Kettle survey (not really a survey)

No Elegran - I think I got it from a newspaper or magazine. It was ages ago!

Is that the same as the BeRo recipe? I have made that one often, also a date variation, a date and ginger, and a date and cherry, all of which are delicious. (Don't do the simmering, just heat it gently to boiling point, or the dates disintegrate, which tastes fine but is brown all through with no lumps of date in it.)

BTW in case anyone is interested I have a really good recipe for a Boiled Fruit Cake (only 1st stage involves boiling - it does end up in the oven!)

Whistling kettle on the gas hob here, so when filled to the top, it can take anything up to half an hour. Fortunately I've never had to boil that much or else I'd be spitting feathers waiting for a brew!

I had quite a few more expensive ones that didn't last long. My last one was from a market shop. Cheap and cheerful, and I've had it for probably 8 years or more.

I messed up my a post well and truly there.

I hardly dare say it but our current kettle is doing better than any of the recent ones I have had.

top! dammit

I'm starting to feel a bit competitive, as I'm sure my old kettle is still in prime working order. Tempted to go and boil it now.

"Kettle too trumps",

Thanks, elegran. Mine is 1850—2200 so it seems to be doing okay efficiency-wise.

Well, its more like reviewers anonymous.

Is this thread an advertising one - is it legal?

I'm sure there is, Elegran.

Boiled cake? (not boiled in the kettle, you understand).

That sounds like a nice game, MissA, do we drink a cuppa for each turn? Is there cake?

Ah, ok. I thought we were playing kettle top trumps.

2.5 to 3.0, Baggs

MissA, I was wondering how efficient our kettle is compared with others. Had a bit of boiler trouble and I was boiling a kettleful of water to add to not hot enough washing-up bowl.

I shall go and have a look.

Kettle wattage, that is.

Is there a reason you're asking, baggs, if you don't mind me asking?

What wattage, elegran, please? I'm getting into this now ?

I bought an iron in Tesco for £5 which worked perfectly well and is still doing so after 5 years.

4 min 03 secs for a very old Russell Hobbs Millenium kettle.

soop,