat water quite quickly, and most regular tea drinkers swear by them.

Teapot: countless versions out there, in endless styles. Bodum makes a variety of styles, some with infusers built in. Look at 'em here: LINK

If the recipient loves tea and French things, then take a look at the Mariage Freres website for a wonderful selection of teas & cups/pots, including several teapot & tea gift sets: LINK # (ETA look under "teapot and cup" on the horizontal menu for a very stylish selection of pots/cuts)

Do you ride around in a horse drawn carriage?

Regardless of which you choose, make sure it works for your stovetop. Some are gas only, some are induction/electric etc

Thanks all for the recommendations.

I have a LeCruset and really like it. Although I dropped it and the enamel chipped off, but after another year of use it hasnt chipped off any more than that initial bit.

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This is the top rated one from America's Test Kitchen. It's what I have, and I love it.

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We bought ours specifically because of the recommendation of that fat, lispy ATK woman. We absolutely HATE that kettle. When you pour, the first tablespoon and the last tablespoon always kind of glug out. I’m not a fluids engineer, but I think it’s because the spout is mounted to low, and you get a “finger on the straw” type effect.

This is the first OXO product I’ve ever had that disappointed me. OXO is gonna be a “no” from me, dawg.

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I have a LeCruset and really like it. Although I dropped it and the enamel chipped off, but after another year of use it hasnt chipped off any more than that initial bit.

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If you send it back they will replace it. I have a 7 quart Dutch oven that cracked and my wife got online, filled out the return, scanned the receipt (that for some reason she had from several years ago) and they sent a new one. Then told her keep the old one. She sent pictures as well.

And to the OP I have 2 Viante electric kettles that work fine and are several years old. About $40 or so on Amazon. Boil water fast.

And by cracked I mean the enamel. And I did it by heating the pot dry too hot.

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We bought ours specifically because of the recommendation of that fat, lispy ATK woman. We absolutely HATE that kettle. When you pour, the first tablespoon and the last tablespoon always kind of glug out. I’m not a fluids engineer, but I think it’s because the spout is mounted to low, and you get a “finger on the straw” type effect.

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I bought my slow cooker because of their recommendation and its pretty bad. The high setting is more like a medium/low compared to my old slow cooker. I've come home to several half cooked meals.

Breville but you will be paying $250+