It is very difficult to imagine a person who would not like hot drinks. Even those who do not really like the taste of tea and coffee, at least once a day, drink a cup of one of these elixirs of vitality and good mood. In order to brew them, it is necessary to boil water. A good helper in this matter is an enameled kettle.
Features of this cooking utensil
An enameled kettle is absolutely safe for boiling drinking water. It does not distort the taste of tea and is not able to cause allergies or food poisoning. But keep in mind that to preserve all these properties, an enameled kettle needs special care. When using
hard water, it must be regularly cleaned of scale, and also to monitor the integrity of its enamel. If even the slightest chip is formed, it makes sense to replace the dishes. Unlike
electric kettles, enameled ones have a low cost. They are released today in a variety of options, among which it is easy to choose the most suitable for the interior of the kitchen or the design of the rest of the dishes.
How to choose a kettle?
Pay attention to the volume of the product: for one person a liter capacity will be enough, if tea needs to be given to drink a whole family, buy dishes of at least 3 liters. But trying to find the largest enameled kettle is also not worth it. Remember that the larger its volume, the longer it will heat up. The choice of design is a matter of taste, but remember that you will have to regularly clean the product from soot and drops of fat. Many enameled kettles have plastic handles. Examine their location and try to calculate whether this element will not melt on fire. As for the manufacturer - there are no fundamental differences. You can buy absolutely any enameled teapot by origin. Japan, for example, makes good specimens. Domestic manufacturers are not inferior to it. If you like accuracy and order in everything, you can buy a set of pots with a teapot, all of which are made in one design.
Enamelware Care
In order for the kettle to last longer, immediately after purchase, wash it well, completely fill it and bring the water to a boil. Then let the dishes cool. Do not leave the kettle enameled on a gas stove. But remember that you can not put it hot on a cold wet surface. It is best to purchase a special stand made of heat-resistant material, such as cork or wood. To clean the product from scale, it is enough to boil water with citric acid in it and leave to cool. There are also special plaque removers available at hardware stores. If the kettle inside has darkened and there is a slight layer of scale, peel it from apples and pears. To do this, boil clean water in it and then simmer over low heat for about 20 minutes. There are alternative methods to get rid of a plaque enameled kettle. Russia is a country whose people are distinguished by ingenuity: some housewives use baking soda, vinegar, or even drinking sweet carbonated water to clean enamel . But keep in mind that if you expose your kettle to such an effect for too long, thinning of enamel and shortening its service life are not ruled out.