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 9 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 9 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 9 months ago

Temperature affects dissolved oxygen.