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| − | A '''kettle''' is a device used for boiling water, mainly | + | [[Image:Kettle.jpg|thumb|right|300px|A kettle waiting to boil]] |
| + | A '''kettle''' is a device used for boiling water, today mainly used for the making of hot drinks (tea or coffee), and some food items such as freeze-dried instant noodles, or powdered soup / sauce mixes. | ||
| − | + | Before homes had running hot water, kettles would be used to heat water for bathing. | |
| − | There a | + | There a two main types of kettle - those powered by mains electricity, and those powered by an external heat source (such as the top of a gas cooker, or an open camp fire). Kettles powered from a car's cigarette lighter socket also exist, as does a type known as a Kelly kettle, traditionally used by fishermen from the West of Ireland but becoming increasingly popular for outdoor use. The Kelly kettle is powered by its own self-contained fire inside the metal casing which fits over the top. |
| − | == | + | == Fish kettle == |
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| + | A '''fish kettle''' is an elongated pan used for poaching [[fish]]. | ||
| − | == | + | == Alternative uses of the word == |
| − | [http:// | + | * A "Kettle" is also a term used by Railway enthusiasts when referring to a [[Steam Locomotive]]. |
| + | * "The pot calling the kettle black" is an expression that notes a person is guilty of the same flaw he is pointing out in someone else. | ||
| + | * "Kettling" (from the verb "to kettle") is a form of crowd control employed by various police forces which involves corralling protesters into an enclosed space and holding them there for an extended period of time<ref>http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/kettling.</ref> | ||
| − | [[ | + | == External links == |
| + | * [http://www.kettleblog.co.uk/ The Kettles Blog] | ||
| + | * [http://www.kellykettle.com/ The Kelly Kettle] | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
| + | <references/> | ||
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| + | [[Category:Cooking]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:53, March 14, 2021
A kettle is a device used for boiling water, today mainly used for the making of hot drinks (tea or coffee), and some food items such as freeze-dried instant noodles, or powdered soup / sauce mixes.
Before homes had running hot water, kettles would be used to heat water for bathing.
There a two main types of kettle - those powered by mains electricity, and those powered by an external heat source (such as the top of a gas cooker, or an open camp fire). Kettles powered from a car's cigarette lighter socket also exist, as does a type known as a Kelly kettle, traditionally used by fishermen from the West of Ireland but becoming increasingly popular for outdoor use. The Kelly kettle is powered by its own self-contained fire inside the metal casing which fits over the top.
Fish kettle
A fish kettle is an elongated pan used for poaching fish.
Alternative uses of the word
- A "Kettle" is also a term used by Railway enthusiasts when referring to a Steam Locomotive.
- "The pot calling the kettle black" is an expression that notes a person is guilty of the same flaw he is pointing out in someone else.
- "Kettling" (from the verb "to kettle") is a form of crowd control employed by various police forces which involves corralling protesters into an enclosed space and holding them there for an extended period of time[1]