Almost everyone has a designer corded or cordless electric kettle, stainless steel or classic!
It is most often used to prepare hot drinks.
But did you know that a simple kettle can have many other uses?
Make pasta, soup, boil an egg or do a beauty treatment... your good old kettle is more useful than you think.
Here are 12 simple and surprising uses for your kettle . Some will really surprise you! Watch:
This is certainly not the most surprising use...
But preparing hot drinks with an electric kettle is by far the most common use!
To prepare a good tea or herbal tea or make coffee, just put water in the kettle, heat it until it boils.
All that remains is to pour it into your cup, over your tea or herbal tea bag or over your coffee in your French press.
You can also prepare instant hot chocolate, cappuccino or instant coffee this way.
More original, you can also heat cider, to prepare a good hot cider. Very comforting in winter!
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Of course, it's not haute cuisine...
But there are many meals you can prepare by simply adding boiling water.
For example, you can prepare Chinese instant noodles and make delicious ramen or pho soup.
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You can also prepare yourself a good hot vegetable soup.
Cut the vegetables into small pieces and put them in the kettle.
Add water, salt, pepper and boil. And it's ready!
You can also simply cook your vegetables, frozen or not, this way (peas, broccoli, etc.).
And it's not just for students!
When camping or hiking, for example, all you need is a little hot water to prepare instant soups or freeze-dried meals.
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Did you know that you can cook an egg in a kettle?
It's very simple:just put the egg(s) in the kettle and fill it with water.
Then boil the water.
If your kettle switches off automatically when the water has started to boil, repeat the operation several times until the egg is cooked.
To find out, start by calculating the time it takes for your kettle to boil the water.
Then count about 8 to 12 minutes, from the moment the water boils for a hard-boiled egg. For a boiled egg, it takes 2 to 4 minutes.
Better a kettle whose resistance is not apparent.
Otherwise, a small device is needed to protect the coil.
Some people tilt the kettle so the eggs don't touch the heating element.
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You can even cook rice in a kettle!
Even if it implies a good cleaning of the kettle afterwards (especially if there is an apparent resistance).
To make rice with a kettle, start by soaking the rice in cold water for 20 min.
Then put the rice in the kettle and pour water into it.
Turn on the kettle and boil the water for a total of 20 minutes.
It will therefore be necessary to start the kettle several times, if it is equipped with an automatic shut-off device.
Regularly check the cooking of the rice, because depending on the type of rice and its quantity, the cooking time may vary.
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In the same way, know that you can cook your potatoes in your kettle.
Peel them, cut them into small pieces so they cook faster and put them in the kettle.
Pour water over it and boil it several times, until the potatoes are cooked.
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Yes, you can even heat milk in the kettle.
Just replace the water with milk. But be careful, because like in a saucepan, the milk can overflow!
It is better to avoid boiling it.
Don't panic, just watch and stop your kettle just before boiling.
Good creamy hot chocolates are yours!
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In the middle of the night, when baby is screaming from hunger, the kettle can save your life.
Heat the water quickly to prepare baby's bottle.
Just pour your mineral water into the kettle. Heat it then pour it into the bottle.
But be careful:if your kettle has an adjustable temperature function, adjust the water temperature precisely as needed.
Otherwise take the time to check that the water is at the right temperature before preparing the bottle.
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Are you late this morning? Don't panic!
Just boil the water in the kettle and then add rolled oats for oatmeal. That's it!
Your oatmeal is ready to enjoy.
A quick and healthy breakfast!
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Your friends arrive unexpectedly for the meal? No problem. In 5 min, the meal is ready.
Put the tabbouleh or couscous seed in a dish.
Boil the water in the kettle and pour it over.
Let the seed swell, mix and season...
It's ready ! Simple, fast, economical, and good!
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Oh no! An electric kettle is not just for preparing food!
You can also use it for your beauty treatments...like a spa.
Boil some water in the kettle and get yourself ready for that relaxing foot bath or purifying steam facial treatment.
Check the water temperature carefully so you don't burn yourself!
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You're having a good bath... and what a disappointment! The bath water is too cold for you.
Instead of draining some of the water from the tub to run hotter water, heat up your kettle filled with water.
Pour the boiling water into your bath and repeat once or twice, until you get the right temperature.
You will have water at the ideal temperature for your bath, and without wasting more water!
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Boil the water in the pan before adding the pasta, is it too long?
So, boil water in the kettle and then pour it directly into the pan.
You will save time to cook your pasta... and save gas or electricity.
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Did you use your kettle to cook rice, vegetables or oatmeal? Great ! Now it's time to properly clean your kettle.
Do not panic ! It's easy. Just use one of these tricks to perfectly clean your kettle.
You can find them in all appliance stores, supermarkets (Lidl, Leclerc...) or here on the Internet.
