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Seriousely how many of you do that? Sincearly a european

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[–] ZeffSyde@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (3 children)

My boomer mom will put a tea bag in a mug of water then nuke that until it bubbles to make tea. (Yes, even when the tea bag has a staple).

But, if she is heating up a can of soup, she will dump that into a sauce pan and heat that up on the gas range, on the burner right next to the nice kettle I got her years ago.

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[–] ComfortableRaspberry@feddit.org 10 points 4 days ago

I did that in the past because we had no electric kettle at home. Today it's the over way round: I have a kettle but no microwave

[–] Wahots@pawb.social 5 points 3 days ago

We just have an instant hot water tap. Can't live without it, haha.

[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Im not against it, but an electric tea kettle is no slower, and less hassle. Seriously, 2 cups of water boils in under 2 minutes, it's insane.

[–] SaneMartigan@aussie.zone 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I was fighting a cold recently so used the microwave to heat the lemon juice / honey / gin mixture I was self medicating with.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Lemon juice, honey, and also gin?!? Genius! Any water, or just that?

We ran out of JD Honey - trump tax and Canadian embargo - and I was gonna add a local bourbonesque booze ... but I never even thought of a gin base.

[–] SaneMartigan@aussie.zone 3 points 3 days ago

Gin is just what I had available. It's a hot toddy, normally made with whiskey but I'm not a big fan of wood cask spirits. I put it in a thermos to take to a funeral. It was about a 3:2:1 gin:lemon:honey mix. It was sippable but sweet like cordial from the honey. I was putting it in hot water.

[–] grasshopper_mouse@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

We have a spigot in the kitchen that only puts out boiling-hot water, so I use that. If that's not working, I'd just boil it in a pan on the stove.

[–] JoeKrogan@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago

We use a kettle or boil it in a pot. I would not even entertain the idea of microwaving the water.

[–] knight_alva@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

In America this is the default method for small amounts of hot water.

[–] MintyFresh@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (5 children)

I absolutely don't heat water in the microwave! I have a kettle like any other good god-fearing man.

However as a person who recently got into tea I'd love to hear recommendations on tea. I recently got a box of Yorkshire gold that's been pretty good to me

[–] morbidcactus@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

So, I like loose leaf when I can, but will totally use bags, I grew up with Tetley so that'll always be the tea I'll use for some basic iced tea. Yorkshire gold reminds me a lot of Red Rose, which is the other really common bag tea (and I swear is what my grandmother uses for her water intake). Recently, have some bags from Genuine Tea, it's a Canadian brand and some of their blends are pretty good, there's an elderberry hibiscus one that's great to just toss a few bags in a pitcher and cold steep.

Going to mention more types of teas rather than brands that I've liked in the past, there's a lot of variety and tea (like quality coffee) can totally have a wide range of flavours depending on region, age, processing etc. By no means an expert, I just like trying things.

I like Lapsang Souchong sometimes, can have a strong smoky flavour, don't have any more but we had some first flush Darjeeling tea that was fantastic. I had some nice white tea as well, but you need to be careful, turns super unpleasant if you over steep it or have the water too hot, should be floral and lightly fruity, not pine needles.

Otherwise, I personally like oolong and pu'erh tea the best. I tend to brew tea quick with an excess of leaves, but you'll use the same tea leaves multiple times. Pu'erh can have some earthy subtle flavours, and apparently totally changes as it ages (it's fermented if I recall).

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[–] arararagi@ani.social 1 points 2 days ago

Not a thing in Brazil

[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Never. Because I don't drink tea.

However, the ones in my household who do use an electric kettle. I've never seen them use the microwave for tea.

[–] kalkulat@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

That's the trouble with electrics ... once you buy one, you feel compelled to use it to get your money's worth, ammiright?

Anyway, a true purist wud NEVER use an electric, wud tha? It'd been over a nice smoky hearth to give it that tang, like figgy puddin'.

[–] theherk@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Tangential, but I just learned of a Quooker yesterday. Guy ran boiling water straight from the tap instantly at a house I was viewing. Blew my mind.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 2 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I microwave water for almost everything that requires boiling water except cooking pasta.

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