Even after I knew it was unsafe, the alternative was to microwave a glass measuring cup, burn myself on the handle, drop it, get a face full of hot water and glass, slip, and die slowly bleeding out through my severed jugular, clenching a full cup of dry noodles. I chose the plastic.
It’s always crazy to me that a kettle isn’t a standard kitchen item in NA (assuming that’s where you are).
They’re so cheap and so useful for so many things besides tea and it takes aaaages to get water to boil on a hob for any kind of cooking. Pasta, ramen, soups, sauces, hot water bottles, cleaning anything difficult.
But then again because of the 110V vs 240V situation, they take twice as long to boil in NA vs Europe so maybe it is more comparable to microwaving or boiling on the stove so they seem less useful.
Thanks for your comment, I was so confused as to why people were microwaving their pot noodles lol
Boil the kettle > pour > stir > wait > stir > eat.
Ready in 5 minutes. No 3rd degree burns. 😂
I live in NA, and I have one. Most tea drinkers that I know have them, too. I don’t know how I could live without one.
But I guess tea isn’t as ubiquitous here. That’s probably why people don’t have kettles. They wouldn’t use them enough to be worth the counter space.
I live in North America and would think someone was joking if they told me they don’t have a kettle. Especially if they have cup noodles.
We just got one like a year ago, and we have had cup noodles and tea for well over a decade. It’s really not hard to heat water in the microwave, it’s just ~80sec on high.
I don’t put the cup of noodles itself in the microwave because it’s not microwave safe. If I’m making one serving, I’ll probably still use the microwave because I don’t want to get the kettle down from the cupboard.
Bro just buy an electric kettle or use a pot to boil the water on the stove…
Single serve coffee maker also works if you already have one.
“Leslie, I tried to make ramen in the coffee pot and I broke everything.”
Don’t worry about that. I am sure the “paper” ones are lined with plastic on the inside as well so you can be sure you will still receive your daily nutritious dose of microplastics.
I mean there’s plastic in the water already no matter which way you do it.
Not mine, we have a sandy well, and copper pipes (none of the pex that’s going to kill the value of future homes).
We’ll just have our dissolved radon and arsenic in our water, thank you very much.
Aquifers aren’t immune to plastic accumulation. You may indeed be fortunate and so far have purer water, but if you haven’t tested for it, don’t assume because it comes from deep underground it can’t be affected.
Wth guys boil water and put it in the cup! THERE ARE PICS ON IT AND A WRITTEN EXPLANATION
I’d rather eat plastic like a man than read like a nerd.
