Most Americans don't get kettles with temp settings because we're fucking plebs. Ask an American what they think a kettle is and 7 times out of 10 they'll say it's a busted, dented piece of metal with a strange flippy lid that their mom used to put on the stovetop for some reason.

I mean, I'm not. I have one with 6 different temps on it. Because tea is serious business. But most Americans, you know. 😂

[–] PatMustard@feddit.uk 1 points 10 months ago

We're not exactly high-tech about it, our kettles are usually a basic plastic thing, and the temperature setting is just "if boiling then turn off"!

[–] AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.net 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I've read that water oxygenation is affected by microwaving water, so there is some difference to standard boiling. Whether this matters for tea or not is a different question, and I can't find anything decisive on the matter.

[–] RestrictedAccount@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Temperature affects dissolved oxygen.