Electric Kettle Often Used To Brew Hot Beverages
For all intents and purposes, many items often referred to as an electric kettle can also be called coffee makers. Tea, hot chocolate and many other beverages the require heated water for brewing are often referred to as an electric kettle and there are two basic style in which they are available. The jug style is usually tall and slender and the traditional style may be rounder at the bottom with more liquid capacity, but the function of both brands is the same.
With many of the electric kettles, the liquid is placed in a reservoir and the product through which the heated water is to flow is placed in a separate basket or filter, to prevent it from ending up in the finished beverage. When the unit is turned on, it heats the water and pumps it into the dry product where it steeps for several seconds before returning to the jug where it is stored until used.
On many of the electric kettles, the water temperature is controlled so as not to overheat or boil away as steam. There also is usually a heating surface on which the jug rests to keep the contents warm. Many also have automatic shut offs that turn the entire unit off at the end of a predetermined time.
Convenience Is Benefit Of Electric Kettle
Many people prefer to heat their water using their old standby stove top kettle but find the convenience of using an electric kettle advantageous in a couple of ways. To begin with the water is never over heated and the brewing process takes the guess work out of how much of the grounds to use. Making coffee is simpler with an electric kettle as the coffee can go into a paper filter or filter pack instead of having loose grounds over which the water has to be poured.
While using tea bags may be easier with a stovetop kettle, the electric kettle can be used to heat water for tea and kept hot in the bottom of the kettle between cups. It is also easier to make enough water for multiple cups at the same time. Some folks place the bags in the bottom of the electric kettle and when the hot water drips down into the reservoir, it begins to steep the tea. By the time all of the water has run its course, there is a pot of fresh brewed tea available for consumption.
